CHOE SANG-HUN
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To Combat Food Shortages, North Korea Deploys the Military
Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, has called for soldiers to be “a driving force” in increasing food production, a reflection of the North’s economic and...
South Korea Offers a Resolution to Wartime Labor Dispute With Japan
Seoul said it would create a fund to compensate Koreans who were forced into labor by Japanese companies during World War II, an issue Tokyo...
They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.
As traditional weapons suppliers like the U.S. face wartime production shortages, South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap, while trying not to provoke...
Is Kim Jong-un’s ‘Most Beloved Daughter’ North Korea’s Next Leader?
Her appearances in state media, most recently in undated photos released on New Year’s Day, have triggered growing speculation about succession plans in the country.
Tracking North Korea’s Record Number of Missile Launches
Kim Jong-un’s regime has launched over 90 ballistic and other missiles in 2022 — more than in any previous year — in defiance of United...
South Koreans’ Steely Nerves Are Shaken by North Korean Drones
With tensions on the Korean Peninsula on the rise, many in the South were rattled when five drones from the North successfully crossed the border...
Two Dogs, Two Presidents and a History of Political Attacks in Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gifted two pups to South Korea as a symbol of peace. Now the canines have become victims of a political...
Despite Warning Signs of a Deadly Crowd Crush, Korean Officials Didn’t Act
An analysis, based on official documents and parliamentary testimony, reveals a series of missed opportunities to prevent a disaster that led to the death of...
North Korea Sees New Opportunities in ‘Neo-Cold War’
Kim Jong-un has launched a record number of missiles this year, hoping to leverage the tension between the United States and China, and to exploit...
North Korea Launches 10 Missiles
People on an island took cover as one missile landed near South Korean territorial waters. The South promised to “ensure that North Korea pays a...
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