‘Success stories of escapees threaten North Korean regime’: Defector-turned-lawmaker
Once a North Korean refugee, 40-year-old assemblyman Ji Seong-ho believes that one day, the Koreas will be reunited.
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South Korea, US hold air drills as North Korea steps up rhetoric
The drills came as Washington seeks to contain not only an increasingly belligerent North Korea but an emboldened China, a country the US wants to put in check by rallying its…
South Korea’s Yoon mulls New Year Cabinet reshuffle
A senior presidential official confirmed that President Yoon Seok-yeol is considering replacing the industry and culture ministers.
Japan’s rearmament a dramatic policy change
The paper says Japan’s new stance of endorsing counterstrikes against imminent enemy attacks appears to have gone beyond self-defence defined under its pacifist constitution.
Game of mouse and cat: why war on North Korea’s hacking is still a losing battle
Combating North Korea hackers on decentralised, deregulated cyber space is mission impossible, but a few things can be done as deterrence, experts say.
Building the team behind a K-pop superstar
Success is now not just about the fame of a single K-pop act. It's the whole system of personnel working together to keep the "brand" in the limelight.
Korean streaming services overhaul strategies as growth slows
Streaming services bolster cross-sector partnerships for viewership; more ads may be the solution to improve profitability.
Disabled activists shake up subway protests in South Korea
As authorities attempt to block disabled protesters from disrupting subway operations, activists on wheelchairs said they have decided to stage a demonstration without informing…
Death of Korea’s ‘villa king’ leaves hundreds with empty pockets
His properties have been confiscated by the local court due to his debt in real estate taxes, casting uncertainty over the retrieval of the victims’ deposits.
Where do child sex offenders live? Where should they?
Recent releases from prison of notorious child rapists spark calls for measures to prevent them from residing near children.