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The world has made enormous progress in recent decades in the fight against poverty. But, as 2014 draws to a close, one billion people ― one in seven ― …

“Subversion introduced from the outside.” That’s part of Encyclopedia Britannica’s definition for a Trojan horse, the hollow structure that allowed …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared to have gone beyond Seoul’s expectations when he responded to an earlier offer of dialogue from the South in his New …

PARIS ― At the end of the 19th century, the British Empire pursued a policy of what it called “splendid isolation,” reflecting its leaders’ …

A survey conducted by the Japanese government last year showed that more than 66 percent of Japanese citizens perceived South Korea negatively. This …

The ruling Saenuri Party announced last week proposals to change the way the National Assembly conducts confirmation hearings for the president’s nominees …

If World War III ever breaks out, its origins will not lie in the Middle East, South Asia or Eastern Europe. It is in East Asia ― where the strategic …

It is no exaggeration to say the opposition in Korea is in disarray. The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy is struggling with successive …

As they prepare for 2015, China’s leaders should learn from the experience of Japan in 2014. There is mounting evidence that Japan may have squandered its …

The Constitutional Drafting Committee last week adopted a key element in the new charter by ruling that the prime minister’s post would henceforth be open to …