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PARIS ― The fact that U.S. President Barack Obama is putting hundreds of boots back onto the ground in Iraq to protect American interests is the result of …

While President Park Geun-hye was on a Central Asia tour last week, her approval rating took a harsh beating. It turned negative for the first time since she …

Americans are too worried and at the same time not worried enough about political polarization. Ideological rivalry is a good thing, not a bad thing: It’s …

MEXICO CITY ― Less than two years into Enrique Pena Nieto’s presidency, Mexico is implementing an ambitious structural-reform package designed to lift its …

WASHINGTON ― President Obama came nearly full circle on Iraq Thursday, sending military advisers back to cope with that country’s disintegration, as U.S. …

One thing is painfully clear about Shinzo Abe’s program to revive Japan: The man’s in no hurry. What else can be said about a prime minister who pledged in …

The Supreme Court is pushing to create a new court of third instance to alleviate the heavy workload of its justices and help them focus on cases of great …

Corruption allegations against Rep. Park Sang-eun of the ruling Saenuri Party are snowballing. The two-term lawmaker representing an Incheon constituency is …

Just how terrifying is the Sunni Muslim extremist group that’s taken over a huge swath of territory in northern Iraq? Here are some clues: After seizing …

It is no news that Korea is a fast-aging society and has one of the world’s lowest birthrates. The government has spent 53 trillion won over the past eight …