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Celebrity chef Baek Jong-won is on fire. The man is currently one of the nation’s most sought-after cuisiniers, hosting several TV cook shows and running a …

It is usual for Korean politicians and business tycoons to offer apologies when they are embroiled in big scandals. In most cases, they hope their public …

The recently published white paper on illegal drugs should ring alarm bells for Korean society, which has been relatively safe from the globally widespread …

Stories of migrant-laden ships sinking in the Mediterranean while trying to reach the shores of Europe, and of refugees dying at Calais while trying to enter …

The long strained inter-Korean relations are worsening in the days leading to the 70th anniversary of the peninsula’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule …

South Korea and the U.S. have denied a recent report by a Japanese news agency that Washington has asked President Park Geun-hye not to attend China’s …

We all grow old with the passage of time. No one can escape aging or cheat death. Recently, I happened to watch several Hollywood movies that featured once …

Since East Asia and Europe are far apart, one idea being floated to galvanize the sluggish economy in both regions is to bring them closer — physically. …

You don’t have to watch those videos of Planned Parenthood officials released by an anti-abortion group. No one will force you. And you’d be right to look …

Can an American president make big, historic changes in the country’s direction with a relatively narrow base of political support? That was the challenge …