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Many Koreans might have been taken aback by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s heartfelt gestures of friendship to a visiting Japanese delegation in Beijing last …

With his disheveled mop grazing stern eyebrows, the young activist detained in a Bangkok police station looked straight into the camera and broadcast his …

Korea depends heavily on exports for its economic growth. Its portion of exports to gross domestic product hovers above 40 percent, much higher than the 10 …

Senior diplomats from South Korea, the U.S., China and Japan are holding a string of talks this week to coordinate their efforts to draw North Korea into …

A few weeks ago, I was caught up in a pretty fierce debate with one of my colleagues, fueled by a few bottles of soju, over what exactly  is a good leader, …

A businessman friend of mine who serves as the honorary consul general in Seoul for a Latin American country said during a recent dinner, “Korea needs to …

As the newly appointed Korea representative of the Pacific Century Institute, I read Chon Shi-yong’s May 21 column, “Forgiving Donald Gregg” with great …

The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy has recently rekindled the debate over whether to raise the country’s corporate tax rate. NPAD floor …

In Seoul, “cool” areas are described as “hot.”  The process of change follows a well-known script: low rents in older areas attract young …

It is positive that South Korea and Japan are moving toward putting their strained ties back on track by holding a series of ministerial-level talks. Finance …