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A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un embarked on a weeklong trip to Russia on Monday as Kim’s special envoy. Choe Ryong-hae, a senior secretary of …

The courtroom should be the last place where money talks. Many Koreans, however, remain skeptical about whether this saying applies to the local judicial …

When things go wrong, what is it with Japanese corporate chieftains? Shigehisa Takada, the chairman of Tokyo-based Takata Corp., is facing a spiraling scandal …

NEW DELHI ― Election cycles are growing longer worldwide. In the United States, for example, ambitious politicians are already campaigning hard in bellwether …

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the Great War was over. But the “War to End All Wars” famously didn‘t live up to its billing. …

While Shiites and Sunnis kill each other in Syria, an even more dangerous religious war could soon explode in Jerusalem, involving Jews, Muslims, and …

Korea’s labor market is getting worse as more firms are shedding jobs and cutting hiring due to economic difficulties. The situation is so grave that some …

Politicians easily disappoint us, but one of the most frustrating things is that they are allowed to repeat their improper actions. One prime example of how …

It may, in the end, turn out to be fortunate that a handful of people in developed countries ― four in the United States and one in Spain ― have contracted …

Now that the dust has settled, and the free trade deal between Korea and China has been sealed, it is time to look at the validity of various claims being made …