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Strikes by umbrella labor groups and unions of big conglomerates in Korea do not usually receive wide support from the general public. This is because the …

Korea’s largest opposition party ― the New Politics Alliance for Democracy ― is struggling to contain the fallout from the July 30 electoral debacle. The …

NEW DELHI ― One hundred years after the start of World War I, the world has been commemorating that seminal event. Described as “a war to end all wars,” …

Many scenes during the 100 hours of Pope Francis’ visit to Korea were pleasant to behold. His constant cherubic smile was something we hadn’t seen for a …

Why did the Ferguson Police Department leave the body of Michael Brown uncovered in the hot street after a police officer killed him? If you want to know why …

Once upon a time, there was a man who gave moving and important speeches about race. He was careful to respect history, to call out injustice, to acknowledge …

Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan, who concurrently serves as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has had a versatile career as an economic bureaucrat, …

Conspicuous at the memorial service in Seoul on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of former liberal President Kim Dae-jung was a wreath sent …

It was hailed as a turning point. It was a long-awaited morale booster. At long last after 13 years the 159 countries were able to deliver. Amid much fanfare …

That loud hissing noise you hear coming from India is the air escaping from the Narendra Modi bubble. In retrospect, expectations that India’s prime minister …