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The Thai army’s unilateral declaration of countrywide martial law has made little difference to residents of Bangkok, who have grown resigned to the now …

WASHINGTON ― After months of war fever over Ukraine, perhaps the biggest surprise is that citizens there will be voting to choose a new government in …

The National Assembly has opened an extraordinary session to tackle a wide array of problems posed by the Sewol ferry fiasco. Lawmakers on both sides of the …

In her Monday statement, President Park Geun-hye reaffirmed her resolve to break the chain of corrupt ties between bureaucrats and businesses, as it is …

Thailand’s military leaders are free to claim that Tuesday’s imposition of martial law, which included the occupation of TV stations and the banning of …

The tragedy of the sunken Sewol ship shocked people all over the world. The death toll amounts to over 300, and 17 remain missing. Many professional divers, …

STANFORD, California ― Like many others, I first met the Nobel laureate economist Gary Becker, who died earlier this month, by reading his seminal works …

Every spring, during college graduation season, I think about a former professor who uttered two astonishing sentences that changed the course of my life. I …

Political parties and candidates are shifting into high gear for the June 4 local elections, for which official campaigning will start Thursday. A total of …

A short visit to Jeonju over the weekend revealed much about urban policy in Korea today. Jeonju has long been famous for food and traditional arts. In recent …