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South Korean Military take part in a drill near the Korean Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, June 18, 2020.

Seoul Agrees To Pay More For U.S. Forces Stationed In South Korea

Mar 08, 2021
The Biden administration agreed to a second cost-sharing partnership with an Asian ally. It's now negotiated with Japan and Korea to share the costs of housing U.S. forces in their countries.
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Book Reviews

'At Dusk' Exposes South Korea Through A Variety Of Lenses

Jul 21, 2019
Hwang Sok-yong's novel is a perfect slice of Koreana; a touching, somewhat depressive narrative full of nostalgia exposing the underbelly of a nation via the people inhabiting society's bottom rung.
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The Salt
After starting a brewery in Seoul, Booth Brewery co-founders Heeyoon Kim (left) and Sunghoo Yang moved their operations to California to make Korean beer and ship it back.

Why A South Korean Brewery Moved To California To Make Korean Beer

Apr 09, 2019
The craft beer scene in Korea is still new, and while shipping beer back there is expensive, the company gained better access to hops and brewer talent in America, as well as a significant tax break.
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Sinto Gourmet Kimchi Fried Rice

How South Korea Uses Kimchi To Connect To The World — And Beyond

Aug 22, 2016
The traditional dish is so essential to the nation's culture and identity that the government promotes it globally in an effort to foster understanding and peace among countries.
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NASA scientists measure air quality aboard one of NASA's three "flying air quality labs" over the Korean peninsula in April.

Korea's Air Is Dirty, But It's Not All Close-Neighbor China's Fault

Jun 03, 2016
South Korea likes to point the finger at China for its pollution woes, but that's not the whole story. New research is examining how much Korean smog is caused by neighbors and how much is home-grown.
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American student Otto Warmbier is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 16. He was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for subversion after he allegedly stole a propaganda poster.

As North Korea Acts Out, A Search For Kim Jong Un's Motives

Mar 23, 2016
The isolated nation has undertaken a series of provocative steps, launching missiles and bombastic rhetoric. Analysts are debating what leader Kim Jong Un is trying to achieve.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye walk to their seats for the start of a trilateral meeting with the U.S. in 2014. Japan and Korea's leaders have yet to meet one-on-one.

For China, Japan And S. Korea, Just Meeting Is An Accomplishment

Oct 31, 2015
Leaders of the three countries gather in Seoul to talk over trade potential and attempt to put aside longstanding tensions over history and territorial matters.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, left, speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at their meeting in Tokyo. The two countries are marking the 50th anniversary of establishing relations. While leaders in both countries stressed the importa

Best Frenemies: Japan, Korea Mark 50th Anniversary Despite Rivalry

Jun 23, 2015
A half-century ago, Japan and South Korea normalized diplomatic ties. But to celebrate, both are having to put aside longstanding bitterness that's never completely gone away.
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Goats and Soda
A dangerous nuzzle? A man in western Abu Dhabi hugs a camel brought in from Saudi Arabia for beauty contests. Middle East respiratory syndrome circulates in camels across the Arabian Peninsula.

Why MERS Will Likely Crop Up Outside The Middle East Again

Jun 14, 2015
It's unknown what triggers an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome. But scientists think the virus comes from camels. So until we stop it in animals, MERS will continue to cause trouble.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hold a joint news conference following meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul.

In Seoul, Kerry Calls N. Korea Provocations 'Egregious,' 'Reckless'

May 18, 2015
America's top diplomat says North Korea's muscle flexing on the Korean peninsula may lead to further international sanctions — and possibly a referral to the International Criminal Court.
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Code Switch
Asian music hitmaker Jae Chong, at work in a studio in Seoul. His work is all over Asian charts, but his passport is American.

How Asian-Americans Found A Home In The World Of K-Pop

Apr 14, 2015
For all the unique "Asian-ness" of K-pop, many of its stars are American-born and raised. And now that K-pop's gone global, Asian-American artists are more at home than ever.
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The Salt
Spam is a staple in South Korea's supermarkets.

In Korea, Spam Isn't Junk Meat — It's A Treat

Apr 08, 2015
It's a gelatinous slab of pork, salt and starch — and in fancy packaging, it's a popular holiday gift. So how did South Korea become the world's No. 2 Spam consumer? Blame it on the war.
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Presenting... The Kim Sisters

Jul 10, 2012
They called themselves "The Kim Sisters" - three lovely ladies from Korea with matching dresses, slick up-dos, and big smiles.  They sang and danced in the spirit of the Andrews Sisters, and America loved it.
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Chung-In Moon on the North Korean Quagmire

Feb 23, 2011
When it comes to nuclear weapons, where do we stand with North Korea? Chung-In Moon served as advisor to South Korea's National Security Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Ministry of National Defense in South Korea. Now the editor-in-chief of Global Asia Magazine and a professor at Korea's Yonsei University, Prof.
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In Utopia

Dec 15, 2010
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Lavonne Mueller, BMI Playwright

Mar 10, 2010
Writers have to imagine themselves in other people's lives when they're building characters. But what does it take to be an American writer imagining the lives of Korean war victims and Argentine women during a revolution? We talk to playwright Lavonne Mueller about creating stories. More
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