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From Seoul to Pyongyang: the secret remittance networks keeping North Korean families alive
The clandestine networks were almost decimated by Covid border closures and are now under threat from a crackd…
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South Korean court orders arrest of impeached former president’s wife
Kim Keon Hee in custody on three charges while husband Yoon Suk Yeol detained over attempt to impose martial l…
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South Korea postpones decision to let Google Maps work properly – again
The country is one of only a handful – alongside China and North Korea – where the app fails to function as it…
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Integration classes and complaints offices: South Korea charts a path to a cohesive multicultural future
As South Korea nears official multicultural status, Seoul wants newcomers to integrate – but they still face d…
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Apology for South Korean woman convicted of biting off tongue of alleged attacker 61 years ago
In 1965 Choi Mal-ja was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, after she fought back as a …
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North Korean defector to sue Kim Jong-un alleging torture and sexual violence in regime’s detention facilities
Choi Min-kyung is seeking damages from the state represented by its leader and has also submitted a criminal c…
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‘Punishing workers for getting old’: how South Korea’s wage system impoverishes the elderly
As nation moves to raise retirement age, new report warns the real problem isn’t when people retire, but howIn…
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South Korea births surge to fastest rate in a generation
Number of babies born in April rises to 20,717 at a year-on-year rate last seen in 1991, though overall fertil…
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As South Korea heads to the polls, can Lee Jae-myung bring the country back from the brink?
The Democratic party frontrunner has drawn support from conservatives who see him as the path back to politica…
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South Korea court cancels President Yoon’s detention as insurrection case continues
Ahead of his potential release, police and supporters of the impeached president were seen gathering around th…
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Threats, prayers and protests: the supporters backing South Korea’s impeached president
Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial that his backers dismiss as a communist cons…
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Ladders, noodle stations and K-pop: how the arrest of South Korea’s president unfolded
Police came better prepared than for their first attempt two weeks ago while supporters on both sides of the p…
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Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached president awaits his fate
Yoon Suk Yeol is barricaded inside a compound protected by rolls of barbed wire, a blockade of buses and hundr…
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Communist spies and assassination attempts: how the cold war still shapes South Korean politics
Attitudes to North Korea are key to understanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law and …
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Why supporters of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol are flying US flags
The prominence of the US flag at conservative rallies reflects a complex intersection of religion, politics an…