by STEVE HAN A South Korean cost guard shot and killed a Chinese fishing boat captain during a scuffle after the ship was stopped for suspected illegal fishing activities, according […]
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SKorea Deports Chinese Student for Pro-North Online Activities
by JAMES S. KIM The South Korean Justice Ministry said Friday it had deported a Chinese student for “aiding North Korea” through online activities and violating South Korea’s controversial National […]
South Korea Indicts Japanese Journalist on Charges of Defaming President Park
by REERA YOO South Korean prosecutors indicted a Japanese reporter Wednesday on charges of defaming President Park Geun-hye by reporting rumors about her personal life and whereabouts during the […]
North Korea Publicly Acknowledges Existence Of Labor Camps for the First Time
by STEVE HAN North Korea publicly acknowledged the existence of its labor camps for the first time, apparently in response to a highly critical U.N. human rights report, but dismissed […]
South Korea Celebrates the 568th Anniversary of Hangul
In the picture above, foreign students of the Korean language institute Sejong Hakdang pose in front of a statue of King Sejong in downtown Seoul in order to commemorate […]
Sewol Captain Apologizes, Admits He “Deserves Death Penalty” For Ferry Disaster
by JAMES S. KIM The Sewol ferry captain acknowledged in court Wednesday that he failed to make the proper decisions for passengers to evacuate once the ship had run aground, […]
Two Koreas Exchange Fire at Sea Border After Agreeing to Resume High-Level Talks
by REERA YOO North and South Korean navy patrol boats exchanged fire at the western maritime border on Tuesday, just three days after top officials from both nations agreed […]
South and North Korea Agree to Resume High-Level Talks
by REERA YOO South Korean officials made a small breakthrough on Saturday when top-ranking officials of the North Korean delegation dropped in for a surprise visit to Incheon for […]
SKoreans Consider Leaving KakaoTalk Amid Concerns Of Government Surveillance
by JAMES S. KIM Many South Koreans are considering leaving KakaoTalk and switching to other mobile messaging applications due to concerns over a government crackdown on rumors circulating on social media, according […]
North Korea Believed to Still Be Digging Tunnels to Seoul
by REERA YOO South Korea recently discovered tunnels believed to be dug by North Koreans, according to Gen. Hahn Sung-chu. Hahn, a former two-star general who is now a […]
AALAC Pushes to Register 10,000 Korean American Voters for Midterm Elections
by REERA YOO Asian Americans are now the South’s fastest-growing racial group, but they still have the lowest rate of voter registration among major U.S. racial groups, according to […]
SKorean Military Punishes Generals Over Shooting Rampage and Private’s Death
by REERA YOO The South Korean army said it has punished its two major generals over the two violent incidents that prompted criticism over the military’s long history of […]
Gangnam Aims To Attract 10 Million Visitors By 2018 With Its Annual Festival
by STEVE HAN South Korean capital Seoul’s Gangnam District, which was popularized globally by K-pop megastar Psy’s viral hit “Gangnam Style” in 2012, is developing strategic plans to lure […]
Kim Jong-Un’s 27-Year-Old Sister In Charge Of North Korea
by STEVE HAN North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s younger sister Kim Yo-jong is reportedly in control of the hermit country in place of her brother whose illness has prevented […]
Brian Won Leaves the Commercial Ad Industry and Enters the World of Children’s Literature
by JONATHAN CHA When Brian Won gave readings at bookstores and schools to promote his very first children’s book, Hooray for Hat, the No. 1 question kids asked him […]
