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Viewfinder: Commemorating Fallen Soldiers During South Korea’s 63rd Memorial Day
A South Korean woman touches the engraved name of her older brother who died during the Korean War at Seoul National Cemetery.
Viewfinder: Trump Meets With South Korean Leader Moon Jae-in in Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 22nd, 2018.
What Can North Korean Media Tell Us About the Country’s Diplomatic Agenda?
It remains to be seen how the country's media will tackle the historically unprecedented sight of their leader hobnobbing with a sitting U.S. president.
Making Sense of North and South Korea’s Diplomatic Summit
A foreign policy expert weighs in on the promises made between Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un, and where the world goes from here.
Viewfinder: Women’s Biathlon at the Winter Olympics in South Korea
Franziska Preuss of Germany shoots during the women's biathlon 4x6-kilometer relay on day 13 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Viewfinder: Soldiers From the U.S. and South Korea Carry Out Combined Arms Training
U.S. soldiers participate in a South Korea-U.S. combined arms collective training exercise about 70 km northeast of Seoul, near the heavily fortified border with North Korea on September 19th, 2017.
Field Notes: Watching Over the Korean Demilitarized Zone
Goseong, South Korea: A South Korean soldier looks over the DMZ from a guard position on top of Observation Post 717, on the edge of the North Korean border.
Human Rights Lawyer Wins Presidency of South Korea
Moon Jae-in declared victory after rivals conceded to him Tuesday evening.
In South Korea, Democracy’s Thumping Triumph
These days, it’s largely impossible to talk about democracy without also mentioning how it’s on life support. From…