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    South Korea Proposes Banning the Main Reason to Use CryptocurrencyThe country is considering a ban on anonymous trading.
    By Brian Feldman
  2. South Korea Is Hoping to Avert Nuclear Catastrophe Until After the 2018 OlympicsThe government in Seoul is asking the U.S. to delay joint military exercises so North Korea isn’t provoked.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. In South Korea, Trump Warns the North: ‘Don’t Try Us’After previously appearing to write it off, Trump also suggested diplomacy to solve tensions with Pyongyang.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. golfitics
    Donald Trump Uses South Korea Speech to Promote His New Jersey Golf ClubHe talked about the Trump National Golf Club while addressing the South Korea Parliament.
    By Lisa Ryan
  5. Do Americans Know Where Our Troops Are and Why They Are There?The deaths of U.S. troops in Niger opened up a whole series of bigger questions about troop deployments and the strategies used to justify them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. Amid Rising Tensions, Trump Announces New Weapon Sales to South KoreaSouth Korea is adoping a more offensive posture to match its neighbor’s.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. foreign policy
    Why North Korea’s Nuclear Test Should Unnerve and Embarrass TrumpThe dangerous escalation proves that the U.S. and its regional allies must put existential questions ahead of political ones.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  8. North Korean Military Threatens to Attack GuamTensions are ramping up on the Korean peninsula.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. Why It’s So Hard to ‘Deter’ North KoreaNorth Korea places a huge value on projecting itself as a Great Power that can “deter” its enemies. And that’s true, whether or not it has nukes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Trump: ‘Patience Is Over’ With ‘Reckless and Brutal’ North KoreaDays after Trump was presented with military options against North Korea, he says Pyongyang’s aggression will be met with a “determined response.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. international affairs
    North Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic MissileThe test came one day after a top North Korean diplomat said Pyongyang would be willing to meet with the Trump administration.
    By Chas Danner
  12. international politics
    What the New Liberal South Korean President Might Mean for U.S. RelationsMoon Jae-in’s victory could change the dynamic when it comes to how Washington wants to deal with North Korea.
    By Jen Kirby
  13. just asking questions
    Why South Koreans Aren’t Afraid of a Military Confrontation With the NorthThe AP’s former bureau chief in Pyongyang and Seoul says North Korea’s threats follow a yearly script, but Trump is the unpredictable factor.
    By Nick Tabor
  14. international affairs
    Four Foreign Policy Lessons From the North Korea ShowdownKorea watchers and Trump watchers alike can glean insights about the predictable unpredictability underlying this thorny crisis.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  15. North Korea Threatens U.S. and South Korea With ‘Merciless’ StrikesAs the U.S. and South Korea ramp up war games in the East Sea, North Korea is responding with trademark bluster.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  16. hairy situations
    Hardworking Korean Judge Too Busy to Care About Wearing Hair Rollers to CourtToo busy, don’t care.
    By Kathleen Hou
  17. international affairs
    South Korean President Park Geun-hye Removed From OfficeHer ouster following a corruption scandal could have a major impact on how Asia and the U.S. handle North Korea.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. China Wants to Play Peacemaker in North KoreaBeijing proposes a deal to ease hostilities between the U.S. and North Korea — and prevent a “head-on collision” between the two nations.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. A Major Geopolitical Crisis Is Brewing in North KoreaNorth Korea launches missiles at U.S. bases in Japan — while China sanctions South Korea for building up its missile defense.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. Americans Are Outlived by People in Poorer CountriesSouth Korea’s population is slated to become super-long-lived; the U.S. population isn’t.
    By Drake Baer
  21. international affairs
    North Korea Conducts First Ballistic Missile Test Under TrumpJapanese prime minister Shinzo Abe denounced the test from Mar-a-Lago with Trump in tow.
    By Chas Danner
  22. remakes
    South Korean Film Miss Granny to Get U.S. RemakeThe movie already has adaptations in six different Asian languages.
    By Tolly Wright
  23. 2016 olympics
    South Korea Would Definitely Win The Hunger GamesIf Olympic archery is any indication.
    By Jada Yuan
  24. select all
    South Korea’s Hottest Livestream: Stray Cats EatingIt’s soothing.
    By Brian Feldman
  25. international affairs
    Report: North Korea Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic MissileWhile the missile didn’t go very far, it signals a worrying development regarding the country’s ability to covertly launch such weapons.
    By Chas Danner
  26. asian conan
    You Will Get to See Conan in South Korea Very SoonApril 9–soon.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  27. international intrigue
    Japan and South Korea Confused by Trump’s Suggestion They Build Nuclear ArsenalsOne of South Korea’s biggest newspapers called Trump’s views “myopic.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  28. Conan Is Insanely Popular in South Korea, Much to the Surprise of ConanConan O’Brien is in South Korea this week filming a special episode of Conan, and from the looks of O’Brien’s posts on the Team Coco Instagram […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. Conan O’Brien Is Taking His TBS Show to South Korea Next WeekConan O’Brien has planned his next international trip. During last night’s Conan, he revealed that the show will tape a special episode in […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. North Korea Deports South Korean Workers, Possibly Initiates World War IIIThat diplomatic breakdown’s coming along nicely.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  31. loud noises
    K-Pop to Return to North Korean BorderOh no. Not the K-Pop!
    By Jaime Fuller
  32. North Korea Frees NYU Student Detained Since AprilThe 21-year-old Joo Won-moon was captured after he crossed over from China. 
    By Jen Kirby
  33. north korea
    Kim Jong-un Tells Troops to Prepare for ‘Fully Armed State of War’“Psychological warfare against [North Korea] is, in essence, an open act of war against it.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  34. A Propaganda-Spewing Loudspeaker Sparks Clash Between North and South KoreaBoth sides warn more conflict is possible.
    By Jen Kirby
  35. Food Fight
    China and South Korea Are Locked in a Kimchi-Related StandoffSome pesky regulations are putting South Korea’s kimchi industry in a bind.
    By Chris Crowley
  36. John Kerry on Execution in North Korea: ‘Grotesque, Grisly, Horrendous’“One of the most egregious examples of reckless disregard for human rights and human beings anywhere on the planet.” 
    By Jaime Fuller
  37. scary things
    U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Slashed in Knife Attack [Updated]His attacker screamed, “South and North Korea should be reunified.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. Nuts for Nuts
    Korean Macadamia Sales Explode After Airline Exec’s ‘Nut Rage’The country just can’t get enough, apparently.
    By Clint Rainey
  39. Awful Things
    A South Korean Restaurant Banned ‘Africans’ Over Nonexistent EbolaThe owner quickly reversed the policy.
    By Clint Rainey
  40. the sports section
    The United States Will Play Belgium on TuesdayStart practicing your “I need to leave work early” cough now.
    By Joe DeLessio
  41. crimes and misdemeanors
    Ferry Captain, Crew Members Charged With MurderIf convicted, they could face the death penalty.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  42. very sad things
    South Korean Prime Minister Resigns Over Ferry Accident“I hope these deep-rooted evils get corrected this time.”
    By Delia Paunescu
  43. crimes and misdemeanors
    Entire South Korean Ferry Crew Now in Police Custody 115 people remain missing.
    By Delia Paunescu
  44. very sad things
    Divers Continue Grim Task of Recovering Bodies From Sunken South Korean FerryMany of them with broken fingers from trying to escape.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  45. very sad things
    Captain and Crew Members of Sunken South Korean Ferry ArrestedThe third mate steering the Sewol had no experience navigating the rough waters where the disaster occurred.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  46. disasters
    South Korean Ferry Survivors Say Evacuation Orders Came Too Late285 people remain missing.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  47. very sad things
    Trapped Students Texted From Sinking Ship283 people are still unaccounted for.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. international intrigue
    North and South Korea Are Firing Into Each Other’s WatersBut haven’t hit any land or military targets.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. Cabbages and Deficits
    South Korea’s Kimchi Industry May Be OverfermentingThe country’s food exports have gotten less stinky.
    By Hugh Merwin
  50. scene stealers
    Taeyang, G-Dragon, and More: A Guide to the Style Stars of K-PopGiant fur headpieces, head-to-toe white leather, and so much more.
    By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd
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