Opinion
Not Quite a Unified Theory of Trumpism, but Still an Alarming Pattern
It’s not that I offer a unified theory of Trumpism, but there is a coherence there that requires a coherent response. Strongmen seek power — political power but also other currencies, including wealth ...
North Korea says U.S. should abandon military threats, KCNA says
North Korea said on Saturday that the United States should abandon military threats if it has concerns about its mainland ...
South Korea’s likely next leader wants warmer ties with China, North Korea
Lee Jae-myung says he would support President Donald Trump’s efforts to restart talks with North Korea — and even consider ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists1d
Trump can’t denuclearize North Korea. South Korea’s next leader should pursue risk reduction instead
Proponents of a South Korean nuclear arsenal are unlikely to see their hopes fulfilled during Trump’s presidency. To avoid ...
Foreign Affairs1d
The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
Less than two weeks later, with South Korea’s highest court still reviewing Yoon’s case, acting President Han Duck-soo was ...
Trump must treat China, Iran, Russia and North Korea as a package deal
Calling them both out and hitting back directly is the right call when it comes to these two nations.
How South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court ...
K-pop's first North Korean defector group has big dreams — to perform in their homeland despite heavy bans; read
Two North Korean defectors are breaking into the world of Korean pop, with dreams of performing in the country they left ...
Mises Institute4d
The Political Crisis in South Korea and the Failure of Beltway Libertarians
Like their American counterparts, libertarians in South Korea allied themselves with the conservative political factions and ...
North Korea condemns Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first salvo against Trump administration
North Korea denounced U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for calling it a "rogue state" and threatened a strong ...
CNN14d
North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
suggesting a high level of training in North Korea. However, Russia appears to be using the troops as foot soldiers, using them to carry out mass ground assaults despite major losses in Kursk.
Australian Institute of International Affairs15d
Martial Law, the Far Right, and Authoritarian Legacies in South Korea
On 3 December 2024, South Korean president Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law by accusing opposition party members of being pro-North ... the former authoritarian forces and their allies—has ...