This coming Feb. 10 marks the third anniversary of the suspension of operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex. The improvements in inter-Korean... [Feb.4,2019 11:00 KST]

From an early age parents and teachers encourage us to ‘dream big’. They know that dreaming can help one look beyond the present, set clear... [Jan.30,2019 20:17 KST]

In a meeting of delegates that lasted until late at night on Jan. 28, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) basically decided not to... [Jan.29,2019 18:26 KST]

In his annual policy speech on Jan. 28, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made no mention at all of relations with South Korea. It was a gesture... [Jan.29,2019 18:06 KST]

On Sept. 18, 1931, Seishiro Itagaki and Kanji Ishiwara, officers in Japan’s Kwantung Army, staged an explosion at a section of the Manchurian... [Jan.28,2019 18:36 KST]

Business owners with assets in the Kaesong Industrial Complex expressed “deep dismay” after their request to visit North Korea was deferred... [Jan.28,2019 18:33 KST]

The biggest political issue in Japan at the moment concerns irregularities in monthly surveys on wage-related labor statistics. Even though... [Jan.28,2019 18:31 KST]

When North Korean Kim Yong-chol, vice chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, was flying to Washington, DC, on Jan. 17, I visited six hotels in... [Jan.27,2019 08:03 KST]

The US has apparently asked South Korea to pay US$1.25 billion this year as its share of the cost of stationing US troops on Korean soil. This... [Jan.23,2019 16:41 KST]

As the outlines of the upcoming second North Korea-US summit begin to take shape, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has declared his readiness to... [Jan.22,2019 17:23 KST]