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The star North Korean defector: Formulaic narratives undermining human rights
North Korean defectors who make it onto the global stage don’t just tell their stories—they tell the right kind of stories.
Analysis: Limited debate and extremist ideology cloud South Korea's position on Taiwan
South Korea’s fallback position of diplomatic ambiguity on Taiwan will be difficult to sustain under a Trump Administration.
The American threat to South Korea’s conservatives
Within a single term, could we see the foundations of contemporary South Korean conservatism crumble?
Analysis: Gen-Z disaffection to increase as foreign investors enter monthly rental market
With foreign investors driving up competition in the rental sector, the dream of home ownership is slipping further out of reach for many.
Analysis: Tariffs present challenge to strengthening South Korea - U.S. ties
Tariffs make Seoul less likely to accept a more assertive U.S. position, and will justify closer engagement with China.
Rubio-Cho meeting highlights the illusion of shared interests
Until Donald Trump turns his attention to the Korean Peninsula, the future remains in limbo, waiting for real power (and ego) to shape its fate.
South Korea, Japan, China foreign ministers' meeting
Upcoming trilateral talks will emphasize economic cooperation and will potentially undermine U.S. security frameworks
We are living in a simulation… and Korea is at the center!
It's a perfect script: North Korea has nukes, South Korea wants them, and both sit at the nexus of China, Russia, Japan, and the US.
South Korea's household debt: Gangrene on the wound of political chaos
After a failed coup and impeachment, the gangrene of household debt, a more volatile global economy, and political extremism is spreading.
The humanities in the age of AI: renaissance rather than twilight?
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) increases the relevance of the humanities and those that realize this will get ahead.
Current candidate choice augurs poorly for South Korea's political future
South Korea's political landscape is marred by contentious candidate selection processes. Ready for more of the same?

January 2025

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