He faced off with North Korean troops, helped prepare for the Trump-Kim summit and witnessed some of the most hair-raising — and bizarre — moments on the world’s most heavily armed border.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
Why the Japan and South Korea Détente Is Crucial to Biden’s Asia Ambitions
The animosity between South Korea and Japan has long been a weak link in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. President Biden is likely to urge more steps toward a thaw during meetings this week.
North Korea Says It Launched a Solid-Fuel ICBM, a First
If successfully developed, solid-fuel technology would be a significant advance, making the North’s missiles easier to move and harder to target.
North Korea Launches Two Ballistic Missiles: What to Know
The test came two days before North Korea was set to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.
South Korea Downplays Leaked Pentagon Documents
The reaction to the leak in South Korea is perhaps the strongest so far as the Biden administration scrambles to contain the damage from apparent spying on allies.
Leaked Documents Show Seoul Torn Between U.S. Demands and Its Own Policy
The documents showed the United States most likely spied on a key Asian ally as pressure built for South Korea to help Washington supply ammunition to Ukraine.
Leaked Documents Show Seoul Torn Between U.S. Demands and Its Own Policy
The documents showed the United States most likely spied on a key Asian ally as pressure built for South Korea to help Washington supply ammunition to Ukraine.
North Korean Workers Toil in Russia and China, Despite Sanctions
Despite sanctions and the pandemic, laborers from the country remain abroad, earning desperately needed cash for the regime, according to a new report.
North Korea Says It Tested a Nuclear-Capable Underwater Attack Drone
Such a test would be a first for Kim Jong-un’s weapons program. But there was no independent confirmation that it had happened.
To Combat Food Shortages, North Korea Deploys the Military
Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, has called for soldiers to be “a driving force” in increasing food production, a reflection of the North’s economic and geopolitical challenges.