South Korea has agreed to increase its payment for the upkeep of American troops by 13.9 percent this year. The deal removes a major thorn in the alliance.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
Transgender Woman Expelled From South Korean Army Is Found Dead
Byeon Hee-su, who was declared unfit to serve last year after her gender-reassignment surgery, had sued to be reinstated.
Transgender Woman Expelled From South Korean Army Is Found Dead
Byeon Hee-su, who was declared unfit to serve last year after her gender-reassignment surgery, had sued to be reinstated.
He Calls Himself ‘North Korea’s Poet Laureate.’ Two Women Call Him a Rapist.
Jang Jin-sung, the author of “Dear Leader,” has been accused of sexual assault by two women, including a fellow defector from North Korea. He has threatened to sue for defamation.
North Korean in Diving Gear Crosses Border Into South Korea Undetected
The South Korean military admitted to a lapse in its border security. The crossing marked the second embarrassing breach for the country in recent months.
Jay Y. Lee, Chief of South Korea’s Samsung Empire, Is Sent to Prison
South Korea’s family-run conglomerates helped rebuild the country after the Korean War, but they are now seen by many as corrupting influences on the political system.
North Korea Unveils New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Days before President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration, the North made its latest demonstration of its nuclear might at a Pyongyang military parade.
South Korean Church Leader Acquitted of Blocking Antivirus Efforts
Lee Man-hee’s church, Shincheonji, was the epicenter of the first wave of coronavirus infections in South Korea last year.
Kim Jong-un Doubles Down on North Korea’s Nuclear Program
The North Korean leader said his economic policies had failed, but he called his nuclear arms buildup one of the great feats “in the history of the Korean nation.”