The recent surge in demonstrations by far-right groups presents a challenge for the South Korean government, as it prepares to host both Xi Jinping, the leader of China, and President Trump.
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Athens Democracy Forum: Dialogue Is An Antidote for Security Threats
At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces.
Is South Korea’s ‘Buddhistcore’ Aesthetic a Fad or a Spiritual Awakening?
Young South Koreans are buying Buddhist merch. Monks and experts hope the buzz will translate into deeper engagement.
Kim Seongmin, Defector Who Pierced North Korea by Radio, Dies at 63
As a military propagandist, he fled the North by jumping off a train. In the South, he broadcast forbidden outside news to isolated North Koreans.
South Korean Leader Warns of U.S. Investments After Hyundai-LG Plant Raid
President Lee Jae Myung made the comments as hundreds of South Korean workers swept in an immigration raid were flying home on Thursday.
Delayed Release of Workers Detained in Georgia Raid Fuels Anger in Korea
It is unclear when the South Korean detainees will be repatriated. They were previously scheduled to depart the United States on Wednesday.
In a First, Korean Women Target U.S. Military in Suit Over Prostitution
Dozens of women who worked in the sex trade in South Korea are seeking an apology and compensation for the rights abuses they suffered while catering to American G.I.s.
Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea
The country said it had sent diplomats to the site, and South Korea’s foreign minister said he might travel to Washington himself to address the matter.
The Communist Warrior Stranded for Decades in an ‘American Colony’
Ahn Hak-sop was captured during the Korean War by the South and imprisoned for more than 40 years. Now 95, he wants to return to the North to die.
As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up
The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher education a riskier proposition for them. Other countries are eager to capitalize.