Much of rural South Korea has seen its population rapidly decline and age. For some communities off the coast, doctors traveling by boat have become a lifeline for the old and sick.
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Investigation Blames Negligence, Poor Planning for Seoul Crowd Crush
Investigators want 23 people indicted but cleared senior authorities of fault in the Halloween tragedy. Victims’ families disputed the inquiry’s findings.
Your Friday Briefing: Investigating Chinese Police Outposts Abroad
Also, Xi Jinping changes his tone on business and South Korea considers nuclear weapons.
In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option
President Yoon Suk Yeol said that if North Korea’s nuclear threat grows, his country may build a nuclear arsenal of its own or ask the United States to redeploy in the South.
As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
North Korea Vows to Escalate Nuclear Threat Against the South
Kim Jong-un told a Workers’ Party meeting that his country must mass-produce nuclear missiles that could hit South Korea.
South Koreans’ Steely Nerves Are Shaken by North Korean Drones
With tensions on the Korean Peninsula on the rise, many in the South were rattled when five drones from the North successfully crossed the border without being shot down.
Your Wednesday Briefing: China’s Overwhelmed Hospitals
Also, Ukraine is fighting to retake a city in the Donbas.