He calls fake news an enemy that threatens democracy. Critics of President Yoon Suk Yeol say he is silencing journalists in the name of fighting disinformation.
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One Year After the Itaewon Crowd Crush
Survivors of the Itaewon disaster and relatives of victims continue to wrestle with unanswered questions and grief as they push for official accountability.
South Korea’s Crowd Crush Disaster Prompts No Changes at the Top
Families of the 159 people crushed to death last year say the government has never acknowledged its mistakes or accepted responsibility.
What South Korea’s Frequent Protests Say About Its Politics
Part rock concert, part revival meeting, the rallies reveal a country increasingly polarized over its leader, Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean Prosecutors Want to Arrest Hunger-Striking Opposition Leader
Lee Jae-myung has been the subject of a series of investigations since losing the 2022 presidential election. He says his rival now runs “a dictatorship by prosecutors.”
Now the Koreas Are the Ones Supplying Weapons
Desperate for munitions for the war in Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia have turned to their allies in South and North Korea, which kept stockpiling arms for decades after their own conflict.
North Korea’s 2nd Satellite Launch Fails to Reach Orbit
The rocket failure was an embarrassment for the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, who badly needed a morale booster for his people.
Radioactive Water Is Complicating Japan and Korea’s New Friendship
Japan’s plan to discharge treated water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant has triggered a backlash in the region, especially in highly polarized South Korea.
U.S.-Japan-South Korea Security Pact Likely to Deepen China’s Dismay
What its signers, Japan, South Korea and the United States, call deterrence, China characterizes as encirclement, even provocation.
U.S. Seals Security Pact With Japan and South Korea as Threats Loom
While the former president’s name appeared nowhere in the communique issued by three leaders, one of the subtexts was the possibility that he could return to power in next year’s election and disrupt ties with America’s two closest allies in the Indo-P…