Three novels by Nobel winner Han Kang that explain the fragile nature of South Korea
Kang’s novels offer an important lens for understanding Korean history and politics, and the grief and strength of the Korean people.
Hankyoreh English Edition on MSN2d
Number of young Koreans living in isolation doubled since 2022, with depression on rise
A survey of over 15,000 Koreans aged 19-34 found that 5.2% were living in isolation or seclusion without leaving their home ...
The Diplomat3d
Asian Allies on Edge: Japan and South Korea Brace for Uncertainty in Trump’s Second Term
Trump’s administration hesitates to mediate between Japan and South Korea, but sustained diplomacy is crucial to maintaining ...
The Diplomat4d
Another US Funding Cut Threatens Human Rights in North Korea
The halt to funding for the NED threatens to shut down groups documenting and helping to stop human rights abuses in North ...
New York Post15d
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
North Korea appears to have dispatched fresh troops ... which has lost a devastating number of troops since it attacked Ukraine in February, 2022 – with Russian casualties reaching nearly ...
Business Insider15d
North Korea was behind the $1.5B Bybit crypto hack, FBI says
cyber-attacks have become a thriving 'field' in North Korea, both for classic espionage and to supplement its dire finances," cyber security firm NCC Group said in a 2022 report. Read next ...
Stars and Stripes16d
North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
But since 2022, North Korea has been slowly easing curbs and reopening its borders. In February 2024, North Korea accepted about 100 Russian tourists, the first foreign nationals to visit the ...
CNN18d
North Korean hackers steal record $1.5 billion in single crypto hack, security firm says
In a matter of minutes on Friday, the hackers stole a significant portion of North Korea’s reported annual gross domestic product. And over the weekend, the hackers were already laundering about ...
The Korea Herald18d
Koreans' life satisfaction falls, suicide rate surges
life expectancy, which had dipped due to increased COVID-19 deaths in 2022, rose to an average of 83.5 years in 2023, increasing by 0.8 years and positioning Korea as having the fifth highest life ...
The Korea Times18d
Koreans' life satisfaction drops in 2023, snapping 4-year rise: report
Korea's life satisfaction level was lower compared ... The number of crimes per 100,000 people also sharply increased to 6,439 cases in 2022 from 3,806 cases in 2020 due to a jump in property ...
The New York Times19d
On Chinese Tuna Boats, North Koreans Trawl for Cash for Kim Jong-un
Carrier ships suspected of collecting fish from these Chinese vessels at sea have visited markets in Asia, including Japan, Taiwan and South Korea ... a life of indoctrination. The North Koreans ...
ジャパンタイムズ19d
Japan wary of North Korea's practical combat experience in Ukraine war
North Korea's participation in Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which gives its troops the opportunity to gain practical combat experience, signals that the war is starting to affect the ...