Both sides face potential political snags, as well as a delicate balancing act in a region where the United States and China are competing for influence.
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After South Korea’s Icebreaker, Its President Is Welcomed to Tokyo
The first such visit to Japan by a South Korean president in 12 years is a tangible step toward thawing relations, but both leaders face challenges.
South Korea Offers a Resolution to Wartime Labor Dispute With Japan
Seoul said it would create a fund to compensate Koreans who were forced into labor by Japanese companies during World War II, an issue Tokyo says was settled long ago.
They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.
As traditional weapons suppliers like the U.S. face wartime production shortages, South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap, while trying not to provoke Moscow.
Bullying Accusations Snare K-Pop Stars and Athletes in South Korea
In South Korea, such allegations have affected the careers of public figures. The takedowns have public support, but critics wonder if some go too far.
How Will the War in Ukraine End? Maybe Like 1953 Korea.
A frozen conflict can be preferable to the alternatives.
South Korea Inches Toward Same-Sex Equality, but Broader Bill Is Stalled
Christian conservatives in the country have campaigned tirelessly for decades to prevent legislation that would offer protections to L.G.B.T.Q. people.
Asia Is Loosening Rules on Masks. Here’s Why People Still Wear Them.
Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.
Can K-Pop Make the Metaverse Cool?
In the world’s testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe.
Polar Vortex Drives a Cold Snap in Asia
An exceptionally cold January has brought the region misery and snarled travel. Experts blame the same arctic system that hit the United States last month.
How to End South Korea’s Birth Strike? Feminism.
Women are fed up with this traditionalist society’s impossible expectations of mothers.
Five Rules for an Aging World
Why demography may be shaping up to be a bigger risk to the world than climate change.
How Asian Americans Are Redefining the Lunar New Year
Some younger Asian Americans are creating their own holiday traditions, putting a spin on lessons they’ve learned.
Korean Solar Company Plans to Build $2.5 Billion Plant in Georgia
Hanwha Qcells expects to make solar panels and their components in the United States to take advantage of President Biden’s climate policies.
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.
Inside South Korea’s Art-Mad Capital
The inaugural Frieze Seoul fair was one sign of the city’s ascent. Now a dealer invasion is underway and artists are navigating a new landscape, as competition heats up.
No, K-Pop Isn’t a Government Plot. Now Leave Me Alone!
I wrote a book about Korean pop culture and that’s when things started to get crazy.
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.
They Traveled From South Korea. They Got Stranded Near Buffalo.
A South Korean tour group’s van became stuck in the snow outside a house in Williamsville, N.Y. They spent the weekend with the homeowners — who luckily had a well-stocked kitchen.
Two Dogs, Two Presidents and a History of Political Attacks in Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gifted two pups to South Korea as a symbol of peace. Now the canines have become victims of a political squabble between leaders in the South.
How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
Three ways of calculating age coexist in South Korea, so lawmakers have passed a law uniting behind the world standard in an attempt to reduce confusion.
North Korean hackers once again exploit Internet Explorer’s leftover bits
Enlarge / APT37, a group believed to be backed by the North Korean government, has found success exploiting the bits of Internet Explorer still present in various Windows-based apps. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images)
Microsoft’s Edge browser has replaced Internet Explorer in almost every regard, but some exceptions remain. One of those, deep inside Microsoft Word, was exploited by a North-Korean-backed group this fall, Google security researchers claim.
It’s not the first time the government-backed APT37 has utilized Internet Explorer’s lingering presence, as Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) notes in a blog post. APT37 has had repeated success targeting South Korean journalists and activists, plus North Korean defectors, through a limited but still successful Internet Explorer pathway.
The last exploit targeted those heading to Daily NK, a South Korean site dedicated to North Korean news. This one involved the Halloween crowd crush in Itaewon, which killed at least 151 people. A Microsoft Word .docx document, named as if it were timed and dated less than two days after the incident and labeled “accident response situation,” started circulating. South Korean users began submitting the document to the Google-owned VirusTotal, where it was flagged with CVE-2017-0199, a long-known vulnerability in Word and WordPad.
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‘Gangnam Style’ Brought K-Pop to the World, but Haunted Its Creator
In 2012, the song took over the internet, and it helped pave the way for the global success of Korean pop. But Psy, the artist behind it, spent years trying and failing to replicate the phenomenon.
North Korea Launches Another ICBM, One of Its Most Powerful Yet
It was the latest in a series of increasingly provocative weapons tests in recent weeks, and prompted condemnation from the leaders of Japan and South Korea.
Meet Your New Corporate Office Mate: A ‘Brainless’ Robot
Naver, a South Korean internet firm, is trying to introduce robots into the world of cubicles and conference rooms without making employees uncomfortable.
The Immensity of Seoul’s Sadness
The deaths at the Halloween celebration were the second mass tragedy to befall that generation.
North Korea Fires 3 More Missiles Toward Japan, Including Suspected ICBM
Just a day after launching nearly two dozen missiles, the North fired off more, one of which officials said appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea Launches 10 Missiles
People on an island took cover as one missile landed near South Korean territorial waters. The South promised to “ensure that North Korea pays a price.”
South Korea Halloween Deaths Were ‘Absolutely Avoidable’ Disaster, Experts Say
Days after the deaths of more than 150 young people, officials were still struggling to explain what exactly went wrong and who was to blame.
Young Dreams Extinguished in the Crush of a Halloween Crowd in Seoul
More than 100 of those killed in the crowd crush were in their 20s, planning for the next chapter of their lives.
Father of One U.S. Victim Found Warmth Online as Worry Became Grief
After frantic calls, and then devastating news, a family sees a stream of support.
How a Festive Night in Seoul Turned Deadly
There were few police officers around as a mass of revelers swelled. From within the crowd came calls to “push, push” and a big shove, according to witnesses. Then, they began to fall.
A Mother Mourns a Daughter Lost in the Seoul Crowd Surge
Park Ga-young was a 19-year-old university student from a small town in South Korea who dreamed of studying fashion design in Canada.
The Family of a Victim of the Seoul Crowd Surge Tried Her Phone for Hours
Shin Su-Bin was out celebrating Halloween with friends when her father saw reports of the deadly crush.
Witnesses Recall a Terrifying Evening in Seoul as the Crowd Surged
With officials unsure of what caused the disaster, recollections from people who were there are helping to paint a fuller picture.
Survivor of Seoul Halloween Crowd Surge Describes Chaotic Scene
One teenager and her friend were engulfed by the crowd but managed to crawl out, were pulled into a tavern by adults, then escaped by inching along alley walls.
Here’s what we know about the crowd surge in South Korea.
Images showed firefighters carrying what looked like bodies covered with white sheets on stretchers to ambulances in the popular Itaewon neighborhood in Seoul.
Dozens of South Koreans Injured in Halloween Stampede
Images showed firefighters carrying what looked like bodies covered with white sheets on stretchers to ambulances in the popular Itaewon neighborhood in Seoul.
South Korea Gets Squeezed Between the US and China
The intensifying rivalry between Washington and Beijing is causing jitters in South Korea, where security ties and economic priorities are not always aligned.
Iranian Climber Elnaz Rekabi Competes Without Hijab, Sparking Fear
Elnaz Rekabi flew back to Iran on Tuesday after competing in an international climbing competition without her hijab — breaching the Islamic Republic’s rules for women athletes.
North Korea Tests a Missile and Flies Warplanes Near Border With South
South Korea dispatched its own warplanes in a show of force as the North appeared intent on keeping tensions high on the Korean Peninsula.
Inside the Global Effort to Keep Perfectly Good Food Out of the Dump
Around the world, lawmakers and entrepreneurs are taking steps to tackle two of humanity’s most pressing problems: hunger and climate change.
It’s Time to Accept That North Korea Has Nuclear Weapons
The threat of a Korean conflict is rising and the U.S. has few other cards to play.
Does Korean Cuisine Belong to Korea?
South Korea has sought to protect and enshrine its national dishes — while also exporting its wonders to the world.
North Korea’s Threat
Frustrated and isolated, the North is conducting more missile tests than ever.
Our Correspondents on the Biggest Music, Shows and Books in Their Parts of the World
Keeping an eye on and ear out for breakout hits.
Far From Routine, Asia Trip Presents Thorny Tests for Kamala Harris
A visit for Shinzo Abe’s controversial state funeral also includes outreach to Asian allies over military advances by North Korea and China.