[OPINION] The problem with North Korea

KARACHI -- Throughout 2022, the Korean Peninsula witnessed a persistent increase in tensions because of Pyongyang’s unprecedented spree of missile testing and South Korea’s large-scale retaliatory joint military e

January 18, 2023

[COLUMN] ​Is it the government's business to encourage people to have babies?

SEOUL -- News that government is strategizing to encourage couples to have more babies made me think of an image from old Korea that is hard to get out of your head once you’ve pictured it: the way relatives lurked around and peeked inside the room where newlyweds were having their first night together. No offense to Na Kyung-won and the members of the

January 13, 2023

[COLUMN] Is it worth pushing North Korea on human rights?

SEOUL -- Many years ago, when North Korea was hoping for diplomatic relations with the United States, authorities there spent several months considering the pros and cons of abolishing the death penalty. They thought an American embassy in Pyongyang would mean lots of American politicians visiting the country to criticize them publicly on human rights. A pre-emp

December 16, 2022