Reinventing the K-Pop
An industry in full mutation Korean pop or more commonly known as “K-Pop” is a musical genre that emerged in the early 1990s. It includes several types of music such as: “ballad, dance-pop, variety”....
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Archetype of pre-modern Asia back in trend?
Yoon Seok-Yeol is the new president of South Korea. A number of diplomats attended his inauguration. But President Xi Jinping’s official representative asked President Yoon for a meeting to visit China and discuss important...
North Korean troops stage artillery fire competition
North Korean mechanized troops held an artillery fire competition over the weekend as part of efforts to boost the country’s defence capabilities, state media reported on Sunday The drills were conducted on Saturday, state...
North Korea says Biden policy shows hostile U.S. intent, vows response
North Korea lashed out at the United States and its allies in South Korea on Sunday in a series of statements saying recent comments from Washington are proof of a hostile policy that requires...
South Korea aims to fight Japan’s Fukushima decision in world tribunal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered officials on Wednesday to explore petitioning an international court over Japan’s decision to release water from its Fukushima nuclear plant, his spokesman said, amid protests by fisheries and...
Analysis: Inter-Korean missile race may leave North Korea with tactical nuclear weapons
North Korea has surged ahead during recent years in an inter-Korean arms race that has led to a proliferation of short-range missiles on the peninsula and left Pyongyang closer than ever to deploying tactical...
Biden warns of ‘responses’ if North Korea ‘choose to escalate’
President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States will “respond accordingly” if North Korea escalates its missile testing. “We are consulting with our partners and allies,” Biden said at his first White House press...
North Korea fired two missiles in first test under Biden
North Korea fired two short-range missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials, but President Joe Biden said they were not a serious provocation. It...
Biden’s “America First is America Alone” and Korea’s Dilemma
This is second part of the article Biden’s “America First is America Alone” and Korea’s Dilemma. Read the first part here King’s Gambit: The Direction of New White House North Korea Policy The Biden...
Biden’s “America First is America Alone” and Korea’s Dilemma
South Korea’s diplomatic strategy necessary in the era of Biden’s confederation diplomacy The liberal international order and the momentum of global cooperation were greatly weakened through the last US presidential term. Consequently, the world...
