Korea and the World

Since its rapid growth in the nineties, K-Pop has become a multi-billion dollar industry and an integral part of South K... Read more

Historical disputes between South Korea and Japan revolve around one key issue: how much, and in what fashion should Jap... Read more

Around two million ethnic Koreans live in the United States. This makes them the second largest Korean diaspora, after t... Read more

From 1910 to 1945, Japan ruled over the Korean Peninsula and tried to assimilate the Korean people into its empire. Part... Read more

In South Korea, child-rearing still remains first and foremost the responsibility of mothers. Pressures from society – a... Read more

The relations between South Korea, Japan and the United States are often described as triangular. The two Asian countrie... Read more

In the past fifteen years, families in the United States have adopted more than 200.000 children from other countries, a... Read more

As many observers argue, China’s foreign policy has become more assertive since Xi Jinping became President in 2013. The... Read more

South Korea’s democracy is experiencing some eventful years. Last April, the ruling Saenuri party saw an unexpected loss... Read more

In South Korea, military service is a mandatory rite of passage for each and every able-bodied, male citizen. Conscripti... Read more

South Korea’s international relations have been extensively studied, from its security policies to its approach to forei... Read more

While South Korea has become a major economic power, it is surrounded by far larger players in Asia. It may never be abl... Read more

South Korea’s recent affluence has sparked a renewed interest in the nation’s traditional arts and crafts, architecture,... Read more

According to the PISA education ranking, Korean pupils perform significantly better than most OECD students in all categ... Read more

South Korea remains a strongly homogeneous country, yet in recent years there has been an increasing inflow of migrants.... Read more

In 2012, the Obama administration announced it would "Pivot" to Asia. Yet, as President Obama's second term is coming to... Read more

When did Korea modernize? For many the answer lies in the colonial era. While broadly accepted, this view is not without... Read more

Over the course of the past few decades, the People’s Republic Republic of China opened up and became a land of economic... Read more

Since withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 2003, North Korea successfully conducted three nuclear tests and ... Read more

Just like South Korea is one of America’s most important partners in Asia, so is the United States a key ally for South ... Read more