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The Hauntings of the Korean War: On the 70th Anniversary of the Armistice The Hauntings of the Korean War: On the 70th Anniversary of the Armistice

North and South Korea have been in a state of permanent war for decades, and the psychic toll stretches across oceans and generations.

Jul 26, 2023 / Grace M. Cho

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Letters: Shinzo Abe’s Legacy Letters: Shinzo Abe’s Legacy

Readers offer further insights on the former Japanese prime minister's vexed relationship with history.

Sep 27, 2022 / Our Readers

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The Fight Over Berlin’s Comfort Woman Statue The Fight Over Berlin’s Comfort Woman Statue

Why the bronze figure of a girl in Germany is infuriating the Japanese government.

Jul 18, 2022 / Seth Berkman

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President Biden’s Trip to Asia President Biden’s Trip to Asia

Dividing the world into rival blocs, the Cold War way.

May 30, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

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Wheelchair Users Block the Seoul Subway as the Right Takes Power Wheelchair Users Block the Seoul Subway as the Right Takes Power

The hostility of the conservative party has pushed the disability-rights movement to the center of a larger fight for minority groups in South Korea.

Apr 20, 2022 / Lee Hyun Choi

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South Korean Feminists Brace for a “Long, Hard Winter” Under a Right-Wing Leader South Korean Feminists Brace for a “Long, Hard Winter” Under a Right-Wing Leader

Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win was the culmination of a sexist backlash that swept the country.

Mar 18, 2022 / Hawon Jung

The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War

The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War

Follow the money fomenting conflict on the Korean Peninsula, and all roads lead to Honolulu.

Mar 8, 2022 / Feature / Eli Clifton

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Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism

Male chauvinists launched a campaign to humiliate An San, a 20-year-old archer. Instead of giving in, she won another gold. 

Aug 9, 2021 / Lee Hyun Choi

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Anti-Asian Violence in America Is Rooted in US Empire Anti-Asian Violence in America Is Rooted in US Empire

If we are to stop anti-Asian hatred in the United States, we must recognize how US foreign policy perpetuates it.

Mar 19, 2021 / Christine Ahn, Terry K Park, Kathleen Richards for The Nation

Joe Biden stands with his granddaughter and six soldiers at an Army post.

Biden Signals Flexibility on North Korea, but Peace Groups Are Wary Biden Signals Flexibility on North Korea, but Peace Groups Are Wary

Koreans fear a return to Obama’s failed “strategic patience” policy.

Nov 16, 2020 / Tim Shorrock

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