Culture & Society
Analysis
Why more and more South Koreans are choosing not to have children
Child care costs, unhelpful workplaces and shifting values drive what expert says is ‘rational choice’ to go childless
March 14, 2023
Analysis
Why the ROK-Japan deal on forced labor will be hard for opponents to overturn
Yoon is early in presidency and his foreign policy prioritizes normal relations with democratic neighbor
March 7, 2023
Analysis
Video games are the latest cultural battleground between South Korea and China
Resentment over cultural ownership runs deep between the two countries, and video games are the latest iteration of it
March 3, 2023
Analysis
South Korea faces scrutiny over handling of cross-border child abductions
Weak law enforcement has left parents in legal limbo after their former spouses took their children to Korea
February 22, 2023
Briefings
ROK Court rules in favor of gay couple seeking spousal health insurance coverage
February 22, 2023
Analysis
In South Korea, trauma scene cleaners mop up lonely deaths and profits
More people are dying alone without anyone knowing, and a growing number of businesses help make bodies disappear
February 20, 2023
Briefings
Debate about free subway rides for senior citizens rises amid aging society
February 20, 2023
