Culture & Society
Analysis
How hierarchy and toxic masculinity fuel sexual abuse in South Korea’s military
Suicide of young officer after assault emblematic of culture that often encourages cover-ups and silence, experts say
April 6, 2023
Analysis
How South Korea’s sex education is out of step with international standards
Experts say recent consideration of abstinence-only, heteronormative curricula promotes discrimination and violence
April 4, 2023
Analysis
Why foreign journalists in South Korea get second-rate access to government
Local media’s desire to limit competition hampers international media from accessing primary sources equally
April 3, 2023
Analysis
Modern high-rise apartments come at a price for Seoul’s most vulnerable
Experts say appetite for new buildings ignores rights of long-term residents and pushes them to the curb — literally
March 24, 2023
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
