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Friday Briefing: Vladimir Putin Visits Vietnam
Also, a rift in Israel over the war in Gaza.
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Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia
While the agreement rattled officials in South Korea and Japan, the two U.S. allies in recent years have been expecting…
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Why Did North Korea Bombard the South With Trash Balloons?
The unusual offensive, across the world’s most heavily fortified border, is a revival of a Cold War era tactic. The…
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New Scandal Engulfs South Korean Leader in Wake of Marine’s Death
President Yoon Suk Yeol has been accused of intervening in a probe into an accidental death during a peacetime search…
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China, Japan and South Korea Hold Regional Summit Overshadowed by U.S.
In the first trilateral meeting since 2019, the neighbors sought common ground in trade and cultural exchange while tiptoeing around…
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Politics
Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., Belated Medal of Honor Winner, Dies at 97
One of the Army’s most highly decorated servicemen, he received the military’s supreme tribute for valor in the Korean War…
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‘Gladiator Politics’ Dominate Election Season in Polarized South Korea
This week’s parliamentary elections are widely seen as a referendum on both President Yoon Suk Yeol and his archrival, Lee…
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Insooni Breaks Racial Barrier to Become Beloved Singer in South Korea
Born to a South Korean mother and a Black American soldier, she rose to a pioneering stardom in a country…
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Belgium or Brooklyn? 5 Bold New Places to Eat in Brussels.
Exciting young chefs wielding a palette of spices from places like Korea, Latin America and Morocco are turning the capital…
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Politics
How Do You Solve a Problem Like North Korea?
How do you solve a problem like North Korea? Since the end of the Cold War, it seems that every…