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‘Strongman’s Daugther’ Chosen as South Korea’s First Female President
On Wednesday, South Koreans chose the daughter of South Korea’s Cold War strongman Park Chung-hee as the country’s first woman president.
Behind the Story: TIME’s Emily Rauhala Discusses South Korea’s First Female President
On Dec. 19, conservative candidate Park Geun-hye won the race for the South Korean presidency. The 60-year-old career politician will be South Korea’s first...
The Burden of History: A Divided South Korea Heads to the Polls
Last week North Korea launched a missile; South Korea barely flinched. While the world watched Pyongyang, the southern half of the Korean peninsula kept its gaze...
First Female South Korean President Faces North Korea Crisis
(SEOUL, South Korea) — Park Geun-hye took office as South Korea's first female president Monday, returning to the presidential mansion she had known as the...
South Korea’s Election Paves the Way for a New Presidential Hopeful
Governing party leader Park Geun-hye got an unexpected nod of approval from South Korean voters on Wednesday, as her New Frontier Party took 152 of 300 seats in...
World
A Political Tiger Returns From the Wild in Pakistan As the results of Pakistan's election became apparent in the early hours of May 12, cheering supporters of...
Spies Caught in Website Scandal Embarrass SKorea
(SEOUL, South Korea) — The scandal shaking up South Korea's main spy agency is not cloak-and-dagger stuff, but the kind of low-grade trickery anyone with an...
Morning Must Reads: May 13
In the news: IRS, China, Heritage Foundation, Pakistan's election, David Cameron, and Seth Myers
SKorean President to Address Congress
(WASHINGTON) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye is getting a grand welcome from Congress as Seoul and Washington resolve to stand firm against North Korean...
Looming Clash Between Seoul and Washington Over Nuclear Technology
When South Korean President Park Geun-hye visits Washington on May 5 she will be reaffirming the 60-year alliance between the U.S. and her country with...
Briefing
THE WEEK WE GOT APRIL FOOLED 'There should be a strong response ... without any political considerations.' PARK GEUN-HYE, President of South Korea, on what would...
Why the North Korean Crisis Demands a New Diplomatic Approach
Even as Washington presses Pyongyang on its arsenal, a growing number of analysts worry that unconditional de-nuclearization is a strategic dead-end.
N. Korea Criticizes S. Korea President’s ‘Swish of Skirt’
(SEOUL, South Korea) — The body that controls North Korea's military is dismissing South Korea's new president, Park Geun-hye, with a sexist comment about the...
Must-Reads from Around the World
An ex-dictator of Guatemala is on trial on genocide charges, the Vietnamese government might give cash to families who have daughters and China's Xi Jinping says...
What a Park Presidency Means for South Korea’s Foreign Policy
South Korea is an emerging power. And because it lies in a geopolitical hotspot, with an economy dependent on exports, the new president’s direction of foreign...
North Korea Under Kim Jong Un: Old Threats and New Worries
North Korea's fiery rhetoric isn't new, but the tempo has clearly quickened under Kim Jong Un.
South Korea: One of the World’s Great Success Stories Heads to the Polls
Sixty years ago, Korea was an economic wasteland. Today, it is not only the world's 11th largest economy, but a vibrant democracy and an emerging cultural...
The Dictator's Daughter
It's a chilly November evening in the South Korean city of Kwangju, and a middle-aged group is waiting at the train station for 60-year-old presidential...
