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Park Chan-kyong
Park Chan-kyong is a journalist covering South Korean affairs for the South China Morning Post. He previously worked at the Agence France-Presse's Seoul bureau for 35 years. He studied political science at Korea University and economics at the Yonsei University Graduate School.
The arrests expose the human trafficking crisis in Thailand, and the need for better protections for Rohingya refugees.
Seoul’s pivot away from weapons shipments comes amid tepid public support for the move – and Trump’s vow to negotiate an end to the war.
Trade, US support in the region and climate issues hang in the balance as Trump looks to advance US interests ‘with additional gusto’, analysts say.
Trump and Kim met twice in Singapore in 2018 and Hanoi in 2019 but the summits failed to yield a commitment by Pyongyang to denuclearise.
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter is emerging in the public eye, but her future leadership role in North Korea remains a mystery.
Missile test is Pyongyang’s way of showing its deepening ‘nuclear alliance’ with Russia and a message to the US ahead of the election, analysts say.
President Yoon Suk-yeol warned of a “grave situation” if North Korean troops join the conflict, prompting Seoul to weigh its options for supporting Ukraine.
Seoul is reportedly considering sending military observers to Ukraine to assist in interrogating North Korean prisoners of war.
Russian soldiers can be heard using expletives and calling the North Koreans ‘Chinese’ in the audio clips released by Ukrainian intelligence.
The band of nearly 200 ex-soldiers aim to leverage their insider knowledge to turn the psychological tide against their former compatriots.
Messages captured by photographer show top security official and lawmaker seemingly agreeing on warfare tactic.
Analysts warn the troop deployment could prompt other nations to ‘join the fight’ against Ukraine, triggering a broader global conflict.
South Korean official had earlier said the country was considering sending lethal weapons to Kyiv if the North is involved in the Ukraine war.
North Korea has committed to sending a total of 12,000 troops to Russia, media reports say, citing South Korea’s spy agency.
Even the ruling party is demanding that Yoon Suk-yeol reshuffles his presidential office over the scandals involving his wife.
Seoul’s envoy to Washington, Cho Hyun-dong, has urged the US to allow South Korea to run reprocessing facilities for spent nuclear fuel.
Pyongyang will sever all road and rail links with its southern neighbour, ‘fortify’ its side of the border with ‘strong defence structures’.
Analysts warn that the constitutional revision, which includes a new sea border, could usher in an ‘endless cycle of tit-for-tat exchanges’.
Equipped with unparalleled destructive capabilities and a 600km range, the Hyunmoo-5 is designed to deter North Korea’s nuclear threats.
The US and the West are also accomplices for arming Ukraine ‘if we follow his logic’, Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister says.
With public safety at stake, the South’s response could include targeted actions against the balloons themselves, observers say.
Experts say the tests show North Korea will continue to strengthen its nuclear deterrence regardless of external pressures.
Many voters say they’re fed up with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s political mismanagement, his wife’s scandals and the high cost of living.
The missile launches come after Pyongyang warned Seoul and Washington of a ‘dear price’ for joint military exercises.
Experts warn that the Samsung case threatens South Korea’s economic security amid rising US-China tensions in the global chip market.
Ahn Chang-ho, who opposes anti-discrimination laws, also rejects the theory of evolution and wants creationism lessons in schools
Allegations President Yoon Suk-yeol would impose martial law to avoid impeachment carry echoes of past political crackdowns.
The fallout from espionage accusations against an alleged North Korean operative threatens to unravel years of intelligence collaboration with Western allies.
Foreign domestic workers will enjoy high wages under a government pilot project – raising affordability concerns among Korean families seeking care.
Disillusioned trainee doctors have abandoned hospitals in their thousands, leaving critical services in shambles and patients turned away.
