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North Korean-Descended Scholars Link Art History Through Renaissance Translation

By day, he rebuilt postwar Korea through scientific research, and by night, he translated Giorgio Vasari’s *Renaissance ...
The Economist

A short history of the Koreas, in eight maps

Whether born in the prosperous capitalist democracy of the south or the communist monarchy of the north, every Korean learns that their country came to be because bears have a higher tolerance for ...

Only acceptable end state: free and unified Korea, regardless of polls

Public opinion polling in South Korea shows that a slim majority -- 51% -- believes unification with North Korea is not ...
The Atlantic

North Korea Faces Historic Change This Week

On Tuesday, as The Washington Post's Chico Harlan reports, "North Korea will hold a Workers' Party conference, its biggest political meeting in 30 years." The meeting concerns anointing the ...

North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party as foreign delegations visit for 80th anniversary

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country's ruling party in a speech ahead of ...

Japan’s new leader Takaichi says she wants to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she wants to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – something no Japanese leader has done in more than 20 years.
Yonhap News Agency

Today in Korean history

2019 -- South Korea deports two North Koreans back to North Korea after learning that they killed 16 fellow crew members on their fishing boat and fled to the South. The two in their 20s were captured ...