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When Will Vietnamese Victims of South Korean Violence Get Justice?
The crimes of South Korean military personnel in Vietnam are well known to researchers, but they still remain unpunished. An attempt to achieve justice during the rule of the “democratic” President Moon Jae-in effectively led nowhere, but a new initiative under Lee Jae Myung may change the situation. Let’s Recall the Facts The author has […]
To keep the peace, South Korea’s Lee must prepare for war
When a South Korean soldier stepped on a land mine in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 21, it might have been taken as a grim reminder of a war that never formally ended. Instead, the explosion has revealed something more unsettling: the Korean Peninsula’s old security order is shifting, even as Seoul tries to […]
The post To keep the peace, South Korea’s Lee must prepare for war appeared first on Asia Times.
What Is Really Behind the Cancellation of the Freedom Shield Exercise?
The reduction in the scale of US-South Korean military exercises is not a gesture of goodwill toward the DPRK, but rather an instrument of Donald Trump’s political pressure on Seoul aimed at forcing it to support US foreign policy in the Middle East and to block South Korea’s ambitions to gain operational control over its […]
South Korea’s Hormuz Dilemma: A Test of Strategic Decision-Making
South Korea faces a difficult choice over whether and how to support maritime security efforts in the Strait of Hormuz. With pressure from the United States, risks from Iran, and the continuing threat from North Korea, Seoul must balance alliance commitments with its own security priorities. The Hormuz crisis has placed South Korea in a […]
In Tribute to the Koreans Killed After the Great Kantō Earthquake
On September 1, 2026, Tokyo’s Yokoamichō Park hosted a memorial ceremony to commemorate the Koreans who succumbed to the “Kantō Massacre” that followed the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923. The organizers of the ceremony called on the Japanese authorities to establish a full picture of what happened and to prevent a recurrence of such events. […]
Kim Soo-hyun set to return to South Korean spotlight
Actor is set to present an award at The Fact Music Awards after about 17 months away from the domestic spotlight.
The post Kim Soo-hyun set to return to South Korean spotlight appeared first on BOL News.
