South Korea

Speed Read South Koreans work longer hours than almost any other OECD country

By The Week Staff Last updated 6 November 18

Speed Read Guard posts and firearms set to be removed from demilitarised zone village of Panmunjom

By The Week Staff Published 23 October 18

In Depth Accepting Kim Jong Un’s invitation would ‘legitimise’ oppressive regime, warn analysts

By The Week Staff Last updated 19 October 18

In Depth PM says that bridging language gap with the North could be a stepping stone to reunification

By The Week Staff Published 10 October 18

Speed Read Bookies had tipped Kim Jong Un to get the honour

By The Week Staff Last updated 5 October 18

Speed Read Lee to join his successor Park Geun-hye behind bars

By The Week Staff Published 5 October 18

Speed Read Mike Pompeo invites Pyongyang foreign minister to a meeting in New York next week

By The Week Staff Last updated 20 September 18

Speed Read South Korean president will travel to the north to meet with Kim Jong Un for first time in 11 years

By The Week Staff Last updated 18 September 18

Speed Read Arrival of hundreds of people fleeing Yemen conflict has sparked panic is Seoul

By The Week Staff Published 29 June 18

Speed Read Kim Hak-song, Tony Kim and Kim Dong-chul were repatriated late on Wednesday night

By The Week Staff Published 10 May 18

Speed Read Seven bars wrapped in newspaper worth total of £240,000 found in South Korea

By The Week Staff Last updated 4 May 18

In Depth Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in announce peace roadmap - but what does it all mean?

By The Week Staff Published 27 April 18