I Witnessed History Unfold: South Korea’s 2024 Martial Law Protests
After President Yoon declared an emergency martial law on December 3rd, 2024 around 11pm KST, a pivotal moment in South...
South Korea’s Chip Industry and the Rising US-China Competition
From smartphones to LED light bulbs, we have silently encircled our life with computer chips. The chip – also...
South Korea’s Medical School Expansion – Cure Worse than the Disease?
On Feb. 20, thousands of trainee doctors in major South Korean hospitals staged a walkout to protest the government’s...
Cambodia’s Balancing Act: South Korea’s role and China’s influence
In November 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Cambodia for the first time to participate in the Association...
Behind the Campaign: The Material Culture of Electioneering in Korea
On the 10th of April 2024, the 22nd legislative elections set the stage for the next four years of...
Junghoon Park on Crypto Crime and International Money Laundering | NOVAsia & CIS Interview Series : Episode 5
NOVAsia magazine had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of Woori Financial Research Institute, Junghoon Park, to...
The ‘Great Wall’ of China in the 21st century
The Great Wall of China is one of the world’s wonders and is one of China’s biggest monuments. Many...
Expanding Regional Flight: fleeing and flying from the province to Seoul
South Korea is in crisis. A demographic crisis. A crisis that has become so mundane that parallels are being...
The Softest of Soft Powers: Panda Diplomacy
For more than 50 years, China has offered pandas to zoos around the world, acting as the softest of...
Understanding the US, Japan, and South Korea Trilateral Summit at Camp David
History remembers that the US and Japan were once deadly foes during World War II, just as Japan and...