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...
The Age of “Diss-information”
In May 2023, Aboriginal-Australian journalist, Stan Grant, resigned from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation after receiving racial abuse for his...
South Korea’s Bid for Security and Pivotal Status in Southeast Asia
In November 2022, President Yoon Suk-yeol introduced the Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) and the Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative (KASI) in Cambodia....
Hallyu Wave and Its Influence In Japan
On Oct. 31, 2023, the Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo was ringing with Korean music, marking the 10th anniversary...
An Interview with Journalist Negar Mortazavi
Over a year after the passing of Mahsa Jina Amini, journalist and political analyst Negar Mortazavi sits down with...
Iowa and China’s Paramount Leader: The Unlikeliest of Unlikely Friendships
The Gift of Time A man in a suit walks into the room, his blue tie matching the clothes...
In Medias Res: How the press makes and breaks global affairs
In the fog of war, amid a global pandemic, or among the crowd at another nuclear summit—a journalist will...
Housing in Korea | Part 1: The Risks of Banjihas
What are Korean “banjihas” and why did they become such a central topic within South Korea’s urban landscape? Following...
Ambassador Kim Sook on Shaping International Security | NOVAsia & CIS Interview Series: Episode 1
NOVAsia magazine had the opportunity to sit down with Ambassador Kim Sook, Executive Director of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation...
“Our teachers deserve better”; Yonsei KLI Teacher Protests
On the day of Yonsei’s 137th anniversary celebration, I went to a protest. It was organized by Yonsei’s Korean...