At First She Didn’t Succeed, but She Tried and Tried Again (960 Times)

Cha Sa-soon, 69, has become a national symbol for perseverance in South Korea — and she can legally hit the road.

Korean Peninsula Marks 100th Anniversary of Annexation by Japan

The annexation completed a years-long process by the Japanese effectively making the Korean peninsula a colony. In Seoul people still harbor strong resentment about their one-time colonial masters a century after the event.

The Forgotten War, Remembered

Sixty years ago today, units of the North Korean Army crossed the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea and starting the Korean War. Veterans share their memories of the conflict.

Korean Women Flock to Government

Discriminated against in the private sector, educated women are choosing government jobs instead.

To Reconcile the Koreas, Teenagers Show a Way

A new program brings together teenage South Koreans and North Korean defectors in a rare experiment in building affinity — and preparing for possible reunification.

North Korea Calls for Better U.S. Ties

North Korea issued a New Year’s message that highlighted the reclusive country’s attempt to readjust the focus of six-party nuclear disarmament talks.

Serving a Father by Bringing Long-Lost Koreans Home

For more than 40 years, Choi Sung-yong has devoted himself to trying to find missing South Koreans, including his father, believed to have been snatched by the North.