Events during one period in Chinese history indicate that for many, dying for honour was far more desirable than living a disgraced life.

China-North Korea relations have significantly cooled this year as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to office.

In response to a question about South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's remarks on Thursday, in which he cited cases threatening the security of South Korea and claimed that Chinese solar power facilities will destroy forests nationwide,

Indo-Pacific forum initially scheduled for Friday in Seoul was canceled amid political crisis over martial law debacle

Andrei Lankov is a historian of North Korea at Kookmin University, Seoul. He is the author of The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia. In 2017, the highly militarized regime of Kim Jong Un of North Korea found itself confronting a rare coalition of China,

A focus on a foreign policy seen as favourable to the West, limited attention on the political discord in South Korea, and a hesitation to be seen interfering in domestic matters, left its partners blindsided.

America must assess whether the next South Korean president would continue the policies of Yoon Suk Yeol, a supporter of U.S. foreign initiatives.

Now, some Korea watchers believe a recalibration of the close relationship is about to take place. A new — and more unpredictable — American president is set to take office within weeks. Lee Jae-myung,

Japan and South Korea will celebrate 60 years of normalized relations in 2025, but given the current situation, they will have difficulty in making bold, mutual compromises to change the status quo. The best that can be expected for now is a maintenance of the status quo.

South Korea’s Congress passed an impeachment bill for President Yoon Suk Yeol. While the constitutional court of Korea is expected to deliver a final verdict within 180 days, the odds are not in the president’s favor due to his imposition of martial law and adverse public opinion.