These exports directly support the North Korean regime, funding both the lavish lifestyles of party elites and the ...

Since the Cold War, competition between foreign powers for influence in Africa has spurred a great debate. With a focus on ...

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African ...

Below, Kwon recommends five books that every bbasooni should read.

The Korean War offers a similar parallel to the current conflict in Ukraine, with both nations being invaded by their neighbors and receiving support from the free world. Some Americans favored ...

Kang’s novels offer an important lens for understanding Korean history and politics, and the grief and strength of the Korean people.

After being sealed off from the outside world for decades and experiencing a mass exodus, Albania is leaning into its ...

The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit lost $1.5 billion to North Korean hackers last month ... the largest heist in the industry’s history. To pull off the astonishing breach, the hackers ...

SEOUL—When Ukraine was scrambling this winter to understand how to respond to the threat of thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed to fight alongside Russia, it turned to someone steeped in ...

Korean Nobel Prize winner Han Kang’s latest novel, “We Do Not Part,” was translated into English and released on Jan. 21, 2025. Originally published in 2021, the book was translated by E. Yaewon and ...

Two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine knew nothing about the war they were sent to fight. They were handed Kalashnikov rifles and told they would be facing off against South Koreans who ...

He teaches applied geopolitics at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and his most recent book is The Power ... for the U.S., China, North Korea, and Japan.