National Nov 7, 2021
Japan reluctant to accept proposal to declare end of Korean War
Tokyo has been concerned that a formal end to the Korean War would complicate its efforts to resolve the past abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea.
Asia Pacific Sep 26, 2021
Kim’s sister warms to peace proposal and says Koreas' hostilities must end
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reached out to South Korea for the second time in as many days
Asia Pacific Sep 24, 2021
North Korea says call to declare end of Korean War is premature
The two Koreas are still technically at war after their 1950-1953 conflict ended in a ceasefire rather than a peace treaty.
Asia Pacific Jan 13, 2021
The Korean War emptied the town. Those who rebuilt it may now be rewarded.
by Choe Sang-Hun
A decades-old struggle for land by villagers in the "Punch Bowl" has become a symbol of the war’s unfinished business.
Asia Pacific / Politics Oct 26, 2020
Seoul accuses China’s Xi of distorting history with Korean War anniversary speech
South Korea accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of distorting history in a speech he made on the Korean War, offering rare criticism of its biggest trading partner over rhetoric seen as anti-American. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday dismissed as inaccurate claims that ...
Asia Pacific Oct 23, 2020
China warns on ‘red lines’ as it remembers its only war with U.S.
Beijing is going all out in remembrance of its participation in the Korean War, sending a message to Washington that it’s not intimidated by American military might.
Asia Pacific Oct 13, 2020
BTS honored Korean War sacrifices. Some in China saw an insult.
by Tiffany May and Amy Chang Chien
The group's leader acknowledged the shared suffering of Americans and Koreans during a recent ceremony commemorating the war.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Sep 7, 2019
Uncovering Japan's involvement in the Korean War
by Philip Brasor
Every August, NHK airs a lot of new documentaries to commemorate the end of World War II. The range of topics is not typically limited to events that happened in August 1945. This year's crop covered newspaper propaganda leading up to the war; the ...
Commentary / Japan Jul 18, 2019
Remembering the role Japan played in the Forgotten War
by Michael MacArthur Bosack
For Japanese and South Koreans, this anniversary ought to present a reminder that back-and-forth erosion of trust is in neither of their self-interests.
Asia Pacific / Politics Feb 27, 2019
Top U.S. government lawyer's presence at North Korea talks points to end-of-war declaration
by Jesse Johnson
In a potential sign that the U.S. is preparing to reach a deal in Hanoi with North Korea that could include a so-called end-of-war declaration and the opening of liaison offices in both countries, a top State Department lawyer who has handled key issues ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Feb 5, 2019
Politicians and campaigners are urging Germany to use the lessons of its own reunification to help bring North and South Korea together, but Berlin is in no rush to take up the challenge. A second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader ...
Books Jan 19, 2019
'The Kinship of Secrets': Heartbreak and family separation during the Korean War
by Nicolas Gattig
Eugenia Kim's second novel, "The Kinship of Secrets," is a measuredly moving story of a girl losing and finding a home, the ways in which families grow into units and immigrants into citizens.