AI Chatbot Shut Down After Learning to Talk Like a Racist Asshole
Imitating humans, the Korean chatbot Luda was found to be racist and homophobic.
In a First, South Korea Court Orders Japan to Compensate Wartime Sex Slaves
Only five of the 12 former ‘comfort women’ have survived to see the court decision.
What It Was Like to Participate in Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
A bioengineering researcher shares his experience getting the Moderna jabs before everyone else—or so he thought.
Convicted Killer Cleared After Serving 20 Years in Prison
At least three men are exonerated of crimes they didn’t commit after spending up to two decades behind bars. And that’s just this week.
South Korea Bans Dropping Leaflets into North Korea
Pyongyang had complained that these leaflets insulted Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
This Is Seoul’s Nodeul Island, the Real-Life Sandbox From the K-Drama ‘Start-Up’
Featured in K-pop videos and K-dramas, Nodeul Island is an idyllic lifestyle space in the middle of Seoul’s Han River.
New Law Lets K-Pop Stars Defer Military Service
A BTS star will no longer have to serve in the South Korean military by the end of 2021.
North Korea Executed an Official Who Broke COVID Rules, South Says
Kim Jong Un’s government is said to have executed an official for failing to follow rules on imports.
This Man Visited North Korea Over 60 Times. Here’s What Surprised Him Most.
A tour guide has seen a lot in North Korea, but nothing compares to the time when he led a drunken sing-along with hundreds of North Koreans.
The Bromance Between Kim Jong Un and Trump Ends With Biden
The President-elect will likely shift from the White House's flattering approach to more time-honored policy on North Korea.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Appears to Have Gained Weight (Again)
The Supreme Leader comes from a family with a history of heart disease.
How a Floating Hotel on the Great Barrier Reef Became a North Korean Ghost Ship
What started its life as a five-star holiday hotspot now sits abandoned and rusting just north of the Korean demilitarized zone.