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How a 19-Year-Old North Korean Escaped and Became a Sushi Chef in America
In the past 10 years, 186 North Korean defectors have settled in the US. After facing months or even years of danger and hardship on their journey to America, they often must deal with intense isolation as they struggle to forge new lives.
North Korea Claims to Have Launched a Ballistic Missile From a Submarine
North Korea's state media agency said the test launch of the underwater missile "fully met the requirements of the latest military science and technology.”
Kim Jong-un Extends New Year's Olive Branch, Offers to Hold Summit with South
South Korea had earlier proposed talks in January on a host of unification issues, and has welcomed the reclusive leader's offer to host "highest-level talks" between the two countries.
Korean Thunderdome: A Four-Part Look at the Future of Korea
North Korea and South Korea have been staring each other down for nearly 70 years. What happens when one of them finally blinks?
Korean Thunderdome, Part 4: See No Evil
There is no easy solution to the problem of North Korea — so even amid its madness, South Koreans often choose to pretend it's not there.
Korean Thunderdome, Part 3: The War That Never Ends
South Korea, North Korea, the US, and China have all spent decades preparing for a new Korean War. And every contingency is awful.
Korean Thunderdome, Part 2: The Reunification Myth
The second in a four-part series on the Korean peninsula: Why no one may ever be able to put South and North Korea back together again.
Korean Thunderdome, Part 1: The Defector Dilemma
The first in a 4-part series on the Korean peninsula: North Korean defectors in the South struggle to be Korean in a whole new way.
The General Running the US-South Korea Military Drills Talks Power Projection and Saber-Rattling Ninjas
Never send a ninja to do a loudmouth's job, and other observations from a discussion with BGen Paul Kennedy.
North Korea and South Korea Exchange Artillery Fire
North Korea and South Korea traded hundreds of rounds of artillery fire today. Welcome to springtime diplomacy on the Korean peninsula.