‘No Closure, No Transparency’: Harassment Victims Seek Resolution

Fewer women in South Korea are reporting workplace harassment, but those who do say their claims are often not taken seriously or handled sensitively.

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A.I. Cheating Rattles Top Universities in South Korea

As many elite colleges struggle to adapt to the technology, the nation’s most prestigious universities said dozens of students used artificial intelligence tools to cheat.

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That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage

Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh.

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Three Billionaires Walk Into a Fried Chicken Restaurant

Jensen Huang, the Nvidia chief executive, and the leaders of Samsung and Hyundai staged a regular-folks outing in Seoul before announcing a business deal.

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South Korea Tries to Curb Anti-China Protests Ahead of Xi Visit

The recent surge in demonstrations by far-right groups presents a challenge for the South Korean government, as it prepares to host both Xi Jinping, the leader of China, and President Trump.

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Athens Democracy Forum: Dialogue Is An Antidote for Security Threats

At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces.

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​Kim Seongmin, Defector Who Pierced North Korea by Radio, Dies at 63

As a military propagandist, he fled the North by jumping off a train. In the South, he broadcast forbidden outside news to isolated North Koreans.

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South Korean Leader Warns of U.S. Investments After Hyundai-LG Plant Raid

President Lee Jae Myung made the comments as hundreds of South Korean workers swept in an immigration raid were expected to fly home on Thursday.

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Delayed Release of Workers Detained in Georgia Raid Fuels Anger in Korea

It is unclear when the South Korean detainees will be repatriated. They were previously scheduled to depart the United States on Wednesday.

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In a First, Korean Women Target U.S. Military in Suit Over Prostitution

Dozens of women who worked in the sex trade in South Korea are seeking an apology and compensation for the rights abuses they suffered while catering to American G.I.s.

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