South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday proposed weakening the powers of his office and lowering the voting age
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Reviewing the rich history of South Korea’s criminal presidents
Every living former head of state has now been convicted, charged or investigated for criminal offences
South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-bak is now criminal suspect
Prosecutors summoned former president Lee Myung-bak for questioning as a criminal suspect in a bribery scandal
30-Year Jail Sentence Sought for Ex-South Korean President
Prosecutors seeking a 30-year sentence for Park Geun-hye in connection with the massive corruption scandal
A look at the main charity supporting North Korean political defectors
The North Korean Refugees Human Rights Association of Korea in Seoul was founded by Kim Young Hwa
There is a dark side to the North Korean Olympics spectacle
Athletes are forced to stand in front of crowds to be publicly abused and condemned if they fail to win
Satirical North Korean political art is defector’s way of hitting back
North Korea-born artist and political defector Sun Mu was trained as a propaganda artist in his native North
South Korean songs given rare public performance in North
North Korea has allowed songs from the South to be played in public for the first time in years
The hard road ahead for Korean Olympics detente
The speed of the Olympics-driven rapprochement between divided North and South has been extraordinary
South Korea’s Defector TV is Showcase For Peninsula’s Challenges
The ‘Defector TV’ formula takes a reality TV approach – putting asylum seekers on the air and exploring what their lives