All posts tagged "Koreans"

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  Young Koreans, Seeing Democracy at Stake, Take to the Streets

  South Korea’s night of martial law was a jolt for some members of a generation accused of political apathy. They say they...

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  For Some Koreans, Martial Law Stirs Harrowing Memories of Gwangju Uprising

  “I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the massacre of...

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  Will Trump Rekindle a Bromance With Kim Jong-un? South Koreans Worry.

  Donald J. Trump’s second term brings uncertainty to the Korean Peninsula as nuclear tensions run high. North Korea’s leader may see a...

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  Why Many South Koreans Want the Country to Have Nuclear Weapons

  Washington says it would defend the South against North Korea with nuclear arms, if need be. But more and more people in...

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  To Save His Shrinking City, a Mayor Turns to Koreans Uprooted by Stalin

  Like many South Korean cities, Jecheon is being eroded by rapid aging and rock-bottom birthrates. Can ethnic Korean migrants from Central Asia...

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  As Many South Koreans Shun Marriage, Two Women Try to Redefine Family

  Hwang Sunwoo and Kim Hana, who are single and live together, say South Korea’s laws should reflect the alternative unions that many...