North Korea pulled out days before a reunion in September.
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Forget Politics, Let’s Dance: Why K-Pop Is a Latin American Smash
Lapped up by a Spanish-speaking market that adores K-pop’s lavish production values and upbeat message, a Korean wave is sweeping through Latin America
South Korea: One of the World’s Great Success Stories Heads to the Polls
TIME talks to Daniel Tudor, author of ‘Korea: The Impossible Country,’ about the upcoming presidential election.
North Korea Plans Satellite Launch: Why Now?
The government led by Kim Jong Un has already attempted one launch, but plans to try again from Dec. 10 to 22
Selling ‘Gangnam Style’: Why K-Pop and Commercials Are a Perfect Match
There are a lot of winning things about South Korean rapper Psy’s horse dance. It’s pretty easy, for one. It’s equally entertaining when replicated by a person wearing a giant duck costume or a teenager in his suburban …
Sun Myung Moon: The Life and Times of the Unification Church Leader
By the time of his death Sept. 2 at age 92, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon headed a congregation of millions, including many thousands he’d married himself. A look back at how the Unification Church grew.
Turf Wars: A Guide to East Asia’s Troubled Waters
This is not just about China. Depending on the dispute, it’s also South Korea vs. Japan, Japan vs. Taiwan, Taiwan vs. Vietnam, Vietnam vs. Cambodia, and numerous other permutations.
Why Asia’s Maritime Disputes Are Not Just About China
When it comes to feuds in the Pacific over islands and what lies beneath, it’s not simply a case of China against everyone else
Must-Reads From Around the World, July 18, 2012
Today’s global media stories look at evidence that a pirate leader has been granted diplomatic immunity by the Somali presidency, the defeat of Islamists at Libya’s first elections since the overthrow of Gaddafi and the …