Helping North Korean defectors to the South
SEOUL, South Korea — There's a saying in South Korea that "you only see what you know," which has particular resonance for defectors from North...
Japan shuts borders to foreigners in response to omicron variant
The decision makes Japan one of the first countries, and by far the largest, to enact widespread border closures in response to omicron, alongside Israel...
Seoul wants to be first with metaverse
SEOUL, South Korea - At an October conference hosted by the city of Seoul, the mayor was dressed in a patterned green suit jacket and...
‘Hitting mung’: In stressed-out South Korea, people are paying to stare at clouds and trees
At a Space Out Competition this year, competitors sought to achieve the lowest heart rate possible while sitting in a "healing forest" on the southern...
You’ve heard of Harry and Meghan. Now meet Mako and Kei, who have Japan in a tizzy.
In Japan, where the royal family lives largely out of the public eye, the upcoming nuptials of Princess Mako and her commoner fiance has drawn...
Despite spectator ban, some Japanese residents are creating their own Olympic memories
Although spectators have been banned from the majority of matches and the capital is under a coronavirus state of emergency, these Japanese residents are still...