GlobalPost — South Korea

Analysis: Kim Jong Il's cry for help

Jiyeon Lee — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:20:50 +0000

Analysts feel that the Nov. 10 naval clash between the Koreas is a signal from Pyongyang that it's ready to talk.

Silicon Sweatshops: A promising model

Jonathan Adams and Kathleen E. McLaughlin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:54:56 +0000

There's no easy way to police supply chains in Asia. But one US high-tech firm and its Taiwan supplier are taking a creative approach that might just work.

Special report: Silicon Sweatshops

Jonathan Adams and Kathleen E. McLaughlin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:05:08 +0000

Despite strict "codes of conduct," labor rights violations are the norm at factories making the world's favorite high-tech gadgets.

What do you think about Silicon Sweatshops?

News Desk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:19 +0000

Are high-tech supply chains in Asia good business or exploitation? You decide.

Silicon Sweatshops: Shattered dreams

Jonathan Adams — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:24:07 +0000

Migrant workers making gadgets at Taiwan's high-tech parks sign deals that make them modern-day indentured servants.

Silicon Sweatshops: The China connection

Kathleen E. McLaughlin and Jonathan Adams — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:22:58 +0000

For migrant workers, an electronics factory job can be a ticket into China's booming middle class. But for many, it turns into a nightmare of poor working conditions and indifferent bosses.

Silicon Sweatshops: Disposable workforce

Jonathan Adams — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:22:25 +0000

Laid-off Taiwanese workers accuse their firm of violating industry codes even when times were good.

Obama in Japan: Reassuring an old friend

Justin McCurry in Tokyo — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:58:10 +0000

America's first "pacific president" extends a hand. But it's not all smiles.

Obama in Beijing: What you will see. And won't see.

Kathleen E. McLaughlin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:56:47 +0000

In China, anything is possible. Nothing is easy.

A World of Trouble: Is the nightmare over?

Thomas Mucha — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:35:50 +0000

With signs of economic recovery finally emerging, here's where things stand in 20 countries around the world.

Can Korean scholars save a language?

Jiyeon Lee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:22 +0000

In an effort to preserve their language, the Cia-Cia people of Indonesia try adopting the Korean alphabet.

At your service, any time, any task

Jiyeon Lee — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:37:00 +0000

Is your time valuable? In South Korea you can hire an "instead man" to buy makeup or go to school for you.

Bending over backwards for a pork cutlet in Seoul

Jiyeon Lee — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:07:55 +0000

A Korean restaurateur is only on the market for serious customers.

Forget the PGA loss. Will Tiger go for gold?

Mark Starr — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:23:28 +0000

It appears golf is headed for the 2016 Olympics. Here's why.

Pyongyang's negotiating tactics

Jiyeon Lee — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:09:59 +0000

Release of US journalists fuels anger over South Koreans still held captive.

Stolen from Mongolia for sex

Mitch Moxley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:00:41 +0000

Deception, prostitution and crime: The toll of human trafficking.

Kim Jong Chill?

Thomas Mucha — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:33:47 +0000

Yes, North Korea is making its own beer and, apparently, beer commercials. Bottoms up.

The deadly air they breathed

Jiyeon Lee — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:15:33 +0000

South Korea ignored warnings about the dangers of asbestos. Now it has a major health problem. Are other Asian countries next?

Fears of a nuclear Burma

Patrick Winn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:15:27 +0000

The evidence, the conspirators and one "very concerned" Hillary Clinton

The world of underground tattooing

Jiyeon Lee — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:04:15 +0000

South Koreans are starting to embrace tattoos — but they have to go to underground parlors to get them.

Cyberattack rocks South Korea

Jiyeon Lee — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:32:22 +0000

The so-called 7.7 Cyber Terror was a chilling reminder of the vulnerability of the world's "most-wired" country.

A long hot Korean summer

Brett Cole — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:33:05 +0000

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's hard line conservatism is fueling tension with the North.

Need a protest? Call Park Chan-sung.

Jiyeon Lee — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:25:40 +0000

South Korean protester loves setting things on fire. He also loves getting people to notice.

To die with dignity in South Korea

Jiyeon Lee — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:50:09 +0000

Case showcases changing attitudes toward death in a traditionally religious and conservative society.

Opinion: Will Obama stand up to North Korea?

Michael Moran — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:48:50 +0000

As the Kang Nam I chugs toward Myanmar, the new US president has a decision to make.

For North Korea captives, two different stories

Jiyeon Lee — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:49:58 +0000

Detention of South Korean factory worker likely to drag on as North holds on to a potential bargaining chip.

Inside Kim Jong Il's mind

David Case — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:06:03 +0000

GlobalPost's North Korea columnist explains what drives the Axis of Evil's staunchest member. "Essentially, they are extortionists."

Imprisoned by Kim Jong Il

Bradley K. Martin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:11:36 +0000

Opinion: Politics, bad judgment, or something else?

A World of Trouble, the sequel

Thomas Mucha — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:40:50 +0000

Special Report: It's still ugly out there.

Will the North fire at South Korean targets?

Bradley K. Martin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:20:15 +0000

Opinion: Watch for action during crabbing season in the waters off the Korean peninsula.

Experts sober on nuclear risks

John Aloysius Farrell — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:58:07 +0000

Growing appreciation of dangers has not been accompanied by action.

Creating a women-friendly Seoul

Jiyeon Lee — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:38:13 +0000

Can pink parking spots, high heel-suitable sidewalks and 28,000 new jobs reduce gender inequality?