Agent Orange in Korea
Whistleblowers have unearthed the widespread use of Agent Orange by the U.S. military in Korea.
Exodus to North Korea Revisited
In towns and cities all over Japan farewell gatherings were being held, as “returnees” to North Korea packed their bags and boarded trains that would take them to the port of Niigata where, after various formalities including a “confirmation of free will” by the International Committee of the Red Cross, they would board Russian ships for the voyage to Cheongjin in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Ending South Korea’s Child Export Shame
The South Korean government is on the verge of bringing much-needed reform to what has been the world’s largest child-export industry.
Bring War Dollars Home by Closing Down Bases
Closing U.S. military bases overseas is a key part of moving the money to meet human needs at home and abroad.
Contested Waters – Contested Texts: Storm over Korea’s West Sea
Disputes over the maritime border in the West Sea serve to exacerbate inter-Korean tensions.
Libya and Beyond
Following successful revolutionary uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, Libya’s dictator tries to hole on to power by using force as the entire Middle East braces for more change.
Free Trade Kills Korean Farmers
The Obama administration is pushing a free trade agreement that will have dire consequences for Koreans.
Economists Unite Around Once-Demonized Capital Controls
In our globalized financial system, chaos in one part of the world can be devastating for businesses and workers elsewhere.
Negotiating with Evil
You think negotiating with North Korea is difficult? Try sitting down with Jon Kyl (R-AZ).
Korean Brinkmanship, American Provocation, and the Road to War
The exchange of artillery fire between South and North Korea on 23 November, 2010 had predictable results
Resolving the Face-Off in Korea
The United States can play an important role in dialing back tensions in the disputed waters between North and South Korea, writes columnist Christine Ahn.
The Baby Trade
Here’s a solution to climate change: countries with the smallest carbon footprints should adopt U.S. babies.
South Korea: Seeking Reunification by Live Fire?
This week North Korea looks like the more rational of the two Koreas.
Unconventional Wisdom: No Secrets at IPS
News from the Institute for Policy Studies: Ideas into Action for Peace, Justice, and the Environment
Transparency Fundamentalists
WikiLeaks performs a full body scan of the government, which doesn’t want its “junk” touched.