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![Thousands of North Koreans March in Anti-US Rallies as Country Marks Korean War Anniversary Thousands of North Koreans March in Anti-US Rallies as Country Marks Korean War Anniversary](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-26-162434.jpg)
June 27, 2023
Thousands of North Koreans March in Anti-US Rallies as Country Marks Korean War Anniversary
By Kim Tong-hyung
More than 120,000 North Koreans marched in mass rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists.”
![Where Does Japan Fit Into South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy? Where Does Japan Fit Into South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?](jpg/thediplomat_2023-05-12-123754.jpg)
June 12, 2023
Where Does Japan Fit Into South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?
By Shu Fukuya
Establishing a strategic relationship has become an urgent task to address threats to the stability of the Indo-Pacific region, but significant obstacles remain.
![‘Dollarization’ of North Korean Economy, Once Vital, Now Potential Threat to Kim’s Rule ‘Dollarization’ of North Korean Economy, Once Vital, Now Potential Threat to Kim’s Rule](jpg/thediplomat_2022-03-01-202653.jpg)
June 10, 2023
‘Dollarization’ of North Korean Economy, Once Vital, Now Potential Threat to Kim’s Rule
By Hyung-jin Kim
Defectors say an attempt to end use of U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan would likely just cause chaos.
![South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-08-124941.jpg)
June 08, 2023
South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis
By Eunwoo Lee
Reform efforts have put the government at loggerheads with physicians, who are reluctant to let go of their privileges.
![The Apparent Rise of Kim Jong Un’s Daughter The Apparent Rise of Kim Jong Un’s Daughter](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-05-121113.jpg)
June 05, 2023
The Apparent Rise of Kim Jong Un’s Daughter
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
And the fading prominence of his sister Kim Yo Jong.
![China’s Ban of Micron Puts South Korea in the Worst of Both Worlds China’s Ban of Micron Puts South Korea in the Worst of Both Worlds](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-02-163218.jpg)
June 03, 2023
China’s Ban of Micron Puts South Korea in the Worst of Both Worlds
By Troy Stangarone
South Korean firms are China’s main alternatives to Micron, dragging Seoul farther into the China-U.S. semiconductor dispute.
![The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany](jpg/thediplomat_2023-05-30-201222.jpg)
May 31, 2023
The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany
By Tim Hildebrandt
The past struggles of Korean migrant workers in Germany offer lessons for South Korea today as it grapples with labor migration and the need to treat foreign workers fairly.
![South Korea Launches First Commercial-Grade Satellite as North Korea Plans First Spy Satellite South Korea Launches First Commercial-Grade Satellite as North Korea Plans First Spy Satellite](jpg/thediplomat_2023-05-25-143922.jpg)
May 25, 2023
South Korea Launches First Commercial-Grade Satellite as North Korea Plans First Spy Satellite
By Hyung-jin Kim
The two Koreas, technically in a state of war, have no military reconnaissance satellites of their own and both are eager to possess them.
![South Korea, EU Agree to Boost Pressure on Russia, Condemn North Korean Missile Tests South Korea, EU Agree to Boost Pressure on Russia, Condemn North Korean Missile Tests](jpg/thediplomat_2023-05-22-173813.jpg)
May 23, 2023
South Korea, EU Agree to Boost Pressure on Russia, Condemn North Korean Missile Tests
By Hyung-jin Kim
European Council President Charles Michel said Russia's continued attacks against Ukraine show that deeper cooperation between the EU and South Korea is "not a luxury. It's a vital necessity."
![South Korean, Canadian Leaders Vow Cooperation on Clean Energy, North Korea Threat South Korean, Canadian Leaders Vow Cooperation on Clean Energy, North Korea Threat](jpg/thediplomat_2023-05-17-130626.jpg)
May 17, 2023
South Korean, Canadian Leaders Vow Cooperation on Clean Energy, North Korea Threat
By Kim Tong-hyung
Justin Trudeau, the first Canadian leader to visit South Korea in nine years, said his government remains committed to working closely with Seoul to address the North Korean threat.
![South Korea’s President Vows to Expand Non-lethal Aid to Ukraine South Korea’s President Vows to Expand Non-lethal Aid to Ukraine](jpg/thediplomat_2023-05-16-160055.jpg)
May 17, 2023
South Korea’s President Vows to Expand Non-lethal Aid to Ukraine
By Kim Tong-hyung
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska requested the additional aid in a meeting with President Yoon in Seoul.
![Leaders of Japan, South Korea to Visit Memorial to Korean Victims of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Leaders of Japan, South Korea to Visit Memorial to Korean Victims of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing](jpg/thediplomat_2023-05-12-152103.jpg)
May 13, 2023
Leaders of Japan, South Korea to Visit Memorial to Korean Victims of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
By Takahashi Kosuke
A visit by Kishida and Yoon to the Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb will mark a watershed in the historic reconciliation between the two nations.
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