Atmosphere Tense Between Korean States After Kim’s Death

The South Korean government has asked an evangelical group to postpone lighting Christmas Trees along the North-South border, as North Koreans mourn the death of their leader, Kim Jong Il. But Seoul hasn’t stopped groups from sending leaflets into North Korea denouncing Pyongyang.

South Korea’s Youth Not Interested in Reunification

Young South Koreans don’t really care that much about reuniting with North Korea. So the government in Seoul has started an online video channel to get them interested.

South Korea’s Virtual Supermarket

In South Korea, online shopping is nothing new but one supermarket chain there says it’s taken the experience to a whole new level.

Korean ‘Poison Needle Plot’

South Korean officials have arrested a North Korean defector on suspicion of plotting to kill high-profile activist Park Sang-hak, reports from Seoul say.

South Korea Revamps Complicated Street Address System

The South Korean government is revamping the street address system with a more Western approach.

Koreans Beat the Heat with Cold Noodles

What is the latest food trend in South Korea?

Skepticism Over Food Aid to North Korea

The government in Seoul is holding off the food aid sent by private groups to North Korea.

Severe Malnutrition Showing in North Korea

Severe malnutrition seems to be on the rise in poorer, more remote parts of North Korea.

US Military Pollution Hurts South Korean Farm Business

South Koreans are campaigning to tighten controls on what American forces in South Korea can do.

South Korea’s ‘Coffin Academy’

An unusual attempt to turn South Korea’s high suicide rate around by ‘getting close to death.’

South Korea debates students discipline

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Some states in the US still allow teachers to use corporal punishment to discipline unruly students. But in South Korea, direct physical punishment was banned in all schools last month. And now teachers and students there are mixed over what alternative should take its place. From Seoul, reporter Jason Strother has the story. Download MP3

Video: Corporal punishment as it existed in South Korea

United by disaster

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South Korea and Japan have strained relations over their shared history but many Koreans are putting that aside to lend Japan a hand after the quake and tsunami. Jason Strother reports from Seoul. Download MP3

Being gay in South Korea

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It’s very difficult to be gay in South Korea. Michael Rhee reports from Seoul on a group of young people who are banding together to they don’t have to go it alone. Download MP3

North Korean defectors want to fight

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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived in South Korea Friday. He’s there nearly two months after North Korea launched an attack on Yeonpyeong Island. Since the deadly shelling the military there has stepped up recruiting efforts and is making it tougher for young men to get out of their mandatory 2 year service. But there’s at least one group of men that military recruiters are staying away from, North Korean defectors. From Seoul, Jason Strother has the story. Download MP3

North Korea affects US-South Korea relations

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North Korea’s attack on a South Korean island two weeks ago may have had an unexpected effect. Some observers say it helped paved the way for the US and South Korea to finally agree on a trade pact. Correspondent Jason Strother reports from Seoul. Download MP3