South Korea's political crisis began a month ago with the brief declaration of martial law. It's a recent example of power grabs in established democracies that holds lessons for other nations.

Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...

Hyunseung Lee and his family defected from North Korea in 2014 after a series of violent executions by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.

accusing the opposition-controlled parliament of paralyzing the government and sympathizing with communist North Korea, with whom South Korea technically remains at war. The martial law order ...

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani on the signals Trump is sending about his willingness to engage with foes and rivals.

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration on Jan. 20.

The political fallout of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in his country, quick reversal and ...

The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting democracy and ...

America's 39th president, Jimmy Carter Jr., died on Sunday at age 100, and many took time out of their days to remember his ...

Washington has provided extended deterrence, or a "nuclear umbrella," to Tokyo and Seoul in the face of Pyongyang's nuclear threat. It is a commitment made by the U.S. to deter and to respond ...

Jimmy Carter's private diplomatic mission in 1994 helped avert a potential war between the U.S. and North Korea by ...

During a five-day plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, Kim called the U.S. “the most reactionary state that regards ...