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Korean language

A teacher gives an online class at school, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seoul, South Korea, April 9, 2020. 
Education
South Korean high school seniors are eager to return to the classroom
A black and white photo of a large family
Global Nation First Person
For many, international adoption isn’t just a new family. It’s the loss of another life.
hand phone illustration by Leslie Agan
Culture
If you’re placing a phone call to North Korea, it may be answered on a ‘hand phone’
The Univoca smartphone app gives users the North Korean versions of South Korean words.
Media
Korean is virtually two languages, and that’s a big problem for North Korean defectors
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a display at a military air show with Air Force officers in May 2014.
Global Politics
Kim Jong-Un is back! Who cares?
In culturally homogenous South Korea, tentative steps toward multiculturalism
Global Politics
2013 North Korean Mass Games ‘Even More Massive’ Than Usual
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Comrade Kim Goes Flying’: A North Korean Rom-Com
Arts, Culture & Media
South Korea Opens Multicultural High School
Global Politics
North Korea Trains Children as Cyber Warriors
Business, Economics and Jobs
South Korean students learn English from robot
Global Politics
Japan’s North Korean schools
Global Politics
New York Philharmonic in North Korea