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Portrait of Choe Sang-Hun

Choe Sang-Hun

Choe Sang-Hun is the Seoul bureau chief for The New York Times, focusing on news in North and South Korea.

  1. Seoul Awoke to a Dire Alarm: ‘Prepare to Evacuate.’ Whoops.

    South Koreans said the alert, which was triggered by a North Korean rocket launch, showed that their country was unprepared to respond to a real emergency.

    By Choe Sang-Hun, Victoria Kim and Jin Yu Young

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  2. North Korean Rocket Triggers ‘False Alarm’ Evacuation Alert in South Korea

    The North’s rocket was said to carry a spy satellite, enabling it to watch its enemies more closely. But it said Wednesday that the launch had failed.

    By Choe Sang-Hun and Motoko Rich

     

  3. The Forces Behind South Korea’s and Japan’s Thaw

    Eras of grievances between the two countries are giving way under the pressure of global changes, and with help from a personal outreach approach by both leaders.

    By Choe Sang-Hun

     

  4. ​Leaders of Japan and South Korea Vow to Deepen Ties

    As Japan’s prime minister failed to deliver a direct apology for the era of colonial rule, South Korea’s president urged his nation to focus on present problems, not history.

    By Choe Sang-Hun and Motoko Rich

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  5. Un brutal comercio sexual creado para los soldados estadounidenses

    Es una parte de la historia de Corea del Sur que lleva mucho tiempo enterrada: mujeres que fueron obligadas por la fuerza, el engaño o la desesperación a prostituirse, con la complicidad de sus propios líderes.

    By Choe Sang-Hun and Jean Chung

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  6. A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers

    It’s a long-buried part of South Korean history: women compelled by force, trickery or desperation into prostitution, with the complicity of their own leaders.

    By Choe Sang-Hun and Jean Chung

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  7. News Analysis

    After Warmth From Biden, South Korea’s Leader Faces a Different Tune at Home

    President Yoon Suk Yeol’s foreign policy, aligning his country more closely with Washington and Tokyo, has polarized his country. And critics say he has won little to show for it.

    By Choe Sang-Hun

     
  8. The Saturday Profile

    ‘Lord Commander’ of the DMZ Has Seen It All on the Korean Frontier

    He faced off with North Korean troops, helped prepare for the Trump-Kim summit and witnessed some of the most ​hair-raising — and ​bizarre — moments ​on the world’s most heavily armed border.

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  9. After Stumbles at Home, DeSantis Heads Abroad to Find His Footing

    The Florida governor is finishing a whirlwind trip from Asia to Israel to London, asserting a muscular foreign policy voice, especially in Jerusalem, as the spotlight on him grows brighter.

    By Jonathan Weisman, Patrick Kingsley and Nicholas Nehamas

     
  10. News Analysis

    Inside Biden’s Renewed Promise to Protect South Korea From Nuclear Weapons

    President Biden’s emphasis on America’s willingness to defend South Korea is a striking admission that North Korea’s arsenal is here to stay.

    By David E. Sanger and Choe Sang-Hun