Let’s not go to the Ex
The government’s decision to skip Expo 2012 meets with criticism from various corners .
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South Korea
How Kia and Hyundai became cool
Once the butt of jokes, the South Korean companies are suddenly the fastest-growing automakers
Next stop, groceries
Virtual grocery shopping comes to Seoul’s subway system
Here’s a tip: slow down
South Koreans reconsider whether receiving a perfectly hot pizza at their door is worth the cost
The crisis over cabbage
The main ingredient in the national dish has been hit by blight
Slave labour on the high seas
A grim new report details horrific abuses in the world’s illegal fishing industry
What to do about Kim?
Sanctions, diplomacy, force—can anything sway the Dear Leader?
Did Canadian experts get there in time?
South Korean officials began briefing foreign diplomats about what the investigation found
South Korea takes on prostitution
The country’s sex workers generate 1.6 per cent of total GDP
Jobs Wanted
The manufacturing heartland is ailing. Can it be saved?