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Together again

17 February 2011

In the first of a new series examining the possible turn of events in future scenarios, Monocle looks at how the reunification of North and South Korea might unfold.

Travel

The South Korean capital has more to offer than kimchi and K-pop. A series of seismic events shook Korea in the 20th century: 35 years of Japanese occupation, division into north and south and, as recently as the 1950s, the…

Radio

Monocle on Design - Made in North Korea

24 October 2017

We examine how product and package design evolves free from exposure to the outside world with Nicholas Bonner’s new book, ‘Made in North Korea’. Plus: ditching the digital with Polaroid’s new instant camera and how Kohl…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - North Korea in the age of Donald Trump

18 February 2017

Kim Jong-un now finds himself facing a foe who also understands the awesome and disorienting power of unpredictability. How will North Korea negotiate the age of Donald Trump?

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Asia

12 April 2016

Unpacking the wardrobe of Taiwan’s incoming president, plus Pakistan’s record-breaking solar-power project.

Radio

The Briefing - Does North Korea want a war?

24 January 2024

After Donald Trump wins a second Republican primary in New Hampshire, we consider what another presidency might mean for Washington’s relationships in Asia. Plus: tensions increase as Pyongyang ramps up missile launches and…

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Asia

17 March 2009

North Korea's election (no great surprises expected), Malaysia's big river clean-up, and mixed feelings over Tokyo's plans to spruce up the Kabukicho district

Monocle Minute

Korea change

7 December 2015

South Korea has announced that next year it will pick several universities to begin educating students about the country's plans for a unified Korean Peninsula. The government's Unification Ministry says it has set aside…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Korea opportunities

24 February 2018

As the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics draw to a close, Andrew Mueller asks if the cross-border goodwill between North and South Korea can last.

Radio

The Globalist - Ankara attack and North Korea sends thousands of troops to Russia

24 October 2024

We get the latest following the deadly attack on a major defence and aerospace company in the Turkish capital. Plus: North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia, why Tokyo Metro’s market debut is on the right track and a…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 219: Why has North Korea stopped talking to South Korea?

10 June 2020

As North Korea halts all cross-border communication with the South in a row over propaganda balloons, Andrew Mueller wonders why Pyongyang has chosen this moment to get so angry.

Radio

The Briefing - North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles

12 September 2024

North Korea launches a fresh wave of short-range ballistic missiles after months of trading provocations with South Korea. Bill Hayton joins Emma Nelson to discuss the regional implications. Plus: we listen in live to the…

Radio

The Briefing - Tensions flare between North and South Korea

18 October 2024

Ambitions for a reunification of Pyongyang and Seoul wane as North Korea cosies up to Russia. Plus: a litmus-test referendum in Moldova and the Art Basel Paris begins.

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Bowled over

15 April 2010

In a part of South Korea that is so remote it doesn’t even make it on to the map, 84-year-old Lee Bong-ju has been busy reviving the tradition of making beautiful, unique Korean bronzeware.

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Go north

5 November 2020

From exceptionally well-crafted eyewear and on-point tailoring to heritage brand Marimekko, we meet the company leaders who reveal the values, traditions and standards they all rely on to nurture their Nordic brands – and…

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Expo 48: Golf state

20 October 2011

South Korea has created a golf culture that leaves most other nations swinging away in a sandy bunker. Monocle visits some of the country’s top clubs and meets their quirky members and attentive staff.