“Koreans who have visited Turkey visit my shop for these sweets,” says Ebru Uzun, the Turkish proprietor of...
Apr 28, 2018
Covering the West Virginia teacher strike — and coming home
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — The sea of striking teachers gathered in the Capitol here was dotted with red...
Apr 27, 2018
Followers of a Korean sect of Buddhism have kept up a decades-long anti-nuclear fight
YEONGGWANG COUNTY, Korea – Grace Song is a Won Buddhist minister. Instead of the traditional robes and shaved...
Apr 26, 2018
Amid anti-gay sentiment, LGBT-affirming churches provide fellowship and advocacy
SEOUL — As service begins at Open Doors Metropolitan Church, about a dozen members draw up chairs and sprawl...
Apr 25, 2018
GroundTruth receives six regional Murrow Awards, including ‘Overall Excellence’
BOSTON — The GroundTruth Project was honored with six 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from RTDNA, the...
Apr 25, 2018
Amid economic and political tensions, shamanism regains popularity in South Korea
SEOUL - On the outskirts of Seoul, in the midst of an industrial, largely abandoned area, a winding...
Apr 25, 2018
Why do South Korean Christians support North Korean defectors?
SEOUL, South Korea — Durihana International School occupies one floor of an unassuming office building in southern Seoul...
Apr 25, 2018
Introduction: Religious divisions in South Korea inform attitudes on North Korea, social issues
SEOUL, South Korea — Travelers passing through Seoul Station escaped the spring rain and crowded around TV screens...
Apr 25, 2018
Korean orphans languish in system as tradition, new laws make adoption difficult
SEOUL — At around 1:30 p.m., Jae Min’s mother carried him up the worn green steps of Jusarang...
Apr 25, 2018
An unlikely advocate for medical marijuana legalization
SEOUL — Seated on a large colorful play mat, a doctor coos at her son; they are both...
Apr 25, 2018
Churches filled with Korea’s youth embrace the #MeToo Movement
SEOUL — It started out as a tweet in the United States just a few months ago. It’s a...
Apr 25, 2018
