Korea’s rate of intimate partner violence continued to climb last year, a government-commissioned survey showed on Monday, ...

One out of five Korean women has experienced violence in an intimate relationship, yet South Korea still lacks the ...

It is perhaps no great surprise that North Korea, which is nominally under communist rule, was an early adopter of women’s football. Socialist ideology generally encourages women to take part in sport ...

Dozens of South Korean women forced into sex work for American soldiers stationed in the country have filed a historic lawsuit accusing the U.S. military of playing a systematic role in their abuse.

Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul ...

Two defectors from North Korea brought their harrowing testimonies to the United Nations, urging for Kim Jong-un, the country's authoritarian leader, to be indicted for crimes against humanity. Eunju ...

South Koreans stage a rally supporting feminism in Seoul in February 2022. One sign, center, is titled "The 20th presidential election vote." (Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press) It’s a worldwide shift ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Gender Equality to be Priority for New Administration On Tuesday, South Korea ...

The Korea women’s footwear market is positioned for steady expansion, reaching USD 5.4 billion in 2025 and projected to hit ...