Min Jin Lee's first novel since her million-selling “Pachinko” is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most about? “We’re obsessed with education, and it became my ...

South Korean workers have been found to see little increase in their monthly wages even when they enhance their job capabilities. This is due to the seniority-based wage system, where wages rise ...

Amid intensifying and often deadly crackdowns on anti-government demonstrations in Tehran and around Iran, some Iranian ...

Expanding access to independent information is essential for U.S. security interests, human rights objectives, and long-term ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford ...

The additions mark the second consecutive year that Korean-derived terms have been incorporated into the dictionary.

Eight words from Korean culture have been newly added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), published by the University of Oxford. Jieun Kiaer (Korean name Ji-eun Kiaer), a professor at the ...

From Latin and Chinese to Tamil and Telugu, discover the top ten most popular writing scripts used around the world ...

These words don’t mean what they once did centuries ago. In Shakespeare’s time, “cunning” simply meant clever or intellectually sharp, without any shady undertones. Today, calling someone cunning ...

Apanthropy refers to a dislike of human company or a strong love of solitude. Unlike terms implying just being alone, this word specifically highlights a preference for being away from others; almost ...

A new monolingual dictionary will allow Irish speakers and learners to explore the meaning of Irish language words without having to rely on English language translations. Speaking at the launch event ...