Rainbow Fields: Korean Farmers Reviving Native Rice Published: 9 October 2025 Background For thousands of years, rice has been more than food. It has been culture, memory, and survival. In South Korea, a few farmers are bringing back native rice varieties lost to history. Their rainbow-colored fields tell a story of a future rooted in the past. KIM Dong-gyu
Korean Masculinity Must Move From Endless Proof to Shared Care Published: 16 September 2025 Analysis South Korean men, trapped in the rigid ‘K-timeline’ from school to military to marriage, face endless pressure to prove their masculinity, fueling resentment toward women and radicalization. A transformation is needed, with care at its core. Taehwan Kim
If US-North Korea talks fail, nuclear proliferation in Northeast Asia may escalate Published: 18 June 2018 Analysis After several years of fast acceleration in North Korea's missile and nuclear program, this year the Democratic People's Republic of Korea put on the brakes, pursuing instead a “charm offensive”. Mark Fitzpatrick
Masculinities in Asia Published: 4 September 2025 Dossier This dossier shows how ideals of masculinity in Asia influence (young) generations and even entire nations, how men themselves suffer from hegemonic masculinity, and how queer interventions and traditional Asian ideas can offer alternatives.