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Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at a hospital in Seoul, on July 20, 2021. The government says it will grant a special pardon to Park, who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges.

South Korea pardons a former president imprisoned on corruption charges

The South Korean government says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, 69, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.

Japan's puzzling COVID lull

COVID cases in Japan fell more than 99% from the last peak. Unlike previous infection waves, and countries in similar situations, it's largely staying there. Experts are struggling to explain why.

Our 11 most-read global pandemic stories of 2021

From India to Israel to white-tailed deer in Iowa harboring the coronavirus, our top COVID stories of the year reveal the ever-changing nature of the world's health crisis.

In this April 2020 file photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, center top, attends a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang.

North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

As North Korea's dictator marks a milestone on Friday, he might be facing his toughest moment yet, as crushing sanctions, the pandemic and growing economic trouble converge

Two separate groups of fans from the Philippines take a photo together before the BTS concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Nov. 27.

BTS returns to the stage reuniting their ARMY of fans after a 2-year hiatus

Fans from across the country and the world came to see the Korean boy band perform in Los Angeles for their first live concert in two years. Photographer Hannah Yoon documented fans before the show.

South Korean semiconductor makers are giving the U.S. data, but with some concern

The White House is enlisting allies in its efforts to rebuild U.S. manufacturing capacity in the high-tech sector. South Korean semiconductor makers are playing along, but with some misgivings.

Lucy Grimshaw says she feels blessed to have such a supportive mom, Ali Grimshaw, and feels validated by their conversations about race. Ali adopted Lucy when she was 19 months old.

Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest

Transracial and transnational adoptees say it's been difficult to express their thoughts about race and social justice provoked by police killings, anti-Asian violence and immigration.

A seawall stretches for hundreds of miles along the coast of Guyana, in northern South America. It protects the low-lying coastal lands where the majority of Guyana's population lives. The region is acutely threatened by rising sea levels, as well as other symptoms of climate change, yet Guyana is embracing the oil industry.

Guyana is a poor country that was a green champion. Then Exxon discovered oil

Guyana, one of South America's poorest countries, is under severe threat by rising seas. That had made it a champion of climate action, but it all changed when ExxonMobil found oil off its waters.

For cash-strapped South Koreans, the class conflict in 'Squid Game' is deadly serious

The ultraviolent scenario is made up, but there are economic themes in the hit Netflix survival drama that are all too real in South Korea.

Low turnout among young voters in Japan may mean the ruling party stays in power

Japan heads to the polls soon, and the ruling party is counting on low turnout from apathetic young voters and independents in order to hang onto its parliamentary majority.

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