Geoffrey Cain
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Past articles by Geoffrey:
Ukraine’s War on Russian Disinformation Is a Lesson for America
Forget the Mueller report. Russia is still meddling in democracies everywhere, and Ukraine is trying to fight back. → Read More
North Korea Is Not Vietnam
Expecting the brutally repressive state to liberalize magically the way Vietnam did is a pipe dream. → Read More
Fake News and the Death of Democracy in Cambodia
Forget tanks and rifles. Like other autocrats, Cambodia’s Hun Sen uses fake news to justify oppression. → Read More
Why the Japanese live so long
Despite soaring stress levels, Japan boasts the highest life expectancy of any major country. → Read More
More than 1,000 Korean tree huggers just hugged a bunch of trees, and we have photos
Seoul just tried to out-Portland Portland, Oregon. → Read More
Korea is pulling out all the stops to popularize its cuisine
Questionable studies and relentless advertising is just part of the Korean government's strategy to make Korean cuisine globally revered. → Read More
Activist plans to send 10,000 copies of 'The Interview' to North Korea by balloon
'I just want them to know the truth about Kim Jong Un and the world we are living in.' → Read More
I wanted to look like a K-Pop star. So I went to a plastic surgery clinic
Here is the story — and the before and after photos of my transformation. → Read More
I wanted to look like a K-pop star so I went to a South Korean plastic surgery clinic
The difference is drastic. → Read More
Here are 25 reasons why Seoul is now Asia’s coolest city
Tokyo is yesterday's news. → Read More
Here's why some South Koreans really don't like the United States
A knife attack on a US ambassador underlines lingering anti-American sentiment in South Korea. → Read More
Behold! The best of North Korea’s 349 new propaganda slogans!
Enlarge Pedestrians walk past political posters in central Pyongyang, in 1995. Long part of the North Korean landscape, propaganda slogans are getting revitalized this year. (Yoshikazu Tsun/AFP/Getty Images) SEOUL, South Korea — Pyongyang is drab and colorless, known mostly for its blockish, retro-Soviet architecture and socialist realism. But colorful propaganda posters stand out garishly,… → Read More
Why justice in Korean Air’s nut rage case was a big surprise
The executive’s prison term comes amid impunity that dwarfs Wall Street’s. → Read More
It looks like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are becoming BFFs
Russia has even announced military exercises with North Korea. → Read More
The Islamic State beheadings are firing up Japan’s hawks
Despite a pacifist constitution, Prime Minister Abe is demanding a more aggressive response to the terrorists, and a stronger Japan. → Read More
Freewheeling, prosperous Korea is a remarkably tough place for Western companies
Uber and Ikea are the latest victims of officials who just can’t help protecting the locals. → Read More
In the Republic of Samsung, here’s the ticket to the good life
Forget plastics. I just want to say one word for you, just one word: Samsung. → Read More
South Korea has a free speech problem
Sure it’s a democracy and close US ally, as long as you don’t say anything nice about its arch-enemy. → Read More
After Sony attack, hackers obliterate a Kim Jong Un video game
The US-based developer of 'Glorious Leader!' is considering abandoning the project. → Read More
Could North Korea finally be enacting Chinese-style economic reforms?
After decades of hardship under central planning, there’s evidence the isolated regime is loosening the noose. → Read More