As Nations Flex Muscles, Their Citizens Starve

Recently, I visited the demilitarized zone on the border between North and South Korea. This is the last frontier of the Cold War, and the zone is anything but demilitarized. The tension is palpable. South Korean guards stand to attention facing the north, their...

South Korea Strikes Deal for Release of Hostages

South Korea’s government and Taliban militants said Tuesday they had reached a deal to free 19 South Korean hostages held captive held for more six weeks in Afghanistan. According to news reports, South Korea agreed to demands to withdraw 200 of its troops...

New Member Body Pledges to Help Rebuild BWA

SEOUL, South Korea–What happens when the largest and wealthiest Baptist denomination walks away from global Baptists? A spunky Baptist denomination joins with the promise of rebuilding the Baptist World Alliance. The Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church became the...