Steven Borowiec

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Steven Borowiec specializes in North Korean and South Korean affairs. Though Brorwiec mainly writes for The Los Angeles Times, his work has also appeared in The Guardian, The Toronto Star, GlobalPost, South China Morning...

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How South Korea Handles Piracy

Steven Borowiec / Truthdig Feb 3, 2011 The rise of piracy in the Arabian Sea has raised difficult legal questions, but there's little ambiguity about how the accused will be handled by South Korea. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Losing Hope on Yeonpyeong Island

Steven Borowiec / Truthdig Dec 7, 2010 The South Korean government has been criticized sharply for its response to the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island. The future for those residents who have returned to this transformed little place is uncertain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

North Korea Attack: ‘It’s Whatever’

Steven Borowiec / Truthdig Nov 26, 2010 North Korea's provocative shelling of tiny Yeonpyeong island has the world in a stir, but residents of Seoul have been mostly cool, almost indifferent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

G-20 Plagued by Timidity

Steven Borowiec / Truthdig Nov 15, 2010 The potentially explosive G-20 meeting in Seoul was smothered before anything spectacular could happen. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )