Kelsey Ables

Seoul

Reporter in the Seoul hub

Education: Columbia University, BA in art history and psychology, 2018

Kelsey Ables is a reporter at The Washington Post's Seoul hub, where she covers breaking news in the United States and across the world. She was previously on the Features desk, where she wrote about art, architecture and pop culture. Before joining The Post in 2019, she wrote about visual culture and contemporary art for Artsy. In 2018, she received a Princeton in Asia media fellowship to work as a reporter in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Latest from Kelsey Ables

Ukraine live briefing: China criticized for questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states

Lu Shaye, China's ambassador to Paris, falsely claimed that former Soviet Union states "don’t have actual status in international law."

April 23, 2023

Twitter users #BlockTheBlue as ‘verified’ accounts take on new meaning

Some netizens have blocked accounts with blue check marks after Twitter removed the symbol from legacy accounts.

April 22, 2023

Thieves steal nearly $15M in gold, other cargo in Toronto airport heist

The high-profile theft occurred after an Air Canada flight carrying the valuables landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

April 21, 2023

Ukraine live briefing: NATO chief visits Kyiv, says Ukraine’s ‘rightful place’ is in alliance

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, is in Ukraine for the first time since Russia's invasion began.

April 20, 2023

Have you used Facebook in the past 16 years? You may qualify for payment.

Facebook users in the United States can file for compensation as part of a $725 million data privacy settlement.

April 19, 2023

    Yarl shooting may revive ‘stand your ground’ debate: Explaining the laws

    Missouri's self-defense laws on “castle doctrine” are under scrutiny after a White man shot a Black 16-year-old who mistakenly rang his doorbell in Kansas City.

    April 18, 2023

    Japan approves first casino in big bet for an untapped market

    The government approved plans for a $8.1 billion resort, which will house the country's first casino. The complex is set to open on an island in Osaka in 2029.

    April 15, 2023

    Man who killed BLM protester shared racist content, new documents show

    The newly unsealed documents show Daniel Perry, whom Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seeks to pardon, wrote about killing protesters and shared racist memes and posts.

    April 14, 2023

    U.S. won’t press charges related to Shanquella Robinson’s death in Mexico

    After U.S. authorities said there was insufficient evidence for prosecution, an attorney for the 25-year-old's family said they were disappointed but not deterred.

    April 13, 2023

    Okla. church denied in bid for first publicly funded U.S. religious school

    Supporters of St. Isidore, a proposed virtual Catholic charter school, said it is not unusual for the state to initially turn down new applications.

    April 12, 2023