Bryan Pietsch

Seoul

Reporter in Seoul covering U.S. and international news

Education: Arizona State University, BA in Journalism and BA in Business

Bryan Pietsch is a reporter on the Foreign desk covering breaking U.S. and international news for The Washington Post from its hub in Seoul. He previously reported for the New York Times in Colorado, Business Insider in New York and Reuters in Washington, D.C. Pietsch was born in South Korea and raised in Minnesota. He graduated from Arizona State University's honors college.
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Latest from Bryan Pietsch

    What’s behind the fighting in Sudan, and what is at stake?

    Sudan's military is battling the RSF, a paramilitary group — a conflict that has unleashed countrywide violence. The United States has evacuated embassy staff.

    April 24, 2023

    Ukraine live briefing: U.S. announces new round of military aid for Ukraine

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he raised the issue of F-16s in a call with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

    April 19, 2023

    Sudan’s neighbors fear spillover as death toll from clashes nears 200

    As fighting between the forces of rival generals stretched into a third day, officials from other African and Arab countries began pressing for calm.

    April 17, 2023

    Ukraine live briefing: One person arrested in document leak case; two Americans killed in Ukraine

    A stalemate in Ukraine — with neither Kyiv nor Moscow inclined to negotiate — is the most likely scenario, according to the leaked intelligence documents.

    April 13, 2023

    Antiabortion group asks court to let Texas mifepristone ruling stand

    A Texas judge ruled mifepristone should be taken off the market after the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine challenged the FDA’s years-old approval of the pill.

    April 12, 2023

    Tesla to open battery factory in Shanghai as China seeks foreign investment

    Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said the factory will supplement another in California. The batteries are touted as a solution to avoid outages and stabilize power grids.

    April 10, 2023

    Ukraine live briefing: Leaked document details Russia’s ‘near-shoot down’ of British spy plane; Ukraine fortifies border with Belarus

    The incident highlights a balance that Western military officials have sought to maintain as they try to aid Ukraine without being drawn into direct conflict with Moscow.

    April 9, 2023

    Johnson & Johnson offers $8.9B to settle talc baby powder claims

    The proposed settlement would be paid out over 25 years to settle claims that talc in baby powder caused cancer, which Johnson & Johnson denies.

    April 5, 2023

    Ukraine live briefing: Russia detains suspect in St. Petersburg cafe blast; Finland to formalize NATO membership

    Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russian officials said. On Tuesday, Finland will formally join NATO.

    April 3, 2023

    Ukraine live briefing: Blinken calls for U.S. journalist’s release; explosion kills pro-Kremlin military blogger

    In a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Russia to release journalist Evan Gershkovich.

    April 2, 2023