Tension in Persian Gulf According to media reports, a fisherman was killed and three others were wounded when a U.S. navy ship fired at their small boat in the Persian Gulf.
Big task awaits new AU leader News from Addis-Ababa, the headquarters of the African Union, has now come with finality South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been elected the leader of AU Commission, Africas 54-member bloc.
Who will speak for Rohingyas? The military junta in Myanmar has been courted by the West in its quest to encourage the democratization process in this bastion of tyranny. However, it is primordial that respect of human rights, especially the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya mi..
Girl needs urgent heart surgery An 11-year-old little girl in Kenya who lives in a very caring village with her mother needs urgent heart surgery. A surgeon, hospital, and other humanitarians in Atlanta have volunteered to provide this surgery.
An exercise in propaganda No sooner had I gotten back from a grueling 12-day trip to North Korea than I was informed of a response from Steven Herman of the Voice of America to a column that I wrote for The Korea Times several weeks ago. One striking aspect of the letter, p..
Free advertising for Rosetta Stone There is good reason to believe that Language learning should be natural, (July 4), but there is no reason to believe that Rosetta Stone is an effective way to do it.
Whaling in Korea is wrong I was disappointed to read the Korea Times' most recent editorial "Let whales live safely," which admonished the government not for the resumption of whale hunting (the idea of which was implicitly endorsed), but bizarrely for the timing of the ann..
What will you drink? Spirits or hard liquor? In the food section of an upmarket department store in Seoul recently, I came across something which caught my interest. While noticing signs on the wall for ``fine wines and ``cognac, I came across a sign for ``hard liquor.
Another miracle on Christmas Eve It is with great interest that I read the article about the incredible journey of the SS Meredith Victory from Hungnam to the South by David Watts.
Appreciating Keimyung University president It is always a great pleasure for me to read The Korea Times every morning and to browse the latest news both in Korea and around the world.
In defense of former police chief Cho Hyun-oh, who resigned as chief of the National Police Agency for the Suwon kidnapping murder case two months ago, was questioned by the prosecution for his statement about former President Noh Moo-hyuns borrowed-name bank account.
Misleading statement on Mt. Everest A piece of news published in your newspaper on June 10 has drawn my attention seriously as it has distorted my country Nepals national and geographical image. In the news entitled why India is worth to visit? Indian Ambassador to Korea Vishnu ..
Hostility at US airports It is sad that George Orwell did not live to see the advent of modern American airports. If he had, he would doubtless have penned a masterpiece to rival 1984.
Egypts democracy is in peril Unofficial results indicate that the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi is to become the first democratically elected president in the history of Egypt, with more than 52 percent of the votes against his rival, the former military commander..
Baby names Recently you mentioned that it would be preferable to choose the names Isabella and Sophia for a Korean baby. That would be a mistake as these two names are supposed to become extremely popular within three years. They will be like Jennifer and Jas..
Is watching TV harmful? How many hours every day do you spend watching television? Modern people are always looking at their TV sets. For example, the average family turns on the news every morning and watches shows before going to sleep. Also, the development of Digital ..
Explanation on tragic events I have to address you in connection with the publication of the article of Nikoloz Apkhazava, Georgian ambassador to Korea, in your daily on May 26-27, 2012, which may mislead your audience on some matters, concerning tragic events in Abkhazia and ..
