New leadership in Democratic Party A few days ago, the Democratic Party (DP), which is the main opposition party in Korea, elected a new leadership. Unlike the flying water bottles and raised voices of the past, the leadership election was conducted in a civilized manner. One thing ..
Korea-US Atomic Energy Agreement Under the 1956 Atomic Energy Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the U.S., Korea is prohibited from enriching and reprocessing nuclear fuels. The prohibition was to prevent nuclear materials from being used for a military purpose (the devel..
Reunification is getting closer The reunification of the two Koreas is no longer a goal that we can only dream about, but is becoming closer and closer to reality. The reason for this is that China and Russia, the traditional allies of North Korea, have been showing signs of turn..
Paralyzed government: lessons from US case It can be said that the biggest difference in the parliamentary systems of Korea and the United States is the difference in the operational relations between the majority and the minority parties. In Korea, the majority or ruling party is the presi..
Science Minister nominee Kim Jeong-hoon President Park Geun-hye made a great choice in nominating Kim Jeong-hoon as the minister of future planning and science. This choice reveals her will to build a creative economy by tapping into the global talent pool. Kim is an appropriate pick for..
Parliamentary system and economy Recently, the issue of amending the constitution has been in full discussion in South Korean politics. There are reports that 37 members of the National Assembly have already formed a group to pursue constitutional reforms for the decentralization ..
Obama and unification of Korean Peninsula Four years ago, Barack Obamas win in the U.S. presidential election shook the world, and not just because he was the first black president in U.S. history. Obama surprised people by appointing Hillary Clinton, a fierce opponent in the Democratic ..
Presidential transition team When President-elect Park Geun-hye announced her presidential transition team, each member surprised many people. Some were not so well-known or surprise picks that went against peoples expectations. What caught my eye was a critical article poin..
2013 a year of hope The world was nervously following the political negotiations over the fiscal cliff in the U.S., and it seems that there was a dramatic agreement between the two parties at the very last moment to avoid it. The key issue during the negotiations, the..
After the Korean presidential election In this most recent Korean presidential election, what surprised me above all was the voter turnout 75.8 percent is not even imaginable for any election in the U.S. By comparison, some 57.5 percent of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots in Novembe..
Small Business Administration must be upgraded Korea can prosper only if it resolves its economic polarization as soon as possible. To resolve economic polarization, small and medium businesses must prosper. The only way for small and medium businesses to prosper is to enter overseas markets. ..
Reasons for Romney's loss The Republican Party had a very good shot at winning the 2012 U.S. presidential election. One major reason was that, before this election, no U.S. President had succeeded in reelection when the unemployment rate was higher than 7.3 percent. At the ..
`Polifessors' Polifessor is a new term that has recently appeared in the Korean media. It refers to a college professor that puts aside research or teaching to follow around a presidential candidate, hoping for a government position if they win. It carries a..
After US presidential debates For the 2012 U.S. presidential election, the two candidates, President Barack Obama and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, have had three TV debates. The first was held in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 3. It was focused on domestic policy, and ..
Two-party system in US The U.S. has successfully maintained a two-party system for the last 200 years despite twists and turns. In every presidential election, there was a candidate from a third party but none of them have succeeded.
Gaffes of presidential candidates A couple of months ago, President Obama told an audience of small business people that they did not accomplish their success alone. He implied their success would have been impossible without enormous help from the government, emphasizing that with..
Protecting human rights of sexual offenders As I watch the seemingly constant news stories about child rapists, I am curious about who ordered the police to put so much effort into covering the faces of the criminals. Dont parents need to know what these brutal criminals look like to prote..
