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Thu, June 4, 2020 | 12:31

Restore moral high ground

Restore moral high ground

The alleged misappropriation of donations for the surviving victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery is at the center of a scandal involving an activist-turned-lawmaker. If it proves to be true, she must be subject to stern punishment.

Park Yoon-bae | 2020-06-03 17:10

Coming together to save NPT right now

Coming together to save NPT right now

These days the world is consumed by worry and concern related to the global COVID-19 outbreak. In due time, one would wish to see a more encouraging outcome than the one recorded with relation to that other threat to human life and the security of nations which is nuclear weapons.

2020-06-03 17:06

New morning in news

New morning in news

The New York Times made a quiet disclosure recently that speaks loudly about the state of news media today. Its newsletter, “The Morning,” has reached over 17 million circulation, which the paper says is one the largest daily audiences in any form of journalism across all platforms.

2020-06-03 17:03

Bernard Rowan

Wonderful world of K-golf

Golf has come to Korea big time! On the heels of such standouts as Pak Se-ri, K.J. Choi, Grace Park, and many others, Korea has advanced in building this sport. According to an August 2017 report in Forbes magazine, the country ranks third in the world as a market for the sport. Topgolfcourses.com notes South Korea boasts 500 or more golf courses in various locations, with ma...

2020-06-02 17:12

Choi Sung-jin

No more shrimp sandwiches, please

Few nations in the world may yearn more for international recognition than Korea. That explains in part why Koreans are proud of Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min much more than Argentinians are boastful of Lionel Messi, and Portuguese are of Cristiano Ronaldo.

2020-06-02 17:03

Learning to live with COVID-19

Learning to live with COVID-19

One of COVID-19's paradoxes has been the way in which some wealthy, high-capacity countries (particularly the United States and the United Kingdom) failed to contain the virus, while some poorer countries and regions with less capacity (including Vietnam, Greece, and the Indian state of Kerala) swiftly brought it under control. Now that countries must plan beyond their lockdo...

2020-06-02 17:01

Looters and rioters trampling memory of George Floyd

Looters and rioters trampling memory of George Floyd

It has been suggested to me that as a white woman, I should back off when it comes to certain issues. I find this ironic, since men have no problem discussing abortion rights, and native born citizens feel fully justified in addressing the plight of immigrants, and atheists presume to know what motivates people of faith, and so on.

2020-06-02 17:00

Tong Kim

Tumultuous time for S. Korea

U.S. President Trump's May 29 decision to revoke U.S. preferential treatment of Hong Kong following China's national security legislation for the city of “one country with two systems” confirms the beginning of a fierce Cold War between the two most powerful nations in the world. Washington is also withdrawing from the World Health Organization, which Trump has said was “Chin...

2020-06-01 17:14

What coronavirus teaches us about climate change

What coronavirus teaches us about climate change

Humans respond well to a crisis that is familiar, especially if it is also imminent. They do not do nearly as well when the threat is unfamiliar and still apparently quite distant. Consider our response to the coronavirus threat.

2020-06-01 17:10

In post-George Floyd America, it's time to listen

In post-George Floyd America, it's time to listen

Ever gotten the wind knocked out of you? Or been unable to breathe for even a few seconds? There's pain. There's panic. There's the desperation of trying to restore the vital equilibrium that keeps your heart beating, your brain functioning, and the rhythms of life intact and in sync with each other.

2020-06-01 17:08

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