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Tue, August 20, 2019 | 07:27

North Korea's TB crisis

It is approaching crunch time in dealing with North Korea's tuberculosis crisis. Stocks of TB medicine could be severely depleted by the middle of next year. This is due to a shortage of funding by international donors and difficulties in delivering medical assistance as a result of sanctions against Pyongyang for its nuclear program.

2019-08-19 17:09

Middle East: treachery and betrayal

Things have gotten so complicated in the Middle East that the players are no longer just stabbing each other in the back. They are stabbing each other in the chest, in the groin, behind the left ear - anywhere that comes to hand. Friends and allies one day are targets and enemies the next.

2019-08-19 17:01

Global money for the poor

In 2002, the Nobel laureate economist Thomas Sargent and Francois Velde, now a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, published “The Big Problem of Small Change.” The book's title was inspired by the observations of economic historian Carlo Cipolla on the functioning of the medieval commodity-money system - particularly its persistent failure from the 12th c...

2019-08-19 16:59

Dying languages: Can they be saved?

According to the United Nations, there are about 6,500 distinct languages (not just dialects) spoken throughout the world. And half of those languages are in danger of disappearing by the next century. That's right: One language becomes extinct every two weeks! Which means somewhere, right now, someone is smacking his forehead and muttering, “I knew I should have read the sho...

2019-08-19 16:52

Transitional justice in Korea

As I write this column, Korea is celebrating the beginning of its Liberation Day, which, once again, has become all about Japan. In a sense, this is inevitable since Korea is celebrating its independence from Imperial Japan. From another perspective, however, it also shows that Korea still has not grown out of the identity framework originally defined by the trauma it suffere...

2019-08-18 17:19

No one left to speak for me

I am sure that you all heard of the statement, “No one left to speak for me,” although you may not be aware of the story behind the statement. The statement was made by Pastor Martin Niemoller.

2019-08-18 17:12

Democracies in danger

By abruptly revoking the special, constitutionally protected status of Jammu and Kashmir, India has become the latest major democracy to act against a minority community for short-term political popularity. Kashmir will henceforth be ruled more directly from the government in New Delhi, and Hindu nationalists are thrilled. Carefully maintained constitutional arrangements are ...

2019-08-18 17:11

New rules of e-commerce: Live-streaming in the spotlight

The spread of smartphones has had a profound effect on the way we shop. The traditional internet is now turning into a mobile shopping environment available anytime and anywhere. Accordingly, consumers have easy access to various shopping-related content and product information, and the development of video content has brought new forms of consumption. As the number of people...

2019-08-17 07:49

South Korea - it takes a long time to become young

Recently, I read an article by a distinguished statesman who offered his insight into the feud between Japan and South Korea. Of course, it was the opinion of an “outsider,” or rather a guest, but nonetheless his expertise, his love for the Korean people, and his understanding of Korea's cultural history gave weight to the article.

2019-08-17 07:47

Hepatitis in Asia: we must find the missing millions

Imagine living with a potentially deadly disease and not knowing that you have it. Without your knowledge, you are risking your life through lack of treatment, and are also in danger of unwittingly passing on the disease to others, including those most precious to you. This is happening all around the world right now with viral hepatitis. Globally more than 290 million men, w...

2019-08-17 07:43

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