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Mon, December 9, 2019 | 08:24

Jason Lim

'OK, Boomer' moment in Korea

The Boomers were the authors of the last great story of Korea, the one that tells of the down-trodden but plucky, pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps people who achieved wealth and democratization through individual courage and collective struggle. They were the “Just Do It” generation, sacrificing everything so they could “live well for once,” as Park Chung-hee exhorted. They...

2019-12-08 16:40

Chang Se-moon

Unidentifiable media influencers

Almost every day, we read media reports on biased opinion surveys favoring a particular political party, foreign intervention in domestic elections, false criticism of celebrities and biased promotion of products.

2019-12-08 16:36

China's quest for legitimacy

China's quest for legitimacy

Liberal democracy faces a legitimacy crisis, or so we are repeatedly told. People distrust government by liberal elites, and increasingly believe that the democracy on offer is a sham. This sentiment is reflected in the success of populists in Europe and the United States, and in the authoritarian tilt of governments in Turkey, Brazil, the Philippines, and elsewhere.

2019-12-08 16:34

China on NATO's radar

China on NATO's radar

NATO's 70th anniversary leadership summit has finished in London. Headlines were stolen by an agreement to bolster the defenses of the Baltic states and Poland against Russia, yet the summit was also memorable for the new alliance focus on China for the first time ever.

2019-12-06 17:33

Oh Young-jin

Should China replace US as S. Korea's key ally?

Many Koreans would still find it unthinkable for China to replace the United States as their country's most important ally. After all, the U.S. helped defend Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War. In one of the first key clashes of the Cold War era, it was the communist Chinese, the ancestors of China's paramount leader Xi Jinping, who aided and abetted North Koreans. The resul...

Oh Young-jin | 2019-12-06 17:30

UN confab views global Christian persecution

UN confab views global Christian persecution

The stunning silence of the mainstream media which often overlooks ongoing anti-religious violence has become a sad barometer of our secular societies. Clearly, while most of the attacks are “somewhere else” be it the Middle East, Africa or South Asia, the media template seems preset to default to cover other issues.

2019-12-06 17:28

Standing up to China: Czech mayor sets high bar

Standing up to China: Czech mayor sets high bar

A Czech mayor's refusal to endorse Beijing's “one China” policy potentially sets a high bar as Western powers grapple with how to respond to allegations of excessive use of violence by police against Hong Kong protesters and the implications of leaked documents detailing a brutal crackdown in China's northwestern province of Xinjiang.

2019-12-06 17:27

Donald Kirk

N. Korea's New Year's deadline

By my rudimentary arithmetic - which is by no means infallible - as of Friday (Dec. 6), we're 25 days away from the end of the year. When the clock strikes midnight, Dec. 31, we'll pass the deadline set by the North Koreans for the U.S. to cave in to their demands and come to terms on a nuclear deal.

2019-12-05 17:25

Methinks thou doth protest too much

Methinks thou doth protest too much

My friends in Seochon, Seoul, are fed up with the weekly disruption of their neighborhood. Every Saturday, the neighborhood is shut down as hordes of mostly elderly people gather for what has become an endless protest.

2019-12-05 17:18

Eight norms for stability in cyberspace

Eight norms for stability in cyberspace

In little more than a generation, the internet has become a vital substrate for economic, social, and political interactions, and it has unlocked enormous gains. Along with greater interdependence, however, come vulnerability and conflict. Attacks by states and non-state actors have increased, threatening the stability of cyberspace.

2019-12-05 17:12

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