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Fri, February 3, 2023 | 15:03

. Donald Kirk

Perils of royalty

LONDON - Prince Harry's book “Spare,” about his terrible tiffs with higher-ups in the British royal family, including the “heir” to the throne, elder brother Prince William, invites comparisons with another “royal family,” that of Kim Jong-un, up in North Korea. Had Prince Harry lived in another age, he would have suffered the same consequences as did the relatives of Kim Jon...

2023-02-02 17:00

The prophetic 'Death in Venice'

The prophetic 'Death in Venice'

The First World War is widely recognized as the first great civilizational crisis of the industrial age. Breaking out in a Europe that had enjoyed an unusually prolonged period of peace, the conflict was fought with terrifying new weapons and led to the deaths of over 15 million young men.

2023-02-02 16:40

Global education has reached a tipping point

Global education has reached a tipping point

The International Day of Education (Jan. 24) is a good time to reflect on education's essential role in achieving a peaceful and prosperous world. The severe impact that the COVID-19 pandemic, the global food and fuel crises, and climate change have had on the learning experience of millions of children worldwide, especially those in lower-income countries, has underscored th...

2023-02-02 16:30

If you thought Donald Trump was the worst, check out Mike Pompeo

If you thought Donald Trump was the worst, check out Mike Pompeo

The good news is many Republicans want to leave Donald Trump in the dust. The bad news is so many of them are just as odious.

2023-02-02 16:20

Eugene Lee

Economic crisis and global standards

Amid rising commodity and energy prices and falling property prices, Korea is reeling from the burden of decreasing exports and a depreciating won. Many are desperate for a breather from the troubles and are wondering what the best solution is for the future. My take is to follow global trends and adjust the economy according to international standards.

2023-02-01 16:40

The next globalization

The next globalization

Is globalization coming back to life? That was the big question at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, where WEF founder Klaus Schwab asked whether it is possible to have cooperation in an era of fragmentation.

2023-02-01 16:30

. Mark Peterson

Home ownership and solving the marriage problem

In my last article I wrote a semi-optimistic, semi-pessimistic piece about the new year. I was optimistic that it would be a post-pandemic year with opportunities. But I was pessimistic concerning Korea's population decline, specifically the trend of low marriage rates and the low birthrate. Subsequent to writing my article, in the Korea Times where my article was published, ...

2023-01-31 16:50

Chyung Eun-ju, Joel Cho

Digital twinning cities

News outlets have been buzzing about “Metaverse Seoul,” as it became the first municipal government that offers a full-service on the virtual platform. Metaverse Seoul has been part of Seoul mayor, Oh Se-hoon's 10-year push to build the city as a global hub and at the same time, manage and offer various municipal services. The city project is estimated to cost around $34 mill...

2023-01-31 16:40

More debt without spending reform is dirty

More debt without spending reform is dirty

Before Republicans agreed to elect Kevin McCarthy Speaker House, a handful of his colleagues demanded the implementation of a fiscal framework to rein in federal spending.

2023-01-31 16:30

Lee Jong-eun

West should critically evaluate strategies of Cold War

As the world begins 2023, the geopolitical situation around the world is not bright. In Europe, the Russia-Ukraine War has dragged on for nearly a year, while the prospects of an escalation are stoking international security anxieties. In East Asia, North Korea threatens to conduct a seventh nuclear test and perfect its ICBM capability to place the U.S. mainland in its crossh...

2023-01-30 16:50

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