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Sat, December 9, 2023 | 20:04

Madame President

Madame President

I recently had a wonderful opportunity to see 'Evita' (the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice) at the classy Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. Evita’s name before marriage was Maria Eva Duarte. After her marriage to Juan Peron, she was known as Eva Duarte de Peron, or Evita (little Eva).

2023-11-30 16:20

Rushan Ziatdinov

Russian offers advice on enduring Korea's winters

Last year, The Korea Times published an article in which Canadians gave advice on how to stay warm during South Korean winters. I would agree that South Korea has mild, short winters. As a person who lived in Russia for about 30 years, I experienced cold winters and hot summers with temperatures ranging from about minus 40 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius.

2023-11-30 16:00

Documentary sheds light on Putin's mass murder in Ukraine

Documentary sheds light on Putin's mass murder in Ukraine

Every U.S. legislator who currently opposes continuing aid to Ukraine should be forced to watch '20 Days in Mariupol,' a PBS 'Frontline' documentary scheduled to air on Tuesday.

2023-11-30 15:50

. John J. Metzler

North Korea 'Third Time Lucky' launch of spy satellite

North Korea got lucky. After two previous failures earlier this year to launch a spy satellite, Pyongyang successfully sent a satellite into orbit. Using a powerful Chollima rocket, the military satellite was placed into orbit prompting leader Kim Jong-un to proclaim the launch “had propelled the country into a new era of space power.”

2023-11-29 16:35

Sandip Kumar Mishra

Repercussions of 'confident' diplomacy

It was not unexpected that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese President Xi Jinping could not meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco. The Chinese president had time to meet the U.S. leader for four hours and the Japanese leader for 65 minutes but he did not give South Korea's leader more than three minutes. The Chinese leader also met leaders o...

2023-11-29 16:30

Taiwan working with the world toward a net-zero future

Taiwan working with the world toward a net-zero future

Climate change is impacting the world at an unprecedented rate. The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continues to rise and global average temperatures have reached record highs. But it is not too late. If we act now, we can still achieve a livable and sustainable future. Taiwan is working together with the international community toward the common goal of n...

2023-11-29 16:20

Why should we care about the gluten-free market?

Why should we care about the gluten-free market?

Gluten-free labeling on food products is permitted on grains that do not contain gluten as ingredients or use ingredients from which gluten has been removed, resulting in a total gluten content of 20 milligrams or less per kilogram. The gluten-free food market has been steadily expanding with the growing number of individuals suffering from gluten allergies, especially in reg...

2023-11-29 16:09

History of Dokdo invasion and Japanese colonialism

History of Dokdo invasion and Japanese colonialism

Recently, two notable studies have been reported in relation to the Japanese Society of International Law. First, the Takeshima documents study group, which has claimed Japan's sovereignty over Korea's Dokdo, is openly researching the Daijokan directive, which can be said to be the Achilles' heel of its sovereignty claim over Dokdo. Second, the issue of the theory of protecto...

2023-11-28 17:05

. Andrew Hammond

Before COP 28, Europe's global green leadership grows

Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last year in Washington, there has been a huge focus on the resurgence of U.S. green leadership. However, under the global radar in North America, far less attention is - surprisingly - paid to Canada’s burgeoning credentials in this area.

2023-11-28 16:35

Making European strategic autonomy work

Making European strategic autonomy work

MADRID — Faced with many differences between its member states, the European Union has sought to refine its concept of strategic autonomy over the past few years. Now, Spain intends to use its EU Council presidency to bring greater coherence and substance to this debate. If it succeeds, Europe will have taken a significant step toward deeper integration.

2023-11-28 16:20

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