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PyeongChang Oympic moments

Sports - not politics or TV dramas - rule the small screen as the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics continue in the cold eastern Gangwon Province.

2018-02-21 16:53

What is North Korea's next move?

The high-level North Korean delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics returned home, leaving behind both expectations and concerns about a proposed third inter-Korean summit.

2018-02-14 16:24

N. Korea's star skaters

The North Korean figure skating pair of Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik, who arrived here last week as part of their country's Olympic delegation, are emerging as the stars of PyeongChang 2018.

2018-02-07 18:01

What is 'Koreanness'?

Journalists from several Korean media outlets, including The Korea Times, were invited by the Swiss government late last year to explore and learn more about the European country. The week-long media tour was designed to help spark interest among Koreans about Switzerland, best known for the Alps and chocolate, by bolstering media coverage in the host nation of the Feb. 9-25 ...

2018-01-31 17:01

What we can learn from Israelis

“We’re blessed with a lack of natural resources.” This is what I heard from a couple of Israeli people I met when I covered the diplomatic circuit in Seoul several years ago. Their point had less to do with the so-called “curse of natural resources,” once a popular theory to explain the paradoxical circumstances of the countries endowed with rich natural resources. Economic g...

2018-01-24 18:08

Artificial intelligence vs. dark energy

I am a big fan of astrophysics and artificial intelligence (AI). Thus far, I didn't think the two interesting topics would mix so well before I read “Life 3.0,” which was written by MIT Prof. Max Tegmark. It is so exciting but at the same time so apocalyptic.

2018-01-17 17:03

Trump should abandon war attempt

Novelist Kim Jin-myung has triggered a controversy with his recent book, “U.S.-Sino War.” It depicts the U.S. seeking a possible war with China to avoid a looming economic moratorium due to the snowballing state deficit. Kim says North Korea’s nuclear program is only an excuse for the U.S. military option and the U.S. has China as its ultimate target. Kim’s novel is timely an...

2018-01-03 18:12

China should show sincerity

A South Korean newspaper recently published photos of Chinese and North Korean ships trading oil illegally in the West Sea. These photos were reportedly taken by U.S. spy satellites in October, only a month after the U.N. Security Council decided to cut petroleum shipments to North Korea to 2 million barrels a year from 4.5 million barrels in response to the North's sixth nuclear test.

2017-12-27 19:13

Taking back some responsibility

On Dec. 3, in the West Sea off Yeongheung Island, a 336-ton tanker and a 9.77-ton fishing boat collided. The fishing boat capsized, killing 15 of the 22 people aboard. Immediately after the incident, President Moon Jae-in said, regardless of what may have caused the accident, the state is ultimately responsible for the prevention and for the rescue. Soon afterward, an investigation determined that both the tanker and the fishing boat were responsible. The President’s well-meant words reassuringly conveyed the message that appropriate government response measures were going to be taken.

2017-12-20 11:03

Addicted to smartphone

My smartphone has become an indispensable part of my life. A day without my smartphone virtually means being disconnected from the world, especially in technology-savvy Korea. Just earlier this week, I was again the beneficiary of mobile technology as I watched one of my favorite K-pop bands, BTS, perform at the American Music Awards on the handheld screen of my smartphone. B...

2017-11-22 17:27

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