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Sat, November 16, 2019 | 00:04

Lost promise of 1989

Lost promise of 1989

After the collapse of communism in Europe in 1989, many dreamed of building a united and free continent with the European Union at its core. But 30 years later, Europeans have awoken to a new reality.

2019-11-03 18:08

Hyon O Brien

World Kindness Day

Recently I discovered that there is a World Kindness Day, celebrated on Nov. 13. Of course, we all try to be kind to others on each of the 365 days of the year, but it is good to be reminded occasionally of the importance of being kind. We all know about Mother's Day, Father's Day and, in Korea, Parents' Day. They are well established traditions.

2019-11-01 17:22

India: Crucial piece for South Korea's New Southern Policy

India: Crucial piece for South Korea's New Southern Policy

Most people are aware of India's historical connection with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), but not many are aware of India's history with Korea. According to mythology, a princess from India's Ayodhya traveled to the Korean Peninsula, and settled there in 48 A.D. as Queen Suriratna. Many Koreans are said to trace their lineage to this royal couple.

2019-11-01 17:18

Oh Young-jin

Why Trump hates Koreans

Why does U.S. President Donald Trump hate Asians? Considering his favorites include odd balls like Russian President Vladimir Putin or North Korea's Kim Jong-un (Kim is more dictatorial than Korean and Asian), being disliked by the U.S. leader whose days in power may be increasingly reduced by the day (Viva Pelosi!) is not exactly a badge of shame.

Oh Young-jin | 2019-11-01 13:48

Trump is no Asian hater; stop 'sour kimchi' on him

Park Moo-jong

How to fight obesity

Just two months are left until the turbulent year of 2019 disappears into history. Around this time of every year, many of us look back on what we have done over the past days of the year. What comes to mind first are our “ambitious” New Year resolutions we made 10 months ago about our health problems.

2019-10-31 18:45

Donald Kirk

Mount Geumgang evokes so many memories. The first time I went there, in April 1995, was with a group of Korean-Canadians who had gone to North Korea ostensibly to attend the Pyongyang International Sports and Culture Festival, featuring the Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki and the American Ric Flair, two of the greatest of all-time. This group, which I had joined at the sugges...

2019-10-31 16:57

Kim Rahn

Comments that kill

The recent suicide of K-pop singer and actress Sulli has highlighted one of the chronic problems in the world's most wired country - online hate comments.

Kim Rahn | 2019-10-30 16:17

Middle East: winners and losers

Middle East: winners and losers

The death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi serves as a symbolic full stop to the many civil wars that have engulfed Syria in the past eight years, although Baghdadi was not personally in charge of anything by the time he died. The outcome of all those wars was already becoming clear, and it is the Russians and Bashar al-Assad who have won.

2019-10-30 16:12

Pigs, soccer, and national delusion

Pigs, soccer, and national delusion

Everyone tells themselves certain lies, whether they are aware of it or not. Nations do the same thing, often around ideas of grandeur, bravery and righteousness. This type of self-deceit - by and large - is not helpful, but it is also not particularly harmful either. When it comes to South Korea, this is not the case!

2019-10-30 16:10

Digital technology breathes life into cultural heritage

Digital technology breathes life into cultural heritage

Anyone who handles cultural properties may be regarded as being stuck in the analog era, averse to change while exercising little regard for innovation and development. These days, however, information and communication technology (ICT) creates new content when it crosses paths with culture. That includes cultural heritage.A monopoly on information is a vestige of the past. N...

2019-10-29 18:31

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