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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 09:16

Troy Stangarone

Artificial intelligence and the future of the Korean economy

Manufacturing has historically been one of the keys to Korea's economic success. Korean firms have moved up the value chain to become world-class manufacturers in high-value sectors such as semiconductors, automobiles, consumer electronics and shipbuilding.

2023-03-12 16:50

Kim Sung-woo

South Korea to get up to speed for international greenhouse gas reduction

South Korea pledged to reduce its emissions of 291 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2030. Of the 291 reduction, 11.5 percent, or 33.5 million tons, must come from international mitigation projects, which include technical support, investment and procurements conducted to achieve GHG reduction targets as stipulated under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

2023-03-12 16:40

How Singapore impresses

How Singapore impresses

For economists, anthropologists, sociologists, and political scientists, Singapore represents a veritable laboratory of conundrums waiting to be analyzed.

2023-03-12 16:30

Korea's education fever and demographic decline

Korea's education fever and demographic decline

I recently finished watching the hit Korean drama “Crash Course in Romance” from tvN. I thoroughly enjoyed the romantic comedy, but there is a dark side to the story that should not be overlooked. (Spoiler alert - below includes information about the show, so if you have not seen it, you may wish to stop reading.)

2023-03-09 16:57

Popping China's balloon

Popping China's balloon

When U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, met in Bali last November, they agreed to hold high-level meetings to establish “guardrails” for the Sino-American strategic competition. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was scheduled to visit Beijing to inaugurate that effort last month. But when China sent a surveillance balloon (visible to the na...

2023-03-09 16:53

. Andrew Hammond

Sunak and Macron reshape UK-France ties

French-U.K. relations were often in the “deep freeze” during the prime ministerships of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, yet this Friday will see the first bilateral summit between London and Paris in five years.

2023-03-09 16:50

Slippery slope of occupation

Slippery slope of occupation

The only thing to celebrate on the first anniversary of Russia's war is the scale and courage of the Ukrainian resistance, which has surprised everyone, including Ukraine's allies and maybe even the Ukrainians themselves. Through self-defense, Ukraine is achieving self-transformation.

2023-03-09 16:45

Steadfastness of Galapagos tortoises is a symbol for our times

Steadfastness of Galapagos tortoises is a symbol for our times

I took a vacation to the Galapagos in hopes that mingling with peaceful animals would provide some relief from writing about Vladimir Putin's bloody crimes

2023-03-09 16:20

Shim Jae-yun

'Sugar-coated poison pill'

The U.S. CHIPS and Science Act has triggered ferocious controversy here, placing major chip firms into a serious dilemma. The Biden administration cannot deflect criticism for demanding seemingly “unfeasible” requirements on the companies winning subsidies by investing in America. Media outlets in the U.S. and its allies such as South Korea and Taiwan are crying foul at the a...

Shim Jae-yun | 2023-03-08 16:50

It's not time to fight, but to cooperate

It's not time to fight, but to cooperate

It is common for neighbors to have conflicts in any region. Last year, Russia invaded Ukraine. To Korea, neighboring Japan was the Russia of its past. Imperial Japan was once the invader who trampled on the freedom and spirit of the Korean people. This historical fact does not change over time.

2023-03-08 16:40

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6	BMW launches new XM

7	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warhead

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