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Fri, March 31, 2023 | 13:14

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

A memo to next World Bank president

A memo to next World Bank president

OXFORD - The World Bank will soon pick a new president. With the world facing a confluence of climate, debt, energy, and security crises, the leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for the institution. A more active leader could put the Bank in pole position to assist countries in crisis, help fight climate change, and facilitate cooperation between the United States and...

2023-03-08 16:30

. Jason Lim

Mothers need a wife

It's no longer big news that Korea suffers from the lowest birth rate in the world at just 0.78 children per woman in 2022 - down from 0.81 the previous year. In the absence of a population inflow through immigration, a country needs an average of 2.1 children per woman to maintain the population at the existing level.

2023-03-07 16:50

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