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Sat, December 9, 2023 | 05:00

The enduring strength of Korean culture

The enduring strength of Korean culture

The story I’m going to share occurred about 20 years ago, during the presidency of Kim Dae-jung. I was part of a wide-ranging conversation at the Blue House when I perceived that President Kim was greatly troubled with the idea of lifting a ban on Japanese popular culture.

2023-11-06 16:35

Tomorrow X Together: Rising from BTS' shadow to craft their own legacy

Tomorrow X Together: Rising from BTS' shadow to craft their own legacy

In the bustling panorama of the K-pop industry, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has emerged as the gleaming new promise from Big Hit Music. This powerhouse label catapulted BTS to global stardom. The birthright of BTS legacy brought with it a sky of expectations, casting a long, influential shadow under which TXT was unveiled to the world in 2019. However, rather than being eclipse...

2023-11-06 16:30

Seoul needs new peace center rooted in Gandhian way of life

Seoul needs new peace center rooted in Gandhian way of life

In the face of a plethora of intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, the Republic of Korea finds itself at a pivotal juncture, proactively seeking remedies to safeguard its well-being and sovereignty. Confronted with the erosion of traditional values, an ailing economy, faltering peace negotiations with North Korea, and escalating military pressures emanating from an ascendant Ch...

2023-11-06 16:20

. Mark Peterson

This last week I spoke at a forum on “K-Confucianism” at a newly founded center called the Institute for Korean Confucian Culture in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. There were several important issues that I discovered at the conference.

2023-11-05 16:35

Eugene Lee

Why data is key to running a successful country

In the field of development economics, the term “development capacity of country” refers to its ability to achieve and sustain economic and social growth. The term binds a range of factors across economic, social, political and environmental areas, but ultimately it relies on a nation’s ability to rigorously gather and effectively analyze various data to generate its policies.

2023-11-05 16:30

Russia and North Korea relations in transition

Russia and North Korea relations in transition

The bilateral ties between Russia and North Korea are known as North Korea-Russia relations. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, relations between the two nations persisted. The election of Vladimir Putin as Russia’s president restored significance to the relationship. Russia backed a resolution on the imposition of further sanctions against North Korea by the United Nati...

2023-11-05 16:20

. Donald Kirk

Waging war without end

There are no winners and no losers in the war in Gaza. Sure, the Israelis, fighting with massive infusions of American funds and arms, can rampage through Gaza, exterminating the hideouts, the tunnels, the lairs of the evil Hamas. No, the world won’t applaud their victory.

2023-11-02 16:35

Park Jung-won

The security risks of political division

“The Middle East region is quieter today than it has been in two decades.” Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Adviser, made these remarks while boasting of the success of U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East at an event on Sept. 29. But his boast has since turned into a blunder. Only eight days later, the Islamist militant group Hamas launched surprise attacks on Israel a...

2023-11-02 16:30

What is the Global South?

What is the Global South?

CAMBRIDGE - The term “Global South” is in constant use nowadays. For example, some commentators warn that Israel’s incursion into Gaza is “alienating the Global South,” and we often hear that the “Global South” wants a ceasefire in Ukraine. But what do people mean when they use it?

2023-11-02 16:20

Rushan Ziatdinov

AI, numbers, and the future of media portals

Recently, I read an interesting and very timely opinion piece titled 'Does news media have no future?' published in The Korea Times. I can hardly argue with many of the points made in the article, as they accurately explain the issues involved in being a journalist. If I had not read that article, you would never have read this article, because I would never have written it.

2023-11-02 16:00

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