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Sun, December 3, 2023 | 13:54

The United Nations Command in South Korea: Navigating complexities for regional stability

The United Nations Command in South Korea: Navigating complexities for regional stability

The United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea is a game-changing initiative that has brought together the forces of 17 countries to guarantee South Korea's safety. In the complicated terrain of the Korean Peninsula, where North Korea claimed exclusive legitimacy for unification, and traces of the Cold War persist, a critical analysis of the UNC's role and impact becomes vit...

2023-11-30 16:30

Madame President

Madame President

I recently had a wonderful opportunity to see 'Evita' (the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice) at the classy Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. Evita’s name before marriage was Maria Eva Duarte. After her marriage to Juan Peron, she was known as Eva Duarte de Peron, or Evita (little Eva).

2023-11-30 16:20

Documentary sheds light on Putin's mass murder in Ukraine

Documentary sheds light on Putin's mass murder in Ukraine

Every U.S. legislator who currently opposes continuing aid to Ukraine should be forced to watch '20 Days in Mariupol,' a PBS 'Frontline' documentary scheduled to air on Tuesday.

2023-11-30 15:50

Taiwan working with the world toward a net-zero future

Taiwan working with the world toward a net-zero future

Climate change is impacting the world at an unprecedented rate. The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continues to rise and global average temperatures have reached record highs. But it is not too late. If we act now, we can still achieve a livable and sustainable future. Taiwan is working together with the international community toward the common goal of n...

2023-11-29 16:20

Why should we care about the gluten-free market?

Why should we care about the gluten-free market?

Gluten-free labeling on food products is permitted on grains that do not contain gluten as ingredients or use ingredients from which gluten has been removed, resulting in a total gluten content of 20 milligrams or less per kilogram. The gluten-free food market has been steadily expanding with the growing number of individuals suffering from gluten allergies, especially in reg...

2023-11-29 16:09

History of Dokdo invasion and Japanese colonialism

History of Dokdo invasion and Japanese colonialism

Recently, two notable studies have been reported in relation to the Japanese Society of International Law. First, the Takeshima documents study group, which has claimed Japan's sovereignty over Korea's Dokdo, is openly researching the Daijokan directive, which can be said to be the Achilles' heel of its sovereignty claim over Dokdo. Second, the issue of the theory of protecto...

2023-11-28 17:05

Making European strategic autonomy work

Making European strategic autonomy work

MADRID — Faced with many differences between its member states, the European Union has sought to refine its concept of strategic autonomy over the past few years. Now, Spain intends to use its EU Council presidency to bring greater coherence and substance to this debate. If it succeeds, Europe will have taken a significant step toward deeper integration.

2023-11-28 16:20

'Unification Papers' for new Korea

'Unification Papers' for new Korea

If Koreans rise to the demands of this historic moment and see the current weakening of institutions in both the North and South as an opportunity for profound institutional innovation that is in the long-term interests of citizens, and then draft an inspiring constitution for a unified Korean Peninsula, the next step, logically, will be to convince the Korean people of the a...

2023-11-27 16:30

Is industrial policy like Vitamin C or penicillin?

Is industrial policy like Vitamin C or penicillin?

CAMBRIDGE - Vitamin C may not be particularly effective at preventing the common cold or treating cancer (notwithstanding Linus Pauling’s claims to the contrary), but a lack of it can cause scurvy. As a result, daily consumption is essential to a healthy diet. In contrast, penicillin cures bacterial infections, although its overuse can lead to drug-resistant germs. It should ...

2023-11-27 16:20

KEPCO and critical infrastructure

KEPCO and critical infrastructure

Recent news of the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) getting into 200 trillion won worth ($154.6 billion) of debt received much attention and rightly so. KEPCO's debt equals slightly more than 9 percent of South Korea's 2022 GDP, which stood at $1.665 trillion. The debt is a staggering sum considering KEPCO has raised fees cumulative to 30 percent in the past year and relied...

2023-11-26 16:30

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