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Wed, May 25, 2022 | 16:30

Feed people or feed conflict, UN chief warns

“If we do not feed people, we feed conflict,” warned U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressing an urgent summit on food security in the wake of the ongoing Ukraine war.

2022-05-25 16:22

Economic security between Korea and Latin-America

Step by step, a realignment is taking place in a world that had turned the page, supposedly, to the Cold War.

2022-05-25 16:14

Why I propose No Hate Comments Day

May 23 was the first No Hate Comments Day, a day where I was asking everyone to try and avoid posting messages on the internet that include words of hate toward others.

2022-05-24 16:30

Reclaiming our future

The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today - to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, safer future.

2022-05-24 16:15

Attention needed to end modern-day slavery

Human trafficking, which represents the recruitment, transport, receipt and harboring of people for the purpose of exploiting their labor, affects almost all parts of the world. Globally, it is estimated that there are over 40 million men, women and children in modern day slavery today. According to the Slavery Index (2018), there are an estimated 99,000 trafficking victims i...

2022-05-24 06:02

Will Korea's disinflation policy work?

In his inaugural speech on May 10, President Yoon Suk-yeol promised to protect liberal democracy and a market economy. The Korean people welcome his inauguration. However, many of them are concerned that the new government is confronting highly unfavorable political and economic conditions.

2022-05-23 16:48

Let's get children to become more active

Schools nationwide are now transitioning to normal operations under new government guidelines, opening up a wider range of options for extracurricular activities and school trips. And while we all need to remain alert and ready for pandemic-related changes, I want to take this opportunity to celebrate the importance of getting children more physically active.

2022-05-22 17:10

566 Days Later

It's been a little over two weeks since the requirement to wear masks outdoors was lifted, but a visitor to Seoul would be forgiven for thinking that the rule is still in place. The majority of the population still seems keen to keep their noses and mouths firmly covered by the thin swatches of fabric we've come to associate so closely with the pandemic.

2022-05-21 09:00

Roadmap for Korea-US technology cooperation

The last decade has made it clear that China did not move toward open trade, freer markets, or political liberalization as so many expected. Instead, under President Xi Jinping, China doubled down on authoritarian politics and mercantilist economic and trade policies. This would be problematic enough on its own, but China appears to be also seeking global economic and politic...

2022-05-19 16:55

Taiwan's COVID-19 containment strategy utilizing innovative technology and universal health coverage

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 510 million confirmed cases and more than 6.25 million deaths have been reported around the world. As nations continue to battle the pandemic, Taiwan's achievements have been widely recognized. And thanks to a joint effort by the government and the people, Taiwan's economic growth rate for 2021 reached 6.45 percent.

2022-05-19 16:16

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