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Thu, July 9, 2020 | 18:04

To Japan: Just apologize (2)

In my earlier piece, I briefly explored the atrocities Imperial Japan committed before and during World War II. Further, I explained that particularly for Japan's closest neighbors, Korea and China (countries most victimized by Japan during this time) Prime Minister Abe's actions continually and needlessly strain diplomatic and economic ties with these nations.

2015-08-24 17:17

To Japan: Just apologize

Korea, China, and other Asian countries aren't happy with Japan, or at least with the conservative Abe government. Why? A little history: Korea was a Japanese protectorate from 1905-1910, and then until the end of World War II, an annexed country under Japanese rule. (Gwangbokjeol, Korea's Independence Day, celebrated on Aug. 15, commemorates Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule).

2015-08-10 16:57

Korea's diplomacy pays off

Good neighbors are quiet neighbors. Regular readers of my columns know I have my own complaints about President Park and her administration: I would like to see President Park propose and pass policies encouraging more equitable pay for women, a more generous social welfare system for the poor and working poor, family-friendly policies for working mothers and fathers of young children (such as more paid maternity/paternity leave and more generously subsidized child care), an anti-discrimination bill for women, racial, and sexual minorities, a more progressive tax policy, and a much-needed re...

2015-07-27 17:11

Welcome to Korea

I’ve been in Korea for several years now. When I first came, I wasn’t as overwhelmed by the new environment as some other expatriates may be, because I already lived in Japan and China. What would have helped me, like any new foreigner, would have been some practical tips on how to acclimate to being a resident in a country that is not my own.

2015-07-13 17:06

Sometimes war is the answer

I am not a pacifist, nor am I pro-war at every turn. The American Civil Rights Movement (and movements like it) demonstrated nonviolent social protests, and the legislative victories attached to them, can be effective.

2015-06-29 17:13

Prepare for the next outbreak

MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) has gripped Korea with angst and panic. Hundreds of schools were recently closed, economic activity has slowed and worries grow among the populace about its containment, mode of transmission and government protocols meant to protect the general public.

2015-06-15 17:02

Wack friends (2)

Again, for the uninitiated, "wack" is an American urban expression meaning "uncool." I had a grand Thanksgiving last year in Tokyo, Japan, attending my good friend’s formal wedding reception.

2015-06-01 16:57

“Liberal.” American conservatives have done a good job of making that word seem highly problematic, particularly in the political sphere. Say what you want about Republicans and the American Right, they are adept at vitriol and demonization of the opposition, and they fight for their ideology with a vigor Democrats and much of the Left often do not.

2015-05-18 16:54

THAAD's not bad

Korea's history is a long and interesting one: buffeted by the Chinese, Mongolians, and the Japanese. Present-day Korea is still facing geopolitical challenges. The DPRK is an existential threat to Korea. It has atomic weapons, and though unlikely, may use them against Korea in a war.

2015-05-04 16:59

Find life outside of cyberspace

These, the early years of the 21st century, were promising. On the one hand, decades prior, America and its allies defeated fascism, and slowly, and surely, most of the world democratized, and the red grip of communism and kleptocracy slowly receded to liberal democracies across the globe (Russia notwithstanding).

2015-04-20 17:06

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