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Kim Yong-chol and John Bolton

Most pundits say North Korea is making the "same old" bluff. No. Its leader lost face. In a political system like North Korea, that means something extraordinary. That's why we should not brush off North Korea's threat to end negotiation with the U.S. and restart nuclear tests.

Lee Seong-hyon | 2019-03-19 20:20

Solution to Korea jobless woes

President Moon Jae-in faces a host of economic problems. Growth is slowing. Job creation is being hobbled by hikes in the minimum wage. Youth unemployment remains high. Domestic consumer spending is weakening. Lagging productivity threatens to lead to a loss of global competitiveness, while squeezing profit margins. Exports are slipping due to soft overseas demand and the U.S.-China trade dispute. All these factors are undermining confidence in the economy and threatening to increase jobless numbers.

John Burton | 2019-03-18 17:39

Thousand-year border

Today, I want to return to an earlier theme that I like to write about - that of the stability of Korean history. The stability argument runs counter to the general perception of Korean history among the average Korean citizen these days. Of course, the 20th century was not very happy for Korea, with the Japanese takeover, division, war and unresolved division, but if one looks beyond the 20th century - both forward to the 21st century, and back into the 19th century and earlier, leaving the 20th century, the hallmark of Korean history and culture is stability.

Mark Peterson | 2019-03-17 17:41

Brutal executions by Kim Jong-un

On Feb. 22, the Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) of Washington, D.C., and the North Korea Strategy Center (NKSC) of New York City hosted an important seminar at the National Press Club in the U.S. capital. The title was “FEARPOLITIK: Kim Jong-un's Great Purge.” I was there as a guest.

Semoon Chang | 2019-03-17 17:23

Captain Marvel and my little boy

Last Sunday, weather in Washington, D.C. was still cold and foggy; March, after coming in like a lion, had calmed down somewhat, but was still growling menacingly. Tired of being cooped up, my family decided to brave the weather. So, we drove down to Georgetown, thinking that we'd have a quick breakfast in the city and then stroll along the waterfront.

Jason Lim | 2019-03-15 17:37

'Animal Farm' never like this

The Demilitarized Zone that's divided North from South Korea since the Korean War evokes images of the Berlin Wall that divided East from West Berlin from 1961 to 1991 but shows no signs of going down after the second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Donald Kirk | 2019-03-14 17:17

Why is my wallet thin?

“Did you hear the news that our country has finally achieved the long-awaited goal of breaking the $30,000 mark in per capita income?”

Park Moo-jong | 2019-03-14 17:00

Korean regard for English

I am a student of Korea. Thanks to my friendship with a fellow graduate student from South Korea, I began a journey to Korea in 1998 that has meant everything for my lifelong learning, professional development and personal fulfillment.

Bernard Rowan | 2019-03-13 17:34

Memoir of independence activist's wife

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement this year, three topics have drawn attention.

Kim Ji-myung | 2019-03-12 17:42

For third Kim-Trump meet

Two weeks after the breakdown of the second U.S.-North Korea summit, arguments are continuing over how to view it, why it ended as it did, and what to do to revive it. The meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Feb. 27 and 28, was no doubt a failure as the two leaders went home empty-handed.

Choi Sung-jin | 2019-03-12 17:39

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