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Thu, September 20, 2018 | 19:33

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Awakening from nuclear nightmares

Stephen King, author of global best-selling novels of horror and fantasy, has written about the craving for horror stories, books and films. He thinks all of us are more or less "mentally ill," but most of us hide or sublimate our worst instincts. From there he tries to answer why we sit through horror movies that frighten us.

Donald Kirk | 2018-09-20 17:57

'It's the Education Ministry, stupid'

The headline of this Friday column is “It's the Education Ministry, stupid” as you can see. This could be a sort of series about newly-emerging problems in this society following last week's “It's the statistics, stupid.” The first one was “It's the history, stupid,” three years ago.

Park Moo-jong | 2018-09-20 17:48

China's shift on Korean peace declaration

Chinese leader Xi Jinping reportedly said he would willingly bless a trilateral peace declaration to end the Korean War. If true, that would signify that Beijing has made a concession to help break the current North Korea-U.S. stalemate in denuclearization talks.

Lee Seong-hyon | 2018-09-18 17:04

North Korea's road to riches

Seymour Hersh, one of America's most prominent investigative journalists, recently spoke about a psychological profile of Kim Jong-un, based on electronic intercepts, that was done by a team of top experts for the U.S. government. They concluded that Kim “has a real desire to have money. He wants to be a leader in tourism,” Hersh said.

John Burton | 2018-09-17 19:15

Life 10 years from now

The June 2018 issue of the AARP Bulletin had a lead article on how life would change 10 years from now. Let me introduce predictions made by experts in their own fields as reported in the publication.

Semoon Chang | 2018-09-16 16:23

NY Times versus Trump

WASHINGTON - We hear so much speculation as to who wrote the infamous, anonymous New York Times op-ed, “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration,” it's surprising we hear not a word about whether the piece was actually an inside job.

Donald Kirk | 2018-09-13 17:03

'It's the statistics, stupid'

There are many satirical remarks about statistics by famous figures who have made history in their different fields. On top of the list of quotes, in my opinion, is the crystal clear expression by Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), a British statesman of the Conservative Party who twice served as prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Park Moo-jong | 2018-09-13 16:57

Enjoy Korea's national parks!

South Korea is home to many outstanding public parks. Each provides a wonderful springboard to discovering the wonders of nature, mountain climbing, and enjoying local and regional cultures. They also reflect the Korean people's dedication to preserving protected lands for generations to come.

Bernard Rowan | 2018-09-12 16:37

Persuasive charm of dictators

For those who prefer to see devils with horns, or who take a black-and-white view of humanity, it is problematic that the greatest mass murderer in modern times was, in many ways, a pleasant man.

Andrew Salmon | 2018-09-10 17:05

Does democracy still work?

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors … The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men,” said Plato.

Deauwand Myers | 2018-09-10 16:48

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