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Thu, November 21, 2019 | 09:36
Oh Young-jin
Don't be little Trump, Gen. Milley
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a soldier's soldier. He has had numerous tours of duty in hot spots such as Korea as commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, and in Iraq, Afghanistan and Panama, among others. But remarks by the top U.S. military man since October are raising questions about his image.
Oh Young-jin | 2019-11-15 17:31
Oh Young-jin
Americans just don't get it
I am quite sure that I am not the only Korean who sees a recent visit by a trio of senior American officials as one big sales pitch. It is rather odd, because there was a time when even one senior official from Washington would weigh on Koreans' collective heart as if their existential present and future were at stake. It remains to be seen whether it reflects a real change o...
Oh Young-jin | 2019-11-08 17:29
  • 'Koreans don't get it either'
Oh Young-jin
Why Trump hates Koreans
Why does U.S. President Donald Trump hate Asians? Considering his favorites include odd balls like Russian President Vladimir Putin or North Korea's Kim Jong-un (Kim is more dictatorial than Korean and Asian), being disliked by the U.S. leader whose days in power may be increasingly reduced by the day (Viva Pelosi!) is not exactly a badge of shame.
Oh Young-jin | 2019-11-01 13:48
  • Trump is no Asian hater; stop 'sour kimchi' on him
Oh Young-jin
Moon Jae-in syndrome
Three leaders are in trouble for by and large a common “sin” - assuming they know better than the people about what they want. Call it an attempt at direct democracy or elected dictatorship (or the beginning of it), but so far the outcome is the political equivalent to a third-degree burn. The three are President Moon Jae-in, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and, of cours...
Oh Young-jin | 2019-10-25 16:36
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Oh Young-jin
Red card to Kim Jong-un
The world should stop pampering North Korea. The latest lesson in point is the 2022 Qatar World Cup football qualifying match held in the North's capital, Pyongyang, Oct. 15. The North blocked a live TV broadcast, allowed no international media and had the game played in a literally empty stadium that can seat 50,000. On returning home, South Korea captain Son Heung-min said ...
Oh Young-jin | 2019-10-18 17:09
  • South Korea unhappy about treatment in Pyongyang
Oh Young-jin
Who framed Roger Rabbit - in Cheong Wa Dae?
Who framed Roger Rabbit? In Cheong Wa Dae, that is. What does the 1988 animation/ live action movie have to do with the presidential office? How about a resemblance between Mr. Rabbit and Kim Hyun-chong, second deputy at the National Security Office (NSO)? To some observers, the two have the same startled looks of a bunny but the appearance is not the most of what they have i...
2019-10-10 11:17
Oh Young-jin
You don't represent us
We need a political party to represent you and me, who are sitting out big demonstrations irrespective of flavors: conservative taegukki or progressive candlelight. (The name of the national flag is used because those in the category often carry the flags during the rallies, but I adopt the lower case to connote they do not represent the entire nation). Our party would be a m...
Oh Young-jin | 2019-10-04 14:48
  • Massive rally against justice minister, President rocks Seoul
  • 'Cho Kuk OUT' [PHOTOS]
Oh Young-jin
Moon's conflict of interest
President Moon Jae-in used an interesting phrase that captured his political conviction, as well as the dilemma it causes, on a Facebook posting when he returned from his recent trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Oh Young-jin | 2019-09-27 16:30
Oh Young-jin
Would IOC let Nazi flags fly in Berlin?
Why is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) so tolerant of Japan's use of the Rising Sun flag, the symbol of the country's imperial adventurism?
Oh Young-jin | 2019-09-20 17:25
Oh Young-jin
Japanese foreign minister's lame excuse
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono's view on the ongoing dispute with Korea is disappointing because it lacks universal respect for basic human rights and is worrisome because it may recommit Japan to its past mistakes. The Kono claim provides grounds for reflection regarding what is the best way to prevent an aggressor country from waging war again: the Treaty of Versailles...
Oh Young-jin | 2019-09-06 17:02
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