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Tue, August 21, 2018 | 04:13

Opinion > Columnists > Choi Sung-jin >

Dealing with Japan

As the cliche here goes, Korea and Japan are so near - geographically - yet so far away - emotionally. A recent public survey shows only 9.2 percent of South Koreans - less than one in every 10 people - think Japan is trustworthy. Opinion polls in Japan also put South Korea very high on the list of least likable countries, perhaps right below North Korea.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-08-14 17:56

'J-nomics' at a crossroads

As recently as the June 13 local elections, President Moon Jae-in's approval rating soared to 80 percent. Less than two months later, the figure is barely over 60 percent, hitting the lowest since he took office 18 months ago.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-07-31 17:01

Five myths about North Korea

Five weeks have passed since the landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-07-17 17:26

Football and economy

Koreans love football. The entire world witnessed this in 2002 when hundreds of thousands of citizens with “Red Devil T-shirts” jam-packed the main boulevards of Seoul to root for their national squad.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-07-03 16:58

Crucial 30 months

Now that the postmortem on the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un is almost over, it is time to talk about what should come next.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-06-19 15:52

Walking in North Korea's shoes

At last, a landmark meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has become a certainty _ unless, of course, Trump changes his mind once again.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-06-05 15:59

US troops and Korea

For most Koreans, including those as old as 70, the presence of American troops here has been a routine scene since their birth. Particularly, for people who lived in towns and districts where large U.S. bases were located - Yongsan, Dongducheon, Uijeongbu, Pyeongtaek, etc., - the U.S. military was part of their lives and a way of making a living.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-05-22 15:14

Leaders and their characters

When and where will Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet? The U.S. president is beating around the bush concerning the date and venue for the “talk of the century” between him and the North Korean leader.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-05-08 17:50

Some pre-summit thoughts

On Friday, the two Koreas will open another chapter in the history of their peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will cross the military demarcation line for a one-on-one meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Success or failure, the inter-Korean summit _ the third of its kind _ will carry significant implications.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-04-24 16:01

Lee, Park and Lula

Three former presidents are in jail now _ two in South Korea and one in Brazil. There are similarities and dissimilarities between Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye on the one hand, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the other.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-04-10 17:29

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