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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

Global trade war

Have the United States and China entered into a trade war? The answer seems to be “yes,” according to most Korean media outlets. It could be “no,” however, as some foreign newspapers describe recent events.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-03-27 16:31

'Dotard' vs. 'Little Rocket Man'

Even in the world of diplomacy obsessed with formality, reality sometimes surpasses the wildest imagination. Nothing will show this better than the two forthcoming summits in as many months.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-03-13 16:10

Don't overestimate your enemy

There is a giant bronze statue at the War Memorial of Korea at Yongsan, Seoul, next to the former headquarters of the U.S. Forces Korea.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-02-27 16:58

Herculean task for Moon

On March 18, the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and Paralympics will be officially over with athletes and countries counting their medals and rankings. For President Moon Jae-in and his diplomatic team, however, the main games will start from then.

Choi Sung-jin | 2018-02-13 16:40

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