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Thu, January 30, 2020 | 00:44

Choi Sung-jin

Hassle over Ambassador Harris

American ambassadors to South Korea have often played a role far bigger than just head of the country's diplomatic mission here. Until the nation emerged as a fledgling democracy in the late 1980s, military generals-turned-dictators had to anticipate Washington's reaction before making major decisions, by contacting top U.S. envoys in Seoul. Since the 1990s, U.S. ambassadors have exerted influence - big and small, desirable and undesirable - on this country's political and social situations.

2020-01-28 17:31

Diplomatic dilemma for Moon

President Moon Jae-in seems to be stuck between a rock and a hard place in dealing with North Korea. In his New Year's address Jan. 7, Moon made no mention of the North's denuclearization, inviting criticism from conservative politicians and media outlets.

2020-01-14 17:43

2020: year for new diplomacy

For President Moon Jae-in, 2019 was a miserable year diplomatically. Some experts say it couldn't be worse. Others gave him a “D.”

2019-12-31 17:39

Christmas gift - for whom?

On July 4, 2017, North Korea test-launched what it called an ICBM as a “gift” to celebrate America's Independence Day. This month, the North seems to be preparing a “Christmas gift” for the United States, saying the content of the present will depend on Washington.

2019-12-17 17:32

Rethinking alliance

By now, South Korean and U.S. officials must be meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss how to share the costs of stationing 28,500 American soldiers in Korea. The officials will find it hard to narrow their differences much in the two days of talks, the fourth such meeting. Worse yet, the negotiations to reach the Special Measures Agreement (SMA), a defense cost-sharing accord, are more than likely to miss the original year-end deadline.

2019-12-03 17:18

Eternal triangle in Northeast Asia

There is an unwritten rule among all Korean athletes in national squads regardless of events: Never lose to Japan. Players say, half-jokingly, “We have to win even in rock, paper, and scissors if our counterparts are Japanese.”

2019-11-19 17:37

In defense of 'J-nomics'

President Moon Jae-in will pass the halfway point of his single five-year term Saturday. According to a poll by The Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, Moon has fared worst in the economic area, scoring 5.5 on a 10-point scale. The 21 economists who took part in the survey gave a failing grade to Moon's economic policy dubbed “J-nomics.” Can he turn it around in the remaining two-and-a-half years? For now, it seems to be anybody's guess.

2019-11-05 16:40

Taming wayward brother

On Oct. 11, 1990, South and North Korea held their first friendly football match at Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang. After the game, players from both teams and 150,000 North Korean spectators sang the song “Our Wish Is Unification” together. The Korean Peninsula appeared to be one step closer to reunification at the time.

2019-10-22 17:30

Trump risk and Koreas

U.S. President Donald Trump's North Korea policy has earned higher marks here than his predecessor's, especially among liberals who want inter-Korean rapprochement, despite the numerous problems and controversies surrounding him.

2019-10-01 16:20

Moon's biggest mission in New York

President Moon Jae-in will leave for New York City, Sunday, to attend the U.N. General Assembly and hold talks with his U.S. counterpart on the sidelines.

2019-09-17 17:36

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