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Fri, August 7, 2020 | 22:14

Choi Sung-jin

Who needs whom more?

“Our Armed Forces continue to proudly serve side-by-side with our Korean military counterparts. This ironclad alliance, forged in war and reinforced by a shared love of liberty and deep ties of friendship, is vital to peace and stability in both Asia and the world.”

2020-07-28 17:04

Hero or traitor?

When I was in fifth grade, one of my classmates was poor but seemed to have some pride at heart. Some friends said his grandfather had fought against Japanese imperialism. When I told my father, he replied by quoting a famous saying, “Independence fighters are poor for three generations while pro-Japanese collaborators are rich for three generations.”

2020-07-14 16:55

Explosion and exposure

Two weeks ago, a loud explosion shook the North Korean border city of Gaeseong. The North's destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office building there dealt an immeasurable blow to President Moon Jae-in's North Korea policy.

2020-06-30 17:03

'We cannot wait anymore'

Over the past five days Koreans have seen, with a heavy heart, two historic anniversaries come and go.

2020-06-16 18:10

No more shrimp sandwiches, please

Few nations in the world may yearn more for international recognition than Korea. That explains in part why Koreans are proud of Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min much more than Argentinians are boastful of Lionel Messi, and Portuguese are of Cristiano Ronaldo.

2020-06-02 17:03

Could Moon Jae-in become Korea's FDR?

COVID-19 is far from over. Nobody knows when it will end. Some even say there will be no end to the ongoing pandemic, and the world should learn to live with it.

2020-05-19 17:15

Infodemics on North Korea

Despite their many differences, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un share some common characteristics. For example, they are both unpredictable and desperate for public attention.

2020-05-05 17:33

Moon's hour has come - again

President Moon Jae-in is a political leader with many blessings. Moon snatched the top job rather unexpectedly in May 2017 when his impeached predecessor, Park Geun-hye, could not finish her term in office.

2020-04-21 16:45

Worst election ever, but …

In a week, Korean voters will hit the polls to elect their representatives for the country's 21st National Assembly. Despite the significance of the quadrennial political event, the people's expectations for the upcoming parliamentary elections couldn't be lower. No one can blame them. This general election is unprecedented in many ways - mostly bad.

2020-04-07 18:32

Winning two-front war

Global disasters provide testing grounds for nations and their leaders. Chinese President Xi Jinping faced his biggest political crisis some weeks ago due to the bungled handling of the new coronavirus outbreak. Had the epidemic not begun to subside, Xi might have seen his grip on power sharply weakened, if not losing it altogether.

2020-03-24 17:16

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