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Thu, October 28, 2021 | 07:43
Editorial
The late President Roh Tae-woo, who passed away Monday, left behind a mixed legacy. He has been under criticism for his deep involvement in the 1979 military coup and the bloody ...
South Korea ranked fourth in relative poverty among the 37 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2018-19, according to data from...
Thoughts of the Times
After reading Park Han-sol's piece posted Oct. 22 in The Korea Times, titled “Millennials redefine what a successful job should be,” it re...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away many pleasures which we used to take for granted. For instance, we cannot dine out with family or han...
China Watcher
Difficulty knocks on the door out of nowhere. Adversity comes in many forms. We all bound to face hardships from which it seems there is n...
Blogs
I am not a politician, nor am I a policymaker of any kind. At least not yet. I am a teenage girl born and raised beneath the border of Gan...
Korea was once described as “a land where the dead seem to receive more careful consideration than the living and where they occupy the mo...
Trees, especially large ones, are one of the most iconic symbols of nature. They dominate their surroundings and garner the attention and ...
Hangeul Day 2021 is, sadly, over. The last crumbs of the “batchim”-themed cakes have been swept away, the Hangeul board games are back in ...
Columns
Not to disrespect the newly departed, but the first thing that comes to mind when considering former President Roh Tae-woo's place in hist...
. Andrew Hammond
While much on the agenda in Brussels for the end-of-week summit of Europe's 27 prime ministers and presidents is familiar, there is a hist...
. Lee Seong-hyon
With President Moon Jae-in's term winding down, and with Seoul and Beijing's relationship to mark their 30th anniversary next year, now ma...
. Jang Da-wool
The global hit Korean drama, “Squid Game,'' on Netflix is a hot topic in Korean society these days.
The Arctic is changing rapidly, owing to the impact of global warming, increasing competition for resources, and geopolitical rivalries. R...
. Deauwand Myers
I wrote before that sometimes, experienced, older politicians like Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and current U.S. President...
. John J. Metzler
The United States has been elected to the United Nations' Human Rights Council, the controversial human rights assembly that the Biden adm...
Economic policy debates about Africa are too often clouded by calls for population control and lower fertility rates. And the United Natio...
. Kim Won-soo
Volatility in the strategic equation of the Korean Peninsula has recently risen. Over the short term, it largely stems from the growing an...
There were times during the past two years when I felt bewildered and troubled. In general, graduations are moments in young people's live...
Cartoons
Climate summit
Personae non gratae
Tribune Service
Before the U.S. exit from Kabul, we heard fine White House words about saving Afghan allies who helped U.S. troops.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year's commemoration comes at a time when researchers are reporting tragic increases in rates of domestic violenc...
It's too soon to declare mission accomplished, and the economy needs more time to recover. But the nation is approaching the winter holiday season in a better place wit...
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