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Mon, June 25, 2018 | 06:56

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Developing wellbeing and leadership through sport

The positive influence of physical exercise on mental wellbeing is clearly documented. Research studies have shown its link to greater optimism, boosted mood, increased concentration, higher self-esteem and a reduced risk of developing anxiety disorders. Conversely, inactivity is identified as a causal link to mental health problems. Physiologically, exercise positively affec...

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-11 18:04

A fairer system of awarding Olympic medals

The PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games have come to a historic end, resulting in many meaningful messages, including peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-09 01:40

Memories of winning peace

German reunification was achieved, from my viewpoint now as a middle-aged hobby strategist, by West-German policies of partially joining the American "pressure" campaign while pursuing parallel engagement of both the East-German regime and people. Chancellor Helmut Kohl's crucial decision was to continue his pre-predecessor Willy Brandt's "Ostpolitik," the set of foreign and ...

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-08 16:19

Video for inter-Korean peace

I have been a musician for 20 years and I am a singer/songwriter. As a Korean citizen I have always been hoping for peaceful unification and thinking about what I can do for that.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-07 17:20

I think “Walking man” created by Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) is not only a representative image of the 1960s but also of contemporary times. People in motion are constantly hurrying towards somewhere in big cities.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-06 16:50

Culture of productivity

What is happening in Korean companies? Based on a report from the Korea Productivity Center, the rate of increase in productivity has dropped drastically. In the early 2000s, the rate of increase was around 33 percent; however, it has plunged to less than 1 percent in 2016 and 2017.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-05 17:39

Deja vu from Olympics

During the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, some of us were able to experience two different episodes of deja vu through the awkward pretense of the North Korean people who participated in the Olympics.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-04 15:01

Russian airliner crash has global significance

The fatal plane crash in Russia is a terrible human tragedy, and has global significance that will continue to reverberate. On Feb.11, an Antonov An-148 aircraft went down near Moscow soon after taking off. All 71 people on board died, including six crewmembers.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-02 17:16

Where is Hongdae?

It was a lazy Sunday morning, or afternoon, after a punk show the night before at Skunk Hell. I was getting breakfast with a U.S. Air Force friend at a waffle-and-ice cream stand near Hongdae Playground.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-01 16:37

Real estate market outlook for 2018

In 2017, the year finished off surprisingly well with GDP growth coming in at 3.1 percent, according to Bank of Korea (BOK) figures. It marked the first time since 2014 that annual GDP growth exceeded 3 percent.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-03-01 10:14

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