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Sat, November 23, 2019 | 07:43

Revisitng Panmunjeom

Revisitng Panmunjeom

Panmunjeom, the truce village straddling North and South Korea, was in the global spotlight when U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un had a historic summit there on June 30.

2019-08-07 17:14

'Comfort women'

'Comfort women'

Aug. 14 marks the 28th anniversary of the 1991 announcement by the late Kim Hak-soon about her ordeal as a sex slave for the Japanese military during World War II. It's time to assess the wellbeing of her sister survivors - 20 of the 238 women who are “registered” in South Korea, now aged 89 to 103.

2019-08-06 17:30

Trump and Kim Jong-un

Trump and Kim Jong-un

This refers to the Op-Ed: “Behind NK's missile launch” by Tong Kim, published in The Korea Times on July 30. When Trump was asked about North Korea's recent short-range missile testing, he replied that this was not a problem because short-range missiles pose no threat to America. He also said that he has developed good relations with NK leader Kim Jong-un and praised him as a...

2019-08-05 17:51

Korea's ties with Kenya

Korea's ties with Kenya

To say that China, with its nonpareil financial muscle, is fundamentally altering the character of African nations is not news. What is news is that the Republic of Korea, which has significant strengths, has decided to join the battle for the soul of Africa.

2019-08-04 17:02

Juventus mishap

Juventus mishap

Aggrieved. Disappointed. Frustrated. Slighted. Deceived. These were the feelings I had after leaving the Seoul World Cup Stadium on July 26. It was undoubtedly the feeling shared by the majority of 60,000 plus fans who had braved the rain and humidity, not to mention evening rush hour, to see global football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo show off his skills.

2019-08-02 17:01

Fragile peace in Northern Ireland

Fragile peace in Northern Ireland

On July 21, Shane Lowry from Ireland clinched his win of the British Open golf tournament, held this year in Portrush, Northern Ireland. The prestigious competition was inspiring, but also was held in a politically tense environment.

2019-08-01 17:27

Working with millennials

Working with millennials

One of the topics that corporations are most interested in educating their managers about is how to create a corporate culture in which millennials can work effectively with the older generation, since the lack of understanding between these two groups causes a breakdown in communication and collaboration.

2019-07-31 17:13

'Sorry! Thanks!'

'Sorry! Thanks!'

“I am sorry, I am sorry! Thanks!” These were the last words of my mother, Park Chun-rae Maria who passed away happily at 99 at 1:35 p.m. on July 21, 2019. On her deathbed, she expressed herself in this way to her eldest son who was faithful and attentive to her most of the time.

2019-07-30 17:06

Racial division

Racial division

A teacher at my school has been living in South Korea for over 20 years, he married a Korean woman their child is a Korean national. By any conventional metrics, he would, and should, be considered Korean, an urinara-saram (fellow countryman). However, every time he walks down the street, there is only one word that has consistently characterized, sometimes even defined, him ...

2019-07-29 17:53

China's economic rise

China's economic rise

This refers to an op-ed article,“US regret on China” by Lee Seong-hyon, published in The Korea Times on July 24. Lee depicted a one-sided picture of China's rise as an economic superpower, ignoring the fact the United States also benefited from it. It opened up a vast new market for American goods and a new source of low-cost Chinese goods.

2019-07-28 17:54

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