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Mon, May 28, 2018 | 04:57

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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

Moon's Olympic diplomacy resembles Kohl's Realpolitik

This refers to the Feb. 23 contribution in The Korea Times by Michael Bergmann titled “We will not lose peace.” South Korea may be well on the way to win peace. In fact, South Korean President Moon Jae-in's “dialogue” with North Korea resembles West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's Realpolitik before the unification of Germany.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-02-27 16:59

Building Africa's cyber-resilient future

Prior to the 30th summit of the African Union (AU) earlier this month, newspapers across the continent ran stories on confidential data stolen from the organization's servers between 2012 and 2017.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-02-26 18:01

Domestic hiring to remain strong

In 2017, most markets around the world experienced modest growth, which increased hiring and led to candidate shortages in certain areas. This year, companies will need to be more flexible and open to hiring people with transferrable skills to effectively manage shortages, and streamline their recruitment processes to become more efficient and timely to avoid losing top talen...

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-02-25 18:35

For Africa to become global actor

The 54th Munich Security Conference (MSC), a nexus for global geo-strategists, dedicated to promoting dialogue in security policy challenges, was held Feb. 16-18.The forum was not only a disappointment for Africa, but it made two things very clear.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-02-23 17:52

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