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Tue, December 12, 2023 | 06:57

Obsessed with looks

Obsessed with looks

Coming back to Korea, one of the most tangible things I feel and see is people’s preoccupation with their physical appearances. This phenomenon is known as lookism, the act of constructing and fitting into a specific beauty standard, often associated with discriminatory notions based on looks.

2023-12-11 17:04

Window is now shut for Korea-China relations

Window is now shut for Korea-China relations

In my last article in October, I already warned that the window of opportunity for Korea to improve its relationship with China was closing. Now it has shut for the time being, if not for good. President Yoon Suk Yeol was snubbed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a pull-aside meeting at the recently concluded APEC meeting on Nov. 16. Chinese passing up on Korea was re...

2023-12-11 17:04

Pulling the Amazon back from brink

Pulling the Amazon back from brink

SAO PAULO/WAGENINGEN - This year has been the warmest on record, with climate change causing more frequent and intense heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and droughts. The Amazon, home to more than 10% of the world’s known biodiversity, has not been spared. The return of El Nino, a band of warm water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and record-breaking North Atlantic Ocean tempera...

2023-12-11 16:34

Kim Sung-woo

Climate technology legislation helps companies focus on roadmaps

On Nov. 23, the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth (herein referred to as Commission) held a plenary meeting to announce its “Plan to Promote Carbon Neutrality through Digital Conversion” (Digital Conversion Plan) to utilize digital technology to achieve carbon neutrality. The Commission also announced “Strategies to Create New Clean Methanol Indust...

2023-12-10 17:14

. Bernard Rowan

Thinking about Gaza II

I have some additional thoughts to share concerning the war in Gaza. As the war continues, following a temporary truce, many are calling for ending the battle. It’s an uphill struggle for Israel, which remains adamant about its purpose. I’d like to discuss the role of Benjamin Netanyahu, concerns about intelligence and democracy, the issue of civilians and the integrity of Ga...

2023-12-10 16:32

A green economy needs more than subsidies

A green economy needs more than subsidies

David ArielBy David AmielPARIS – In recent years, many policymakers thought they had found the perfect formula for implementing climate-friendly policies without facing difficult political tradeoffs: massive subsidies. This strategy, often associated with U.S. President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has influenced several Western countries.Historicall...

2023-12-10 14:20

. John J. Metzler

Venezuela referendum threatens neighboring country

Venezuela’s ruling Marxists are using some time-honored tricks to give their economically battered regime an edge for next year’s presidential elections. In a classic political mobilization tactic, President Nicolas Maduro held a “referendum” to ask his citizens what the future status should be for a mineral-rich but disputed region of a neighboring country, namely Guyana.

2023-12-07 16:31

Park Jung-won

When the sheriff leaves town

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union, in opposition, served as the world’s de facto police. Since then the U.S. has largely carried on that task alone. But in recent years, as the Russia-Ukraine and Hamas-Israel conflicts illustrate, the pessimistic view has gained ground that the fundamental framework of the international order is collapsing. The growi...

2023-12-07 16:29

How to make green hydrogen work for Africa

How to make green hydrogen work for Africa

NAIROBI - Efforts to build the nascent green-hydrogen industry in Africa are underway, most notably in Namibia’s Tsau Khaeb National Park. In May, the Namibian government signed a feasibility and implementation agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy for a green-hydrogen production and supply project close to the coastal town of Luderitz. In June, the government agreed to take ...

2023-12-07 16:27

The two-state solution in the 21st century

The two-state solution in the 21st century

BERLIN – Hamas’s terrorist attack on Oct. 7 has disabused many of us of our preconceived notions about the conditions for peace in the Middle East and the wider world. We are still reeling from the horrors of that day. In launching its attack, Hamas easily overcame Israel’s high-tech border security barriers without encountering any organized resistance. Its militants w...

2023-12-07 16:20

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