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Tue, September 25, 2018 | 14:02

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A lesson well learned

When the health authorities said earlier this month that they had discovered the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in three years, not only this editor but also many others remembered the nightmarish situation back in 2015, when dozens of people fell ill from the foreign, unfamiliar disease, and nobody could guess when and how the epidemic would end. As a ...

2018-09-19 17:15

What if Serena had been a man?

The biggest news of the U.S. Open that just ended is Serena Williams' outburst in the final match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New Yew York, against Japan's budding star Naomi Osaka.

2018-09-11 16:56

For productive politics

President Moon Jae-in's meeting with the floor leaders of the five major parties last week was quite impressive to me. Moon was seen listening carefully to Kim Sung-tae, floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, every time he talked, and Kim behaved very nicely throughout the meeting.

2018-08-22 17:08

Old boys return

When Ahn Cheol-soo of the Bareunmirae Party and Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party left their leadership posts in the wake of their parties' defeats in the June 13 local elections, a fresh set of upcoming leaders seemed all but poised to take the helm.

2018-08-15 18:01

Setback dealt to telemedicine

Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo said last month that his ministry will expand telemedicine services for the disabled and those who have mobility difficulties.

2018-08-08 17:37

There are so many shows on Korean TV about food and restaurants as reflected in the popular term “meokbang.” With the scorching heat, I have been trying to minimize time spent in the kitchen, but a new cooking show has revived my appetite for cooking. It's called “Mother's touch: Soo-mi's side dishes” which has been airing on the cable channel tvN since June 6 to rave reviews.

2018-08-01 17:18

Fate of N. Korea sanctions

The United States has been seemingly adamant about keeping sanctions on North Korea until it gives up nuclear weapons. However, there is widespread speculation that the U.S. will have to loosen sanctions at a certain point if it gets tangible results from the ongoing denuclearization dialogue with North Korea.

2018-07-04 18:17

Downside to fame

The ever-growing popularity of the K-pop band BTS is amazing. Hardly a day goes by without news about them. The seven members are also the face of major products in Korea from a leading bank to an electronics company. LG Electronics, for which the band promotes the G7 ThinQ smartphone, said Monday that online views of its video ad reached 150 million in just 50 days. Also, th...

2018-06-27 12:16

Shame on judiciary

A recent opinion poll found six out of 10 Koreans do not trust court rulings. This finding accurately reflects people's long-harbored deep distrust of the judiciary.

2018-06-20 18:44

Visit to 'city of rail'

During a recent weekend, I was in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province. The main purpose of the visit to the satellite city was to spend the day at Wangsong Lake Park, which is famous for its rail bike experience, the nation's first rail bike that circles around a lake.

2018-05-30 17:14

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang