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Wed, June 7, 2023 | 07:34

. Andrew Hammond

Europe looks to build bridges beyond Russia

The new European Political Community (EPC) of almost 50 nations has generated much media interest since its formation in 2022, yet its fundamental purpose remains uncertain.

2023-06-06 16:35

ROK-US alliance's strategy for building free, unified Korea

ROK-US alliance's strategy for building free, unified Korea

On April 26, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. alliance, the two allies agreed that both presidents are committed to building a better future for all Korean people and supporting a unified Korean Peninsula that is free and at peace. The ROK-U.S. alliance's mission is to build a free, unified Korea.

2023-06-06 16:30

Supply side of decarbonization

Supply side of decarbonization

You have heard this before: greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are too high to stop catastrophic changes to our climate. Countries, companies, and families must be made aware of the fragility of the planet we live in.

2023-06-06 16:20

China owes Korea much explanation

China owes Korea much explanation

China is once again on Korea's back. Following President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the U.S. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Seoul last month, China did not hesitate to issue a successive warning message that Korea's seemingly values-driven diplomacy is deteriorating already-damaged bilateral relations with Beijing.

2023-06-05 16:35

Lee Jong-eun

Mutual success of Yoon-Kishida partnership will contribute to lasting success of Korea-Japan ties

This year's spring has been a busy time of bilateral diplomacy between South Korea and Japan. In March, South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol visited Japan to meet Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, marking the first bilateral summit in 12 years. The summit revived shuttle diplomacy between the two heads of state. In early May, Kishida visited South Korea for another summi...

2023-06-05 16:30

Leveling financial playing field for Africa

Leveling financial playing field for Africa

Africa bears virtually no responsibility for the greenhouse-gas emissions driving the climate crisis. It is not responsible for the conflicts or supply-chain disruptions that have driven global inflation. Nor did it trigger the spread of COVID-19, let alone cause the pandemic's economic fallout. And yet the long-term effects of this trio of crises are being felt perhaps more ...

2023-06-05 16:20

. Jason Lim

Technological gaze of the Hermit Kingdom

Elise Hu, who served as the inaugural bureau chief for NPR in Seoul from 2015-2018, recently published a book titled, “Flawless: Lessons In Looks And Culture From The K-beauty Capital,” about her thoughts on the beauty culture in South Korea.

2023-06-04 17:03

Ondol: one thing that's missing

Ondol: one thing that's missing

As part of the fourth generation of a family of missionaries, I've witnessed many changes during my time in Korea. It's said that human civilization has advanced more over the past 50 years than ever before, and it's undeniable that South Korea has stood at the forefront of those changes.

2023-06-04 16:58

Anti-Semitism and intersectionality

Anti-Semitism and intersectionality

On May 14, 2023, the European Jewish Association held its annual conference in Porto, Portugal, where it adopted a resolution calling for anti-Semitism to be “treated separately from other forms of hate and discrimination.” The EJA is urging “other Jewish organizations to reject 'intersectionality,'” a conceptual framework that tends to categorize groups as being either “priv...

2023-06-04 16:10

Park Jung-won

Need for common ground in diplomacy, national security

At the core of President Yoon Suk Yeol's diplomatic strategy is a shift away from strategic ambiguity toward values-based diplomacy. This is an inevitable choice imposed on South Korea by the current security environment defined by the new Sino-American Cold War and the worsening nuclear threat of North Korea. A dual structure of trilateral alliances between South Korea, the ...

2023-06-01 16:50

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