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Thu, June 27, 2019 | 11:19

Politically correct movies

Two Disney movies that remind me of my younger days have been released recently - “Aladdin” and “Toy Story 4.” I had no reason to hesitate, and headed to the theaters.

Kim Rahn | 2019-06-26 18:07

Don't feed Donald

What do French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have in common? For one thing, they both believe that, by stroking U.S. President Donald Trump's fragile ego, they can coax him into maintaining the traditional alliances that he has proved all too willing to abandon. But, while America's narcissist-in-chief is undoubtedly susceptible to flattery,...

2019-06-26 17:50

Morsi: death foretold

Egypt's first and last democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, died June 17, lying on the floor of the courtroom where they were trying him on yet more charges. (He was already serving several life sentences.) It was probably a heart attack, but according to witnesses they left him lying there for 20 minutes before medical help arrived.

2019-06-25 17:32

China's strategic shift

A very interesting new development in the China-North Korea intrigue happened last week: Xi Jinping began to use North Korea as a negotiating card against the United States in the trade war.

2019-06-25 17:21

G20 and thereafter

President Moon Jae-in will leave for Osaka, Japan, tomorrow to attend the Group of 20 summit, Friday and Saturday. The G20 summit can hardly come at a more delicate time, as major countries wrestle with changes in the global political climate, marked by a hegemonic battle between the United States and China, and rapidly spreading populism and political extremism in many parts...

2019-06-25 17:17

Setting an example

President Moon Jae-in has apparently recognized that humanitarian aid is a good means to help revive stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear program. Last week, Seoul announced that it would provide 50,000 tons of rice to North Korea as that country faces a looming food shortage this summer. It was the first such planned shipment of rice by South Korea since 2010, when it sent...

2019-06-24 17:22

Trump considers visiting DMZ

We need new economic model for North Korea

As part of the talks with North Korea since the beginning of 2018, the United States and South Korea have offered the prospect of an improved economic future if Pyongyang were to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. But achieving that future will require the North to engage in domestic economic reforms.

2019-06-24 17:16

Trump considers visiting DMZ

Lost spirit of G20

On June 28-29, Japan will host its first G20 summit. The initial gathering of G20 leaders, back in November 2008, took place amid the turmoil that wracked global financial markets following the collapse of Lehman Brothers. It produced a clear statement: “We underscore the critical importance of rejecting protectionism and not turning inward in times of financial uncertainty.”...

2019-06-24 17:14

Violence, women and marriage

I'm writing about another cause for high divorce rates in South Korea. Violence against women in marriage (and outside it) remains unambiguously high. Not just in South Korea, mind you. This column discusses South Korea. Why do women divorce? Tragically, they must run for their lives! Too many women suffer physical and mental abuse at the hands of other men, including their h...

2019-06-23 17:47

Nuclear phase-out (I): How did it start?

The nuclear power phase-out in this article means President Moon's policy of ending the use of nuclear power plants as a source of electricity generation in Korea. Hopefully, I will be presenting an objective review of the policy, while making a positive recommendation for the future direction of nuclear power in Korea.

2019-06-23 17:01

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