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Fri, August 19, 2022 | 21:23

Ban nuclear weapons now

The events of the past three months in Ukraine - like Russia's annexation of Crimea and incursion into eastern Ukraine in 2014, the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the long proxy war in Syria - have given the lie to the claim that nuclear weapons prevent war. Nuclear deterrence might stop nuclear-armed countries from directly engaging in war with each other, just as it mig...

2022-06-05 16:23

US vs. China in South Pacific

The South Pacific is again a battleground. China is not nearly at the stage of taking over any of the 15 islands stretching across the region of Oceania, but it's definitely disturbing the foes of Chinese expansionism.

2022-06-02 17:00

Why do startups fail? A short review

Startups, to provide a quick definition, are pioneer companies designed to grow fast. These companies aim to launch and introduce their name onto the market, with the advocacy and goal of developing a unique product or service that is the brainchild of utter innovation to which customers will be equally attracted and desirous of.

2022-06-02 16:43

Culture, creative sector and pandemic

Creativity suffers under crisis. Cultural activities are important aspects of a society for their contributions to inclusiveness, cultural democracy and nation-building. Performing arts are one such thing. The role of culture in promoting creative wealth, human capital and hence welfare has been discussed at length. However, the severe jolt by the COVID-19 pandemic has been a...

2022-06-02 16:38

Defending Taiwan may well be test too far

They must lead the unofficial geopolitical loyalty league worldwide. For if there is one country and people in the Asia-Pacific that has logged more miles through mud, jungle and desert to follow the U.S. military almost anywhere, Australia is the one.

2022-06-02 16:33

Toward an Atlantic Economic Framework

U.S. President Joe Biden came to Korea for a productive official visit just 10 days after the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoon Suk-yeol. For President Yoon's Korea, the quest for economic security is the main foreign policy priority in the face of international turbulence created by COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as by the unjustified unilateral m...

2022-06-02 16:28

Using fame for good cause

What I see as a problem in media coverage about first lady is that she is being treated like a celebrity or a social media influencer. I do not think she has such wishes. The way she is reported on in media outlets is something that the presidential office should take seriously.

Kang Hyun-kyung2022-06-01 16:45

North Korea emboldened by diplomatic silence

North Korea has been making a lot of noise but few seem to notice. Kim Jong-un's reclusive communist regime has fired off 23 missiles since the beginning of the year to the collective yawns of world opinion.

2022-05-31 16:45

Should we burn crypto?

The fall of the “stablecoin” Luna has shifted the opinion of many regarding cryptocurrency and generated a lot of uncertainty about the future of digital currencies.

2022-05-31 16:15

How to engage with China

The world order is at risk of a lasting split, with the United States and its allies on one side, and China and its partners on the other. As U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen noted at an Atlantic Council event last month, this outcome is far from desirable, and the U.S. must work with China to prevent it. But, practically in her next breath, Yellen advocated actions that ...

2022-05-31 16:00

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