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Sat, May 15, 2021 | 03:45

Afghanistan and South Korea

WASHINGTON - The impending withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan carries significant implications for Korea. No one surrounding President Joe Biden is talking about pulling America's 28,500 troops from South Korea, or even cutting the numbers down somewhat, but you have to wonder if that thought is on their minds.The reasoning is sim

2021-04-22 17:46

Bolsonaro: suicide by COVID-19

“Rounding into the home stretch, it's Italy by a full length, then the United Kingdom, with the United States and Brazil neck and neck....No, wait. Brazil is making its move. It's coming up on the outside ...”

2021-04-22 17:38

Life of a Seoul taxi driver

Rarely did I take a taxi in the five-plus decades I lived in the United States. Things are quite different in Korea. I can walk from my apartment to my office, and Gangnam subway station is two minutes away. Here in Seoul and in my travels to the farthest reaches of the country, I have often availed myself of taxis. This expat has taken at least 350 taxi rides.

2021-04-22 17:37

Will China be Middle East's next hegemon?

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that he will withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, finally ending his country's longest war ever. The move was indicative of a broader shift by the United States away from the Middle East - one that has been a long time coming. Will anyone take its place in the region?

2021-04-22 17:35

High price of modest roof

The cost of construction materials has gone through the roof - if you can still afford a roof, which isn't very affordable right now. All I wanted to do was build a modest roof over my modest deck at my modest house.

2021-04-22 17:31

The taste of 'minari'

As the day of the 93rd Academy Awards Ceremony (April 26, 9am KST) approaches, there is heightened awareness of whether film “Minari” by the Korean American director, Lee Isaac Chung, will grab awards based on six nominations, including one for veteran Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung.

Kim Ji-soo | 2021-04-21 17:13

Why Prince Philip's passing may be UK pivot point

With Queen Elizabeth II turning 95 this week, the passing of her husband Prince Philip, whose funeral was Saturday, has highlighted the uncertain future of the U.K. monarchy, and indeed wider United Kingdom, in the post-Elizabethan age to come.

2021-04-21 17:04

New policy approach for nuke-armed North Korea

The North Korea nuclear threat has been the most serious challenge to the South Korea-U.S. alliance for decades. At present, Washington and Seoul are not completely aligned on how best to deal with Pyongyang.

2021-04-20 17:20

In tribute to 'harabeoji'

This past week, Prince Phillip of the United Kingdom passed away. Even though I'm a Yankee, as some of my pupils in York called it, the United States has a special relationship with the U.K. Mind you, having overthrown monarchy and colonialism in our revolution, we've come a long way to stand as allies, now as strong as ever. The Anglo-American alliance is necessary for globa...

2021-04-20 17:15

The Macron factor

STANFORD - In French President Emmanuel Macron, the United States has the best ally it could hope for in the Elysee Palace. In fact, Macron may now be the only U.S. allied leader with a genuine liberal-internationalist worldview to match that of U.S. President Joe Biden.

2021-04-20 17:09

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