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Fri, February 3, 2023 | 08:31

Is nuclear war inevitable?

Is nuclear war inevitable?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and nuclear saber rattling against the West have revived a debate about nuclear weapons. Last year, when a United Nations treaty to ban such weapons outright entered into force, none of the world's nine nuclear-weapons states was among the 86 signatories. How can these states justify possessing weapons that put all of humanity at risk?

2022-09-14 14:56

Lone Star: An uncomfortable truth

Lone Star: An uncomfortable truth

In October 2012, I wrote a book titled “Lone Star: An Uncomfortable Truth.” Hana Financial Group's acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) had been decided in February that year, and Lone Star, which was involved in numerous lawsuits in Korea, sent a notice of intent for arbitration through the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against the Ko...

2022-09-14 14:54

Requiem for an empire

Requiem for an empire

Amid the many, and deserved, tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, one aspect of her 70-year reign remained in the background: her role as monarch of 15 realms, including Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. She was also the head of the Commonwealth, a grouping of 56 countries, mainly republics.

2022-09-13 15:12

Is world's financial firefighter ready?

Is world's financial firefighter ready?

The world needs to prepare for a cascade of financial crises across emerging and developing economies. The writing is already on the wall, with Ghana, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka currently queuing at the International Monetary Fund's door.

2022-09-12 16:22

A give-and-take with Gorbachev

A give-and-take with Gorbachev

When Mikhail Gorbachev walked into the room for our interview in Moscow, he brought with him the impressive aura of a man who was still a sitting president, a confident leader who was prepared to devote just a bit of his busy schedule to yet another ho-hum exercise of message deliverance, with yet another Western journalist - this one with a camera crew.

2022-09-08 15:25

Do not hurt free, fair trade

Do not hurt free, fair trade

South Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Corp. cannot help but feel betrayed by U.S. President Joe Biden who signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on Aug. 16, as Korean-made electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer eligible for tax subsidies in America under the new legislation.

Park Yoon-bae | 2022-09-07 17:11

Fed is overreacting

Fed is overreacting

At this year's Jackson Hole symposium, a major event on the calendars of the world's central bankers, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered an uncharacteristically strong message about how the Fed plans to combat today's high inflation.

2022-09-07 17:10

Korea must act now to combat growing AMR threat

Korea must act now to combat growing AMR threat

Public officials are overlooking one of the gravest long-term threats to the Korean people, the health system, and economy: antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

2022-09-07 16:14

End of stability

End of stability

The world is reeling from an extraordinary confluence of crises, including Russia's war of aggression in Europe, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, sweeping trade and supply-chain disruptions, inflation, food insecurity, and all the morbid symptoms of climate change. Though the world order built after World War II was far from perfect, it at least provided stability and ample opp...

2022-09-06 14:55

Get a grip on North Korea first before mocking South

Get a grip on North Korea first before mocking South

Once again, Koreans are enraged by the Chinese foreign minister's remarks from the first face-to-face foreign ministerial meeting on Aug. 10 in Qingdao, China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi presented China's “five demands” as principal guidelines for the bilateral relationship. Both sides, it reads, should remain “independent, free from external obstacles and influences,” ...

2022-09-05 15:48

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