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Sun, December 4, 2022 | 03:18

Honoring the late Pony Chung

Honoring the late Pony Chung

A posthumous award being given to a prominent industrialist who passed away 17 years ago is uncommon. However, such an honor became a reality in an award ceremony at the Grand Walker Hill Seoul on Tuesday.

2022-11-24 13:57

Managing the crises

Managing the crises

The confluence of the crises the world is witnessing today is remarkable. Urgent action is needed to address the current antagonisms.

2022-11-23 13:30

1905 treaty and historical task

1905 treaty and historical task

This year marks the 117th anniversary of the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905, the substantial starting point of Japanese colonial rule, which was the essential cause of the historical conflict between Korea and Japan, and the attempted distortion of legalizing Japan's colonial rule under international law at the time.

2022-11-22 17:00

How China will achieve hegemony

How China will achieve hegemony

It took U.S. President Joe Biden's administration quite a while to produce its National Security Strategy, which it finally released in October. Though the White House did issue an interim document in March 2021, the final product seems to have required more work than anticipated.

2022-11-22 13:54

Giving thanks

Is the glass half empty or half full?

2022-11-21 13:50

Defending democracies' information infrastructure

Defending democracies' information infrastructure

After the United States' recent midterm elections, Americans are breathing a sigh of relief that social-media fueled threats of violence against voters and election officials did not materialize. It is a disturbing sign of the times that a peaceful vote is a pleasant surprise.

2022-11-20 17:00

To be a leading pharmaceutical powerhouse, Korea needs to stand up for innovation and intellectual property

To be a leading pharmaceutical powerhouse, Korea needs to stand up for innovation and intellectual property

The Ministry of Health and Welfare recently hosted the World Bio Summit in Seoul to discuss the future of vaccines and public health. The event underscored Korea's impressive progress in becoming one of the world's leading pharmaceutical powerhouses. Already, Korea ranks as one of the world's most innovative nations, second only to Germany, according to Bloomberg.

2022-11-17 15:15

What Lula must do

What Lula must do

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro sends a powerful message to the rest of the world. Though he won only narrowly, Lula, as he is known, succeeded by building a broad democratic coalition spanning from the far left to the center right.

2022-11-17 14:58

Consider all deterrence options

Consider all deterrence options

North Korea infuriated many people here when it fired a ballistic missile into the sea off Sokcho, Gangwon Province on Nov. 2. People seemed to have been upset because the North apparently attempted to maximize the effect of the missile launch despite the grieving mood in the South just following the Itaewon tragedy, which claimed the lives of 158 people mostly in their 20s a...

Shim Jae-yun2022-11-16 17:41

The Itaewon tragedy and Korea's historical challenges

The Itaewon tragedy and Korea's historical challenges

A giant blue arch hangs over the main thoroughfare on the western edge of the Itaewon shopping and entertainment district in Seoul. The oddly-shaped arch has a sign in English that reads, “Itaewon - Welcome to Korea.”

2022-11-16 17:33

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