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Thu, September 28, 2023 | 09:39

43rd ASEAN Summit and 18th East Asia Summit

43rd ASEAN Summit and 18th East Asia Summit

At the 43rd ASEAN Summit, leaders will continue deliberations on how to improve the organization's capacity and institutional effectiveness in preparation for the challenges it will face over the next two decades. From Sept. 5 to 7, 2023, Indonesia, the current chair of ASEAN, will host the summit and accompanying meetings in Jakarta.

2023-08-29 16:20

Environment requires coexistence of humans and wildlife

Environment requires coexistence of humans and wildlife

The National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention (NIWDC) was established under Korea's Ministry of Environment in October 2020 for the effective management of wildlife health, which is an essential action plan to respond to emerging zoonoses.

2023-08-28 16:35

Camp David summit and message to skeptics

Camp David summit and message to skeptics

The public must have experienced something unusual while watching the trilateral summit between South Korea, the United States and Japan on Aug. 18 at Camp David, the retreat of the U.S. president. This is so that he could watch Korea's transformation.

2023-08-28 16:30

China - a message from Russia

China - a message from Russia

The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow's business district and the more exclusive western suburbs. The Russians, who bomb Ukrainian cities and kill civilians almost every night, refer to this as “terrorism.”

2023-08-28 16:20

China's population-control disaster

China's population-control disaster

More than four decades after China began opening up to the world, the Chinese government's decision-making process remains shrouded in secrecy. The country's population-control policies, and my own ongoing efforts to challenge them, are a case in point.

2023-08-27 16:01

The heat: It's not over until it's over

The heat: It's not over until it's over

The hottest days of the year in Korea are known as “sambok.” Sambok is the period from mid-July to mid-August when it becomes intensely hot after the rainy season ends. There is a saying in Korea, “Even rice grains stuck on the lips feel heavy during sambok,” describing how the heat during this period is so intense that even a single grain of rice feels heavy. Throughout samb...

2023-08-24 16:20

Dokdo is a symbol of Korea's territorial sovereignty

Dokdo is a symbol of Korea's territorial sovereignty

This year marks the 78th anniversary of Korea's restoration of sovereignty after gaining independence from Japan, but there are still ongoing provocations due to Japanese encroachments into Korean territory. Specifically, Japan's ever-increasing claims to Dokdo, a symbol of Korea's territorial sovereignty.

2023-08-24 16:00

The growing Sahel crisis

The growing Sahel crisis

In recent years, domestic developments in Niger - indeed, across North Africa's Sahel region - scarcely attracted attention from the wider world, except in Paris, where French policymakers still took an interest in Francophone Africa. But the military coup in Niger on July 26 has changed everything.

2023-08-24 15:50

Evolution of ITZY's Music: Tracing the group's musical journey from debut to latest track 'CAKE'

Evolution of ITZY's Music: Tracing the group's musical journey from debut to latest track 'CAKE'

In the vibrant tapestry of K-pop, ITZY emerges shimmering as a thread of innovation and empowerment. Their quintet's rise from the audacious debut with "DALLA DALLA" to the recent chart-topper “CAKE” speaks volumes.

2023-08-23 16:30

Innovating public personnel administration through digital HR systems

Innovating public personnel administration through digital HR systems

Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, ignited by the global craze for K-pop which led to a sold-out concert by a Korean idol group in Paris, France in 2011, continues to thrive to this day, boasting 200 million fans worldwide, defying initial beliefs that it would merely be a passing trend. The global popularity of K-pop has expanded the reach of Korean culture and introduced new cultu...

2023-08-23 16:20

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