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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 07:35

Importance of debate, or how not to implement your policies

Importance of debate, or how not to implement your policies

One thing that South Korea particularly is and has been historically lacking is good public debate. One would think that a country that is on the verge of being called “developed,” unfortunately, in spite of her achievements, is desperately looking for ways to sort things out. Why did that happen? The answer is, yet again, in history.

2022-08-24 16:40

How bad will corona pandemic get? Only future will tell

How bad will corona pandemic get? Only future will tell

The problem with that lame cliche is that the future is not only with us now but - to scramble the possibilities - the future actually influences the past.

2020-03-17 17:29

Coronavirus: globalization's revenge?

Coronavirus: globalization's revenge?

In recent decades China has emerged as the factory to the world; a key player in production networks for automobiles, smartphones, computers, textiles and medical equipment.

2020-03-16 17:25

Stone throwing

A story told by Jesus about 2,000 years ago and well-recorded in the New Testament is sadly forgotten by many in today's world. A woman was caught in the act of adultery and justly accused of the offense by the community.

2020-03-12 18:44

Pastoral priorities

Pastoral priorities

A pastor in Tennessee gives his wife a car worth more than $200,000 - says it's not church money, but his own; he invested wisely. He had a lot to invest, clearly. Where did he get his money first? The church. A preacher of the so-called prosperity gospel, he and the handful of others who have made fame in this line of church work have been disproportionately prosperous.

2019-09-26 16:00

Why Europe is hot destination for South Korean investors

Why Europe is hot destination for South Korean investors

With worries about political instability, slowing growth and Brexit, at first glance Europe seems an unlikely destination for South Korean commercial property investors. However, the continent attracted 7.3 billion euros of investment from South Korea in 2018, a six-fold increase compared to the previous five years, according to international property consultancy, Cushman & W...

2019-08-15 17:33

Power of emotive narrative

Power of emotive narrative

Geneva, as many know, is home to a vast array of international organizations including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and financial institutions. Befittingly, the headquarters of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is there, as well as its award-winning museum, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum.

Kim Ji-soo | 2019-07-31 17:46

Korea and Japan -- socioeconomic affinity, historical divide

Korea and Japan -- socioeconomic affinity, historical divide

Japan and South Korea enjoy numerous commonalities, such as linguistic and cultural affinity, robust economies and geographical proximity. Vibrant democracies, members of the G20, APEC and the East Asia Summit (EAS), and technological power houses, they are also vital links in the global supply chain.

2019-07-24 17:18

Why read novels

Why read novels

Why is it that folks write novels and more important, why do others read them? Nonfiction can be informative and educational. It could to lead to a better job and more money. A writer generally chooses a topic, marshals some facts, and interprets them for the reader. Often the author attempts to persuade us to accept his or her “correct” understanding.

2019-07-18 17:24

Moon landing: Failure was not option

Moon landing: Failure was not option

For those of us of a certain age, we vividly remember where we were on July 20, 1969, the date of America's successful lunar landing. On a cool July southern Vermont evening my parents and I visited friends to watch what was expected to be a live transmission from the moon!

2019-07-17 17:13

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