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Fri, September 22, 2023 | 04:57

New way of counting age

It is often said that age is just a number. Not in Korea. In this country with a solid Confucian tradition of prioritizing seniority, age is more than a number.

2023-06-29 16:40

No more new fossil fuels

No more new fossil fuels

Koreans were recently concerned about news that Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min was offered a whopping 100 million pounds from Saudi Arabia akin to the case of Cristiano Ronaldo. Fortunately, Son was not interested in the deal, saying “Money doesn't matter to me.”

2023-06-28 16:40

Irksome hedge funds

To appeal or not to appeal?

2023-06-27 16:40

Toward better partnerships

Prompted by a rapid realignment of global supply chains, the economic map of South Korea is also shifting fast. Such changes are conspicuous in the nation's recent relations with two major trading partners - the United States and China. The central Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday that South Korea registered a $7.78 billion deficit in trade with China in 2022, posting a shor...

2023-06-26 16:40

End infanticide

For years now, Korea has lamented the fact that it has the lowest birthrate in the world.

2023-06-25 16:40

Busan is ready!

World Expo 2030 reminds many middle-aged Koreans of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

2023-06-22 16:45

Global Pivotal State

Global Pivotal State

One of the traits of a pre-modern society is the importance of titles. In a status-driven society, titles symbolize privileges, wealth, power and respect. In the pre-modern era, when there was no meaningful economic growth, wealth was inherited by those who had high titles or positions. Interestingly, one of the most successful modernizers of the 20th century, Korea well inhe...

2023-06-21 16:40

Gay rights under threat

An unprecedented scene occurred in Daegu last Saturday.

Shim Jae-yun2023-06-20 16:40

Rare visit to China

The United States is extending an olive branch to China in an apparent bid to mitigate possible confrontations between the two superpowers in many fronts. China appears to be feigning hesitancy. Yet it is positive for the two giants to seek amicability in terms of regional and global stability. For South Korea, their move is all the more important especially given the current...

2023-06-19 16:40

Controversy over CSAT

President Yoon Suk Yeol has finally initiated his educational reform drive, which is one of his three major reform tasks, along with labor and pension. The drive comes more than a year after Yoon took office.

Kim Ji-soo2023-06-18 16:40

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