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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...
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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...
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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.
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The decision by the Cyberspace Administration of China to ban Micron Technology's semiconductors in Chinese infrastructure has put South Korea in the middle of the dispute between Washington and Beijing over the future of China's semiconductor industry. While there are immediate issues for South Korea and the United States to consider, the dispute highlights the need for Sout...
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