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Mon, October 2, 2023 | 14:07

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

Dominating airwaves

In Korea in the early 1980s, when the clock struck nine o'clock each and every evening, general-turned-president, Chun Doo-hwan, would invariably be on the nation's TV screens.

2023-06-15 16:40

Economic coercion

Economic coercion

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...

2023-06-14 16:40

Freedom of assembly

President Yoon Suk Yeol is a global crusader for freedom.

Shim Jae-yun2023-06-13 16:40

Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, met President Yoon Suk Yeol and representatives of domestic startups, Friday. After visiting Europe in May, Altman also traveled to Japan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates to meet with government and parliamentary authorities there. In an unprecedented move, he met with startup entrepreneurs in Korea.

Shim Jae-yun2023-06-12 16:40

Undiplomatic diplomat

Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming speaks fluent Korean and is one of the most diligent foreign mission chiefs in Seoul.

2023-06-11 16:40

Release of wastewater

Japan has begun the countdown to release into the Pacific Ocean wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.

2023-06-08 16:40

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