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Sat, December 9, 2023 | 21:34

Military needs to engage NGOs

Military needs to engage NGOs

WASHINGTON ― The Korean government has confronted Jeju people’s resistance and leftist political interest groups in the last 10 years or so. Unlike Korean relations, the U.S. relations between civil and military societies have been close.

2011-10-21 17:11

Ieodo is a rock under the waters in seas south of Korea, 149 km from Marado off Jeju Island. ``Do" is misleading to many Korean people, because it means island.

Jong-eun2010-06-25 18:04

China’s role in East Asia’s peace

During the China-Japan-South Korea meeting on Jeju Island, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao expressed his and China's condolences to the families of the victims of the sunken Korean Navy ship Cheonan.

2010-06-04 17:06

After the Choenan report

The full investigation into the explosion that caused the sinking of the South Korean naval ship Cheonan has been released. Many ``normal" people already guessed North Korean was responsible for the incident in the Yellow Sea that March night.

Jong-eun2010-05-21 15:44

Trip to Morocco

Tunisia (Carthage at the time) is the country of Hannibal. Similarly, Morocco has been the country of ``Casablanca,'' a movie I saw in my high school days in the late 1950s in Seoul. Many senior citizens in Korea and elsewhere may still remember the film as much as I do.

Jong-eun2010-05-14 15:23

Do Chaebol Exist in Korea?

The Economist is discussing Korea Inc. and the chaebol in its current issue, while reporting on Lee Kun-hee's return to Samsung. The distinguished weekly economic journal positively appraised chaebol and South Korea's economic standing in the global economic crisis.

Jong-eun2010-04-16 17:17

Sunshine on Waves After Storm

Since March 26, shock and grief have gripped the families of the 46 missing sailors following the mysterious explosion on a South Korean patrol ship near Baengnyeong Island, South Korea's northernmost island near the maritime border with North Korea.

2010-04-04 15:55

Japan From a Tourist’s View

I recently enjoyed a visit to the Kyushu area in Japan. My first surprise was the less-than-one-hour flight from Inchon to Fukuoka, the largest metropolitan city on Kyushu Island. It was less than the driving time from Pyongchang-dong, Seoul, to Incheon International Airport.

2010-03-26 15:43

Ven. Beop Jeong, Jaya and Gilsangsa

Ven. Beop Jeong, Jaya and Gilsangsa

Ven. Beop Jeong passed away last week, and the nation mourned his death. He was a good teacher to all contemporary Koreans about the beauty of no possessions. His book, ``Non-Possession,'' made him a famous Buddhist monk and essayist.

Jong-eun2010-03-19 16:36

After Kim Yu-na

The world has glorified Kim Yu-na's winning of the Olympic gold medal in figure staking. She dazzled a global audience with a stunning performance and brought her homeland enormous pride.

Jong-eun2010-03-05 15:41

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