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Rushan Ziatdinov

Universities need to design liquid syllabuses

A traditional syllabus serves as a learner's guide to a course and outlines the expectations for each participant. Typically, it comprises topics covered, a schedule for submitting assignments, a list of the required textbooks and other instructional materials, course policies, rules, and regulations.

2022-12-22 16:30

. Andrew Hammond

Whirlwind month for World Cup

Many governments still perceive that hosting major sporting contests command significant prestige. Yet that has been tested in recent weeks with the challenges facing the soccer World Cup whose much anticipated France-Argentina final ended on Sunday.

2022-12-21 16:20

Mitch Shin

Making a big deal is unrealistic to denuclearize North Korea

North Korea used to pursue a big deal with the United States by utilizing its nuclear arsenal in exchange for lifting all economic sanctions. However, this strategy seems to have adjusted in the Kim Jong-un era.

2022-12-20 17:02

. Kim Sang-woo

Significant implications of Ukrainian war on Korean Peninsula

On Nov. 15, after a massive rocket barrage, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov declared that Russia's aim is to force Ukraine to the negotiating table. The bombing of civilians will stop if Ukraine succumbs to all of Russia's demands.

2022-12-20 16:45

. Robert Atkinson

Korea should not require companies to pay to deliver digital content

Since the emergence of the broadband internet, there have been disagreements about who should pay to transmit data. When a Korean user downloads an episode of “Squid Game,” who should pay for transmission of that data from the server hosting the episode to the user's computer: the company hosting the content or the internet service provider (ISP) that the consumer pays for to...

2022-12-19 16:55

. Ahn Ho-young

Why 'arms control' is not the solution

U.S. President Joe Biden made it clear early on that he would deal with the North Korean nuclear issue through “diplomacy and stern deterrence.” The U.S. in fact is significantly strengthening extended deterrence for Korea while at the same time, it keeps on inviting North Korea for dialogue.

2022-12-18 16:50

. Daniel Shin

This Christmas, I pray for your safe return, my friend

Working for a nonprofit organization (NPO) gives people an opportunity to make a positive impact. However, identifying the right cause and creating an NPO is a different story. An entrepreneur is someone willing to launch a new venture and accept full responsibility for running the organization. It is a rewarding experience if everything goes well as planned.

2022-12-18 16:45

. Yoon Byung-se

Democracy in retreat and Korea's timely co-hosting of 2023 Democracy Summit

Quo vadis, democracy? In August, then U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) Michelle Bachelet revealed a grim picture of the current state of democracy in her speech titled, “Crisis and fragility of democracy in the world.”

2022-12-15 16:00

. Donald Kirk

Hong Kong's media hero

The history of the media is full of stories about journalists who defied authority, risked death covering wars and sought stories behind cover-ups. Few media heroes can match Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, a Hong Kong paper that was shut down last year after 26 years defending Hong Kong's democracy movement and offending China's leadership in Beijing.

2022-12-15 15:45

. Andrew Hammond

Transatlantic ties reach Biden-era low

Transatlantic ties were forecast to improve significantly and sustainably during Joe Biden's presidency, yet two years into his term of office, relations are deteriorating as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

2022-12-13 16:55

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