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Why Prince Philip's passing may be UK pivot point

With Queen Elizabeth II turning 95 this week, the passing of her husband Prince Philip, whose funeral was Saturday, has highlighted the uncertain future of the U.K. monarchy, and indeed wider United Kingdom, in the post-Elizabethan age to come.

2021-04-21 17:04

New policy approach for nuke-armed North Korea

The North Korea nuclear threat has been the most serious challenge to the South Korea-U.S. alliance for decades. At present, Washington and Seoul are not completely aligned on how best to deal with Pyongyang.

2021-04-20 17:20

In tribute to 'harabeoji'

This past week, Prince Phillip of the United Kingdom passed away. Even though I'm a Yankee, as some of my pupils in York called it, the United States has a special relationship with the U.K. Mind you, having overthrown monarchy and colonialism in our revolution, we've come a long way to stand as allies, now as strong as ever. The Anglo-American alliance is necessary for globa...

2021-04-20 17:15

Ground zero

North Korea is ground zero for international humanitarian efforts. For the first time since foreign aid workers were allowed into the country following the great famine of the 1990s, which Pyongyang described as the “Arduous March,” no U.N. or NGO staff members reportedly remain in the country, due to local COVID-19 restrictions.

2021-04-19 17:13

Britain's prince of steadfastness

A page has turned on the House of Windsor. Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at 99 just short of his 100th birthday.

2021-04-19 17:11

Raging helplessness of Sewol

My social media page was covered with remembrances and self-condolences about the Sewol tragedy that happened seven years ago this week. I am sure that I am not an exception. Sewol occupies an outsized place in recent Korean history. It's only a slight exaggeration that the spectacular downfall of President Park Geun-hye's administration began with the sinking of the Sewol fe...

2021-04-18 17:13

No more excuse for climate inaction

There is no magic bullet in curbing carbon emissions from fossil fuels to tackle the global climate emergency. We need to put our priority on increasing energy efficiency and replacing the use of fossil fuels with renewable sources.

2021-04-18 17:02

Crocodiles of Pyongyang

If your mother says she loves you, check it out. That's an old adage in journalism advising reporters to be skeptical. But should you “check it out” if a broker rescuing you from the crocodiles of the North Korean regime warns there are alligators or crocodiles in a river you are about to cross?

2021-04-15 16:44

Emboldened Putin becomes 'president for life'

President Vladimir Putin signed a new law last week that could keep him in power till 2036, potentially alongside China's Xi Jinping. In other words, Russia's foreign policy is becoming dangerously emboldened again.

2021-04-14 17:16

How to prepare for Korea-US summit?

The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. jointly hosted a webinar on April 1 on a topic we will have to face in the not too distant future: “How Korea and the Korean business community must prepare for the Korea-U.S. Summit.” As I sat through the seminar as a panelist, many thoughts crossed my ...

2021-04-13 16:52

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