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Chyung Eun-ju, Joel Cho

Did the title compel you to click on the article? It's not surprising, as marketing practitioners often target consumers' emotions, more occasionally negative ones, because they are powerful motivators.

2023-07-18 16:46

. Jason Lim

How would Korea collapse (again)?

If you discount the unsubstantiated myths about ancient Korea being the center of the Eastern World several millennia ago, today is the most powerful and most influential that Korea has ever been.

2023-07-18 16:46

. Mark Peterson

More on Korea's dual age system demise

I've been thinking more about the “Korean age,” “international age” issue. “Mannai” means “international age” in Korean. Another way to look at the two is to say “solar age” and “lunar age” or, more properly, one's age by the solar calendar and one's age by the lunar calendar. But I've been looking into the issue a little more, and I've found a couple of insights I'd like to ...

2023-07-17 16:35

. Ahn Ho-young

Feedback from Asia Society

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the alliance between Korea and the United States, and will witness a large number of seminars held on the subject both in Korea and the U.S.

2023-07-17 16:30

. Kim Sang-woo

Sino-US rivalry intensifies in Global South, Korea

The Chinese government's criticism of South Korea reached its peak on June 8 when Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said that “those who bet on China's loss will surely regret their decision in the future.” This statement that was made during a meeting with Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, sparked a diplomatic firestorm and public outrage.

2023-07-16 16:55

. Andrew Hammond

Can climate change cooperation curb chill in China-EU ties?

The conventional wisdom about the chill in China-Europe ties, which dates back till at least the pandemic, is that it may now be irreversible. However, not all of the bilateral relationship is in “deep freeze.”

2023-07-16 16:35

. Donald Kirk

Facing expanded war

LONDON - The world descends into war by stages that might appear almost imperceptible to billions obsessed with fast-rising prices and the quest for daily survival.

2023-07-13 16:35

. John J. Metzler

US rejoins UNESCO; pay at door

UNESCO has equally designated unique foods as part of the world's intangible cultural heritage; Ukrainian Borsht soup, the delicious French baguette and Korean kimchi. All good.

2023-07-12 16:35

. Song Kyung-jin

A note for global joint R&D center for critical minerals

Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to China drew keen attention from around the world, as did U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China last month. Secretary Yellen said at her press conference that the relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China, which collectively represents about 40 percent of the global econ...

2023-07-11 16:35

. Bernard Rowan

A leader for Korean democracy

Democracy is hard work, all the time. When colonists came to America, many sought a New Jerusalem, a beachhead on the third rock from the Sun against monarchical ambition, religious warfare and discrimination and servitude.

2023-07-10 16:35

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