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. Daniel Shin

Web 3.0: Empowering creators to thrive

Web 3.0 is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-related concept that came into use from 2013. It really took off during the pandemic when early-stage investors and media outlets started pushing the subject along with the related concept of metaverse.

2023-05-23 16:30

. Donald Kirk

Bracing for nuclear war

The gaunt ruin of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial formed a stark backdrop to the G7 summit as leaders of the seven major industrial democracies and observers from other nations met to fend off wars that could trigger the next nuclear conflagration.

2023-05-23 16:30

. Andrew Hammond

Biodiversity challenge 'flashing red'

This year's International Day for Biological Diversity is perhaps the most important ever with an increasing number of scientists highlighting a sixth great extinction facing the planet.

2023-05-22 16:30

Peter S. Kim

Retail investors prefer financial assets to residential property

Another painful lesson in stock investing was observed last month when Korean retail investors learned a bitter lesson in momentum trading after a group of stocks dropped more than 50 percent in just a few days.

2023-05-22 16:30

. Robert Atkinson

Korea needs to slow down regulation, speed up support for AI

Everyone, it seems, is all in a lather about AI, especially after the release of the most recent ChatGPT large language model. Elon Musk says AI will kill us all if we don't act now. More restrained voices predict just the end of work and the end of truth. Now the best way to get attention is to “cry AI.” Indeed, we are rapidly ascending to peak AI panic.

2023-05-21 16:35

. Jang Da-wool

CF100 vs RE100, a mere political show

Wind became the most important single source of electricity generation in the U.K. for the first time in the first quarter of this year. In other words, electricity generated by wind (32.4 percent) surpassed gas (31.7 percent). Renewables in total, including solar, biomass and hydro, provided 42 percent of the UK's electricity while 33 percent came from fossil fuels, mainly g...

2023-05-21 16:20

. Yoon Byung-se

Revitalization of Korean diplomacy under President Yoon

Last week marked the first anniversary of President Yoon Suk Yeol's presidency. It is no surprise that the most favorable approval ratings came from his performance in foreign policy and security related matters. He himself highlighted major achievements made in these areas in a recent cabinet meeting.

2023-05-18 16:41

. Song Kyung-jin

Korea's steps closer to becoming global pivotal state goal by presence at Hiroshima G7

The 49th G7 summit 2023 is held today in Hiroshima, Japan until May 21. President Yoon Suk Yeol has been invited to this G7 Summit. This is the fourth time for Korea's president to be invited to attend such a meeting after the Hokkaido Toyako G8 2008, L'Aquila G8 2009 and Cornwall G7 2021.

2023-05-18 16:35

. Kim Sang-woo

Hiroshima G7 Summit crucial global diplomatic venue

The recent progress in mending ties between Seoul and Tokyo is welcomed by Washington as well as other partners in the Indo-Pacific.

2023-05-18 16:30

. Andrew Hammond

G7 will show West's renewal is starting

In the build-up to this week's G7 summit, a wide range of issues from climate change to the world economy have been discussed by Western ministers. However, the overriding issue to be discussed in Hiroshima from May 19-21 is Ukraine and its ongoing ramifications.

2023-05-18 16:20

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