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Park Jung-won

South Korea needs its own nuclear deterrent

On Nov. 18, North Korea succeeded in test-firing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-17. If shot at a normal angle, the entire United States mainland would be within range. South Korea and the U.S. issued a limited response. With little possibility of deterring North Korea from its recent aggressive moves, the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint aeri...

2022-12-01 16:59

Chyung Eun-ju, Joel Cho

Meta-clusivity may not be so inclusive

As the metaverse continues to gain traction, albeit slower than a lot of industry experts have anticipated, various social facets are being compared to the “analog” world.

2022-11-30 15:10

. Bernard Rowan

It seems Kim Jong-un can't get enough of missile launches. He's launched short-range missiles, midrange missiles, missiles landing in the East Sea, and some that could reach the United States mainland.

2022-11-29 14:18

Eugene Lee

Stop thinking of “Your own bowl of rice” and start running the country

You don't need to know much to realize that South Korea has a governance problem. If you open a newspaper or turn on your TV, you'll see a number of news articles showing the current administration is in a deep legitimacy crisis or a state of cognitive dissonance. And it all begins and technically ends, with the first family. Instead of the much-desired shroud of mystery, the...

2022-11-29 14:15

Jeon Su-mi

Real public mourning for Halloween tragedy begins

I couldn't help but be devastated at the sight of the student who was in front of me, crying and saying, “Professor, my family member was a victim of the Itaewon disaster. I don't know what to do.” Students and foreign friends and others have all become victims of the disaster. The Oct. 29 tragedy flew at me like a dagger.

2022-11-28 17:17

. Andrew Hammond

Conservatives look beyond Sunak government

New U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak celebrated the end of his first month in office this week, yet many of his fellow Conservative MPs are already looking beyond his period of office to the next leader and the future direction of the party.

2022-11-28 17:12

. Jason Lim

World Cup and affiliations

Being a Tottenham and Son Heung-min fan (who isn't), I found the scene of Son embracing his English Premier League teammate from Uruguay, Rodrigo Bentancur, before their World Cup match familiar but interesting. Son is well-known for being a team player and having warm relationships with his teammates. However, no one bats an eye when a player recalibrates his allegiance and ...

2022-11-27 15:13

Mitch Shin

Allies should find new policy on North Korea

Since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May, North Korea has continuously tested its missiles, including the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other advanced short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs).

2022-11-27 13:42

. Casey Latigue

Workable worders

Some moderators and organization leaders are apologetic when they introduce me at their events. One organization president introducing me as the keynote speaker distanced herself so much from my activities that after she concluded her remarks, I asked, “Are you still sure you want me to speak?”

2022-11-24 14:14

Sandip Kumar Mishra

Tokyo confronts Beijing in more explicit way

Japan appears to be more explicit in its contests with China in recent years. At the East Asian Summit in Cambodia, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asserted that China's actions are “infringing on Japan's sovereignty” and “escalating tensions” in the region.

2022-11-24 14:13

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