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Olympic gamesmanship

Amazingly, the Tokyo Olympics went quite well. The upside of dramatic events, medals and celebrations captured top headlines on the sports pages. There were few real glitches. The decision of American gymnast Simone Biles to pull out of events that were too much for her mentally and the defection of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya as her coaches were trying to for...

2021-08-12 17:20

Western tensions with Tehran escalate in maritime mayhem

Tensions are mounting between Iran and the West amid multiple maritime incidents in the most sensitive transportation choke point for global energy supplies.

2021-08-12 17:17

Growth through innovation will help fight climate change

In the past decade a growing number of activists and pundits have argued that if we want to save the planet, particularly from global warming, the world can no longer afford growth. Many go further and call for de-growth: via shrinking the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

2021-08-11 17:05

Increase gender equality and family ministry role

I found Cho Hee-kyoung's recent piece in The Korea Times (“Meaning of 'small government'” in July 26 edition), about the plans of several presidential contenders and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, disturbing. It's not laughable to read how candidates for South Korea's presidency want to get rid of it. I don't believe the pursuit of “small government” points to en...

2021-08-10 17:01

Why Biden's 'backyard' is flashing red

Joe Biden's foreign policy has so far been defined by decisions taken toward far-flung nations including China and Afghanistan, yet events closer to home are now demanding his greater attention.

2021-08-09 17:00

Korean men triggered by pinch symbol

An San, a member of the Korean women's archery team, won three gold medals in the Tokyo Summer Games. You would think that would earn her unconditional acclaim from all Koreans, especially since she achieved them in Japan. Apparently, however, her short haircut, attendance at a women-only university, and specific expressions used in her past social media posts drew suspicions...

2021-08-08 17:02

Why don't more North Korean refugees speak out?

Over the years I have worked with numerous North Korean refugees who have become authors, public speakers, and YouTubers. Despite what appear to be golden opportunities to tell their stories, an alleged “cottage industry,” many more North Korean refugees turn down opportunities to publish books or to engage in public speaking.

2021-08-05 17:00

Why didn't US approve of Korean Provisional Government?

Inside the museum of the Independence Hall of Korea, there is an old photo of men in uniforms, sitting in groups forming the English acronym, "KIA," which stands for the Korea Independence Army. KIA was established on Sept. 17, 1940, in the Chinese city of Chongqing (Chungking), by the Korean Provisional Government (KPG) during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule of Korea.

2021-08-03 17:05

Nuclear phase-out policy should be reversed

Korea possesses a highly developed nuclear industry with 24 nuclear reactors and four more under construction. The country depends substantially on nuclear energy which produces around 29 percent of electricity. The decision by the Moon Jae-in government, however, to phase out nuclear power plants in favor of renewable energy due to environmental and safety concerns in 2017 i...

2021-08-02 17:50

Knowledge as virtue

My maternal grandmother had a sharp wit. At age eight, we were watching a nature program on PBS, where I learned that ants are so complex, they actually display altruism, have universal healthcare and can even sense when it will rain. I exclaimed to her, “I didn't know that.” She replied, “What you don't know could make a world.”

2021-08-02 17:05

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