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Fri, September 25, 2020 | 17:59

Let us showcase cross-cultural spouses in Korea

To continue my discussion of human right violations in South Korea from my last column of two weeks ago, I would like to tell you a wonderful story that I experienced Feb. 20 this year. On that day, there was a special event at the Fort Myer Army Base in the Washington D.C. area. The event was the 23rd Annual International Showcase whose message for this year was “Building Bridges Across the World.”

2020-08-30 17:13

Foreign workers in Korea deserve better treatment

Last month, I read an East Asia Foundation article “Is There No George Floyd in South Korea?” written by Kim Se-jin, which dealt with human rights violations relating to foreign workers in Korea.

2020-08-16 17:21

Communicating through Zoom

Two weeks ago in this column, I introduced Zoom for those who had barely heard of it or just started using it. I will continue the discussion by introducing some tips that will make your life easier. I need to warn readers though that Zoom continues to upgrade its software and the difference between the free version and the paid version appears to be changing as well. This means that by the time you read this article, some tips may not be applicable.

2020-08-02 17:13

Everybody is Zooming

One word that has become very popular since COVID-19 forced us to practice social distancing is Zoom. No, it is not zoom that means moving with great speed and energy, but the Zoom platform that allows communication in this crazy world of social distancing.

2020-07-19 17:09

Thoughts on North Korean issue

On June 19, Mrs. Cindy Warmbier and the Human Rights in North Korea organization hosted a zoom presentation of how her family had been handling the death of their son, Otto. Readers may recall that Otto Warmbier, a bright, handsome, and talented 22-year-old University of Virginia student, died on June 19, 2017, from injuries suffered while detained in North Korea.

2020-07-05 15:37

Promoting academic, research cooperation

The Korean American University Professors Association (KAUPA) was established in 1986 to facilitate academic and social exchanges of scholars between North America and Korea, to award scholarships to Korean American and Korean Canadian students and to encourage academic research and scholarly cooperation among members.

2020-06-21 16:59

Thoughts on LGBT lifestyle

Today, I want to talk about the LGBT lifestyle. Many already have fixed perspectives about, likely against, the LGBT community. Hopefully, from curiosity, compassion or both, some of you will open your mind and try to understand my view.

2020-06-07 17:01

Post-pandemic world economic environment

Professor Kwak Soo-il, who is widely respected for his contribution to management science in Korea and is now a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and professor Cho Nam-shin, who teaches management at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, invited me to give a presentation at the Korea Management Development Institute.

2020-05-24 17:27

Soup kitchen, medical care and surtax

Every time there is a major crisis, most, if not all, politicians compete to be more generous than other politicians in handing out money to their constituents. Once they secure allocation of money for their favorite voters, they feel satisfied, thinking they have done what needs to be done to help the victims of the crisis.

2020-05-10 16:30

Can tax dollars be used for share buyback?

Most businesses that are losing money from COVID-19 may need help with tax dollars. Small and independently-owned businesses that were functioning on a very slim margin before the onslaught of COVID-19 clearly deserve help. The issue becomes more complicated, however, when government help relates to large corporations that may use the tax dollars to buy back their own stocks.

2020-04-26 17:35

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