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Tue, October 22, 2019 | 04:56

Musical 'Cabaret,' then and now

On Sept. 19, my dear friend Anne Martin took me to the musical “Cabaret,” being performed at the very nice Olney Theatre in Olney, Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C. As special guests, we sat on the stage, practically a part of talented cast who performed superbly in the show.

2019-10-13 16:57

Root cause of Korea-Japan dispute

The root of the current feud between Seoul and Tokyo is the 1965 Korea-Japan Treaty that followed the 1951 Treaty of Peace with Japan. The issue exploded, when the Supreme Court of Korea reaffirmed individual rights to sue Japanese firms for compensation in October 2018, and Japan imposed export restrictions on key materials for Korean firms in July this year.

2019-09-29 17:13

Who is to blame for bad economic policies?

Recently, I read some newspaper articles criticizing the economics department of Seoul National University. The criticism appears based on the controversial economic policies of the Moon administration that are squeezing the private sector of the economy to a painful and gradual path toward disappearance. These economic policies are mostly, if not all, allegedly designed by economists trained at Seoul National University.

2019-09-15 17:27

Mid-year updates of World Economy 2019

There is a wide-spread concern over a possible slowdown of the world economy. Today, I will explain what may lie ahead for the global economy and suggest what policymakers in Korea may want to do to prepare for the likely slowdown.

2019-09-01 16:47

No one left to speak for me

I am sure that you all heard of the statement, “No one left to speak for me,” although you may not be aware of the story behind the statement. The statement was made by Pastor Martin Niemoller.

2019-08-18 17:12

No winners in Korea-Japan trade dispute

I feel sad to see that political leaders in Japan and Korea are acting as if they never read my July 5, 2015, article in this newspaper on the same trade issue that is now damaging both economies.

2019-08-04 17:10

Nuclear phase-out (III): Recommendation

In this final article of a three part series reviewing the nuclear phase-out policy in Korea, we review its long-term impact and make recommendations for consideration by the Moon Jae-in administration. How will the phase-out affect the nuclear industry in Korea?

2019-07-21 17:30

Nuclear phase-out (II): Global view

According to a May 28 report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), nuclear power is “the second-largest low-carbon power source in the world today, accounting for 10 percent of global electricity generation. It is second only to hydropower at 16 percent.”

2019-06-30 17:51

Nuclear phase-out (I): How did it start?

The nuclear power phase-out in this article means President Moon's policy of ending the use of nuclear power plants as a source of electricity generation in Korea. Hopefully, I will be presenting an objective review of the policy, while making a positive recommendation for the future direction of nuclear power in Korea.

2019-06-23 17:01

Are we better than ancient Greeks?

Let me first introduce the story of the Greeks during the 5th century B.C. I am talking about the thought processes of those who lived about 2,500 years ago. The drama “Oresteia” is a trilogy of Greek tragedies that was written by Aeschylus in that century. The three parts consist of the murder of King Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by her son Orestes, and the trial of Orestes by the public.

2019-06-09 17:11

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