DMZ peace park and ecosystem It has been 60 years since the two Koreas signed an armistice that ended the Korean War. During her recent visit to the U.S., President Park Geun-hye proposed a plan to create an international peace park along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Her spee..
Prevention of terrorism The prevention of terrorism is necessary and it requires a certain violence. Not that external wrath we often commit against our neighbor in the name of peace, but rather the internal violence against self, against our selfishness, greed, lust and ..
Misunderstanding on India's nukes I am writing with reference to an editorial in The Korea Times, titled Korea-US Nuclear Deal wherein a reference has been made to the U.S. having allowed India to reprocess plutonium despite New Delhis defiance of the non-proliferation treat..
On NZ's legalization of same-sex marriage The New Zealand Parliament's dictatorial decision to legalize same-sex marriage represents a regressive ethic. There is simply no evidence that the primary purpose of marriage has evolved to include gays and lesbians. What has evolved is the desire..
Education of children The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states in Article 26 solemnly the right of parents to educate their own children.
Need for anti-racist laws Thanks for the report on Two Koreans abused on Sydney bus (Korea Times, April 5 2013.)
Russia's ban on gay adoptions Who ever thought the day would come when communist Russia would become a Christian nation and the Christian West a hotbed for atheism? Yet this is the developing reality.
Homosexuality is not innate The whole issue of same-sex marriage is really about the normalization of homosexuality rather than marriage.
Death of Hugo Chavez Venezuela President Hugo Chavez was a communist dictator whose heroes were Fidel Castro, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Robert Mugabe, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. One of his major goals was to integrate Cuba, Venezuela, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivi..
Reducing credibility gap? After reading the article "Credibility gap" (KT, Editorial, Feb.28, 2013) a fundamental question must be asked: to what extent do many countries practice what they preach during the United Nations conferences on climate change?
Clarification concerning Falklands I am writing this letter in order to clarify some aspects related to the article entitled "Senkaku/Diaoyu: Another Falklands?" by Gwynne Dyer, published on Feb. 3.
Regarding pope's resignation Ecce homo, Behold the man! These were the words spoken by Pontius Pilate when he presented a scourged Jesus Christ to a hostile mob shortly before his crucifixion. The same words aptly apply today to Pope Benedict XVI, as he is being held up..
Illegal, unconstitutional discrimination I currently reside in Korea and I am working for a well-known institute in Daejeon as a visiting researcher in the field of materials science. I've lived here for three years, and Daejeon is obviously a great city, but I've experienced discriminati..
True message got lost After reading Love thy neighbor like thyself by managing editor Oh Young-jin, I had to respond.
Ineffective and unsustainable policies After reading the article Reward for tips of swindling cabbies on Feb. 8, I was motivated to respond. These knee-jerk, ineffective, and unsustainable policies continue to emerge from the Seoul Metropolitan Government, leaving everyone to wonder..
Positives of overseas language training First, I would like to express my appreciation for The Korea Times. I am an avid reader and enjoy reading global and local events from a domestic viewpoint. I am an American and recent college graduate, who is a few months into his first job as an ..
Forum for learning more about Korea First I was very happy to see the column by John Redmond concerning the upcoming Royal Asiatic Society Korea lecture by Kim Dong-jin about the life of Homer B. Hulbert. There is, however, one typo that might scare people away. The cost of a lecture..
