Diplomatic war on East Sea Diplomatic rifts between Seoul and Tokyo largely come from historical problems stemming from the legacy of imperial Japans 35-year colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula (1910-1945).
Park Tae-hwan & Sun Yang Olympic fans here and in China are showing much admiration for the friendship between the two swimming athletes _ South Koreas Park Tae-hwan and Chinas Sun Yang.
Missing element in Chinas charm offensive China strives to project a profile on the global stage as a responsible state because some western observers remain wary of an assertive China after its rapid rise to become a global economic power house.
Suh case may end up like Lone Star fiasco The introduction of a foreign chief to KAIST resembles that of foreign capital Lone Star Funds purchasing the Korea Exchange Bank (KEB); both actions were intended to encourage the school and the lender to adopt advanced systems but only resulted i..
[Exclusive] PM, Defense Minister: Lying or neglecting? Everyone knows what the subjects of a Cabinet meeting are, a top defense official said Friday.
Govt hit for flip-flop on free daycare policy The present government cringes every time it encounters evidence of populism, so its interesting to watch officials walk blindly into a public-relations crisis they created themselves by making shallow and shoddy attempts to shower the people wit..
Its worse than lawmakers melee The governments hasty effort to sign a military intelligence pact with its former colonial master Japan despite public anger is no different from the melee at the National Assembly in that both hurt the national image.
Why Park Geun-hye is steadfast on primary rules Rep. Park Geun-hye has not budged from her stance on how the ruling Saenuri Party will select its standard bearer for the Dec. 19 presidential election.
Finance minister puts weird spin on job data Strategy and Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan is gloating over the latest employment figures and claims there has been a dramatic improvement in the economys ability to create jobs. The apoplectic shout you just heard is the collective disgust of mi..
Go, Jasmine! Jasmine Lee, the first lawmaker with an ethnic background, captures a new Korea in the making — a society that is changing from homogenous into multicultural.
Is Yu-na victim of own success? Is it the envy or something deeper that is triggering the Kim Yu-na sniping? Perhaps Kim is a victim of her own success.
Finance Minister Bahk drops ball on the economy When facing difficult questions, Strategy and Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan, a self-confessed sports fanatic, has a habit of making baseball analogies.
US envoys chronic case of tardiness For reporters, constantly up against a deadline, every minute is of the essence. So when Glyn Davies, the U.S. special envoy for North Korea, strode into the lobby of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Monday some 10 minutes late for a press..
Unhappy ending for all the kings men If Choi See-joong had ever wondered what his worst day as a public figure would feel like, he definitely found out Monday night.
Disastrous experience at Beijing auto show The organizers seem to have an ambitious goal to develop the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition to the level of the worlds top auto shows. But what they dont realize is that size is not the only thing that matters.
Is Costco above its customers? The rule of thumb in marketing is if you want to succeed in business, you should listen to your customers, reflect their opinions in your products and services, and make your business as customer-friendly as possible.
Aggressive panhandling? A homeless person fixes his eyes on a middle-aged lady who looks wealthy wearing a luxurious-looking coat and boots. He barges in on her, soliciting money in quite an intimidating pose.
