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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 16:05

Trust, not diagnosis

Many Korean corporations feel the need to change their corporate culture, and so a natural first step is to undergo a cultural diagnosis. However, this can actually backfire. Organizational culture has such a broad impact that it affects everything, even cultural diagnosis - i.e., how people participate in one and their level of honesty and eagerness.

2022-04-28 17:00

Earth is our body

Now in Korea, spent nuclear fuel is being kept in temporary storage facilities at nuclear power plant sites. However, most of these storage facilities will be saturated in about 10 years.

2022-04-27 17:00

Campaign gestures

During the 22-day campaign period leading up to Korea's 2022 presidential election, voters witnessed two vibrant campaign gestures demonstrated by Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party, respectively. One was a “high-kick” shown by the now-defeated Lee, while the other was an “upper-cut” performed by t...

2022-04-26 17:00

Mr. Lee's last class

I retired on Feb. 28, but unexpectedly enticed by an earnest request from a vice principal, I became employed as a temporary teacher at Gwangyeoung High school in Gwangyang City, South Jeolla Province, where there were four teachers like me. Soon, over tea, each of us shared various episodes from our lives teaching. Mr. Lee, an ethics teacher, had an especially inspiring stor...

2022-04-25 17:00

Magnolia

Spring is stealthy and elusive in its coming and going. Not long ago, it was supposed to be spring in the calendar, yet it was still so cold and windy like winter. Then I chanced to look at the fresh growth of flowers and plants in the garden and realized that spring had been here for a good while already. I know seniors are more sensitive to the cold weather, but I seem to b...

2022-04-24 15:47

One grain of millet

“Go down and down as far as you can. You should not miss the fact that you have to go down even for a moment. Open the gates. Open the door wide, share, and mingle with the people on the floor, so that there is no error between individuals and groups.” - Jang Il-soon

2022-04-21 17:00

On who looks like a professor

Recently, I read Julia Metraux's article, “Who Looks Like a Professor?” which she wrote eight months ago. Immediately, upon reading the headline, in my mind's eye, I began to visualize former professors whose classes I attended in my school days. I imagined and contrived the appearance I preferred to stereotype. My now personal discerning and comparative mental picture may, p...

2022-04-20 17:00

Russia's Arctic strategy

“America and Britain play cold-war games with Russia in the Arctic.” That headline sums up a situation growing steadily more ominous.

2022-04-19 17:00

Native Korean dogs

Since the dawn of civilization, dogs have been the animals most tightly attached to humans, almost like family members, due to their unconditional affection, outstanding intelligence and unflagging loyalty. Dogs seem to understand the minds of their human masters perfectly and follow them regardless of their age, gender and other aspects.

2022-04-18 17:13

Respecting various voices

Whose voices does our society listen to mainly? Social minorities - including women, the youth and disabled people - have not had enough opportunities to speak in public spheres. Empowering these people by respecting their voices can lead to a more mature democracy.

2022-04-17 17:00

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