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Thu, October 18, 2018 | 08:43

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Flexibility on North Korea

Washington is seemingly unhappy with Seoul's “unilateral” move to revive the long-stalled economic projects with Pyongyang.

2018-10-17 17:52

Pompeo's meat obsession

Is U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a steak man or a pork man? It is unclear whether he is for either, but there is no doubt he is a "meat man." Also unclear is the effectiveness of his meaty metaphor regarding North Korea.

2018-10-12 17:22

Stars born through sweat and grit

The world rages over top K-pop stars BTS, and in consideration of the band's hectic schedule and demand from overseas, people are constantly on the lookout for newly rising stars with fresh sounds.

2018-10-10 17:20

Tougher tug of war

President Moon Jae-in's third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last month has raised hopes for a breakthrough in the stalled denuclearization talks, as well as better ties between the two Koreas.

2018-10-03 17:11

A lesson well learned

When the health authorities said earlier this month that they had discovered the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in three years, not only this editor but also many others remembered the nightmarish situation back in 2015, when dozens of people fell ill from the foreign, unfamiliar disease, and nobody could guess when and how the epidemic would end. As a ...

2018-09-19 17:15

What if Serena had been a man?

The biggest news of the U.S. Open that just ended is Serena Williams' outburst in the final match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New Yew York, against Japan's budding star Naomi Osaka.

2018-09-11 16:56

For productive politics

President Moon Jae-in's meeting with the floor leaders of the five major parties last week was quite impressive to me. Moon was seen listening carefully to Kim Sung-tae, floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, every time he talked, and Kim behaved very nicely throughout the meeting.

2018-08-22 17:08

Old boys return

When Ahn Cheol-soo of the Bareunmirae Party and Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party left their leadership posts in the wake of their parties' defeats in the June 13 local elections, a fresh set of upcoming leaders seemed all but poised to take the helm.

2018-08-15 18:01

Setback dealt to telemedicine

Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo said last month that his ministry will expand telemedicine services for the disabled and those who have mobility difficulties.

2018-08-08 17:37

There are so many shows on Korean TV about food and restaurants as reflected in the popular term “meokbang.” With the scorching heat, I have been trying to minimize time spent in the kitchen, but a new cooking show has revived my appetite for cooking. It's called “Mother's touch: Soo-mi's side dishes” which has been airing on the cable channel tvN since June 6 to rave reviews.

2018-08-01 17:18

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