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Sat, May 28, 2022 | 16:03

Four scenarios for the Ukraine conflict

The Ukraine conflict entered its third month in April with little greater clarity on the likely outcome. It is in this context of uncertainty that scenario planning can help to build preparedness by seeking to illuminate the diverse, possible futures that could emerge.

2022-04-05 16:16

War and cryptocurrency

With the devastation of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine has been receiving a lot of financial aid via cryptocurrencies. With the decentralized nature of crypto, this form of digital currency has proven to be a powerful tool helping Ukraine fight back against Russia. Since the invasion, donations in cryptocurrencies have reached a total of almost $100 million a...

2022-04-05 16:14

Will Ukraine war ease US-China tensions?

The Ukraine war has put China in a bind. As a friend of both Russia and Ukraine, China has no desire to pick a side. On the contrary, conventional Chinese wisdom dictates that, when two friends fight each other, the primary objective must be to end the conflict through mediation. While China's balanced stance has aroused more than a little suspicion, it could end up hastening...

2022-04-05 16:10

Lame-duck Yoon

Even before he is inaugurated on May 10, Yoon Suk-yeol already has the appearance of a lame-duck president. Several factors are against him. First of all, he won by a razor-thin margin of 0.8 percent after a bitter presidential campaign that reflected the increased polarization of the Korean electorate.

2022-04-04 16:45

Where should we go from here?

Having won the election, the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration is set to fight an uphill battle. In the face of rising inflation and global energy prices entangled with the ongoing geopolitical cataclysm in Europe, the government is set to deal with what hopefully is not too much on its plate.

2022-04-04 16:42

Men are dying from lack of attention

Recently, a friend showed me a sobering graphic depicting the gender disparity in suicide rates between men and women. While females tend to attempt suicide more often than men (and experience suicidal thoughts more frequently,) males are more “successful” in completing the act.

2022-04-04 16:40

Korea's decoupling with China

For the past couple of weeks, global financial markets saw a relief rally in hopes of a resolution to the war in Ukraine and stability to inflationary pressures. Most importantly for Asian markets, the Chinese government calmed investors with some supportive language regarding the political clampdown on large corporations.

2022-04-03 16:40

Honor slapping

Since so many people have offered their opinions on the “slap,” I figured that adding my own little voice to that discussion wouldn't tip some type of a cosmic balance, so here goes. It's certainly been a furious several days since the incident whereby Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a rather harmless joke making fun of Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, ...

2022-04-03 16:14

Why China won't mediate end to Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin thought he could quickly capture Kyiv and replace Ukraine's government. Whether he was misled by poor intelligence or by his own fantasies about history, his “smash and grab” failed in the face of effective Ukrainian resistance.

2022-04-03 16:10

Economic issues play larger role in Korea-U.S. relations

As with any incoming president, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's economic policies are still taking shape, but will likely be more market-oriented than the outgoing Moon Jae-in administration. How Yoon approaches economic issues, however, could have a more significant impact on the future of U.S.-Korea relations than under prior administrations.

2022-03-31 16:20

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