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Wed, August 10, 2022 | 02:03

Yoon-Biden summit, toward Korea becoming global pivotal state

The Yoon-Biden summit on May 21 was a success as in the case of most summit meetings. As written in the two leaders' joint statement, it marked the earliest summit meeting in a Korean president's term in office with the U.S. president.

2022-05-24 16:48

Seoul at turning point after successful summit

The first summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and President Joe Biden went unbelievably well. However, how this will play out with China is also crucial.

2022-05-24 16:35

Why I propose No Hate Comments Day

May 23 was the first No Hate Comments Day, a day where I was asking everyone to try and avoid posting messages on the internet that include words of hate toward others.

2022-05-24 16:30

Reclaiming our future

The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today - to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, safer future.

2022-05-24 16:15

Attention needed to end modern-day slavery

Human trafficking, which represents the recruitment, transport, receipt and harboring of people for the purpose of exploiting their labor, affects almost all parts of the world. Globally, it is estimated that there are over 40 million men, women and children in modern day slavery today. According to the Slavery Index (2018), there are an estimated 99,000 trafficking victims i...

2022-05-24 06:02

South Korea's time for choosing

In the aftermath of World War II, the United States drew the so-called Acheson line, a line of defense against communist expansion in the western Pacific, which notably excluded South Korea. North Korea, which invaded South Korea in 1950 with the Soviet Union's backing, conducted the war for three years, with the eventual help of communist China.

2022-05-23 16:55

Will Korea's disinflation policy work?

In his inaugural speech on May 10, President Yoon Suk-yeol promised to protect liberal democracy and a market economy. The Korean people welcome his inauguration. However, many of them are concerned that the new government is confronting highly unfavorable political and economic conditions.

2022-05-23 16:48

Today's world informed by history

For those few who don't think history is important, and for those who do as well, I thought today I would recap some of the historical issues that I've been looking at in this column to see how they inform our lives and decisions in present-day Korea.

2022-05-22 17:20

Let's get children to become more active

Schools nationwide are now transitioning to normal operations under new government guidelines, opening up a wider range of options for extracurricular activities and school trips. And while we all need to remain alert and ready for pandemic-related changes, I want to take this opportunity to celebrate the importance of getting children more physically active.

2022-05-22 17:10

Roadmap for Korea-US technology cooperation

The last decade has made it clear that China did not move toward open trade, freer markets, or political liberalization as so many expected. Instead, under President Xi Jinping, China doubled down on authoritarian politics and mercantilist economic and trade policies. This would be problematic enough on its own, but China appears to be also seeking global economic and politic...

2022-05-19 16:55

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