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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 16:24

Aftermath of a 'zero-COVID' policy

Aftermath of a 'zero-COVID' policy

The Hubei region of China was the epicenter for the virus outbreak causing the COVID-19 pandemic, with the first pneumonia patient clusters appearing in the city of Wuhan with a population of over 10 million people. Information on patient zero remains elusive with no cooperation by Chinese authorities on this matter.

2023-01-10 16:40

Cold enough for you?

Cold enough for you?

I won't hazard a guess as to whether it achieves immortality like “grassy knoll” or “hanging chads,” but surely the phrase “bomb cyclone storm” will remain in the public consciousness of those who endured its cruelties.

2023-01-10 16:30

Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy to improve relations with ASEAN countries: Vietnamese ambassador

Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy to improve relations with ASEAN countries: Vietnamese ambassador

The introduction of the Republic of Korea (ROK) strategy for a free, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region in the last days of 2022 was a welcome event. Not only was it another strategy applied to the Indo-Pacific region by an important and regionally residing country, it also represented a much-awaited piece of regional policy by the new Korean government following the...

2023-01-10 14:59

Will Yoon's Indo-Pacific strategy tackle China threat?

Will Yoon's Indo-Pacific strategy tackle China threat?

In late December 2022, South Korea, under the relatively new presidency of Yoon Suk-yeol effectively concluded its policy shift from strategic ambiguity by releasing the “Strategy for a Free, Peaceful and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region.”

2023-01-09 16:40

Let's take a trip for the holidays, they said

Let's take a trip for the holidays, they said

For years, I've watched friends and acquaintances take family trips during the holiday season to exciting locations like Disney World, Hawaii, Colorado and Cracker Barrel.

2023-01-09 16:30

Best 2023 resolution? Get a pet

Best 2023 resolution? Get a pet

It was late December of 2020. COVID cabin fever was hitting me hard.

2023-01-08 16:30

Shameful return of earmarks

Shameful return of earmarks

Earmarks are back and they're costing American taxpayers a bundle. In case you've forgotten, earmarks, says FactCheck.org, “are government funds that are allocated by a legislator for a particular pet project, often without proper review.”

2023-01-05 16:35

G-20 and G Minor

G-20 and G Minor

In December, India began its yearlong G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. Surging inflation has raised the specter of a global recession. Supply chains, made more efficient but also more vulnerable by globalization and the digital revolution, are crumbling under the weight of COVID-related disruptions and the ...

2023-01-05 16:30

Putting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament agenda back on track

Putting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament agenda back on track

The world has concluded a difficult year that has shaken the global community to its core. Concerns over the use of nuclear weapons and increasing proliferation challenges underscore the need to focus on realistic and practical steps to reduce nuclear risks in 2023 and beyond. Despite the seemingly daunting challenges, the outlook is far from hopeless, and the time to act is ...

2023-01-04 16:40

COVID and the Chinese social contract

COVID and the Chinese social contract

In October, the Communist Party of China convened its 20th National Congress, primarily to confirm President Xi Jinping's hold over the country's leadership. Everything went according to his plan: the CPC's top governing body, the Standing Committee, is now staffed only by his most devoted henchmen. With Xi having secured a third term as general secretary - and thus as presid...

2023-01-04 16:30

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Top 10 Stories

1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

2	Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

3	Gold price nears all-time high amid financial jitters

4	Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

5	BMW launches new XM

6	CJ CheilJedang sees chicken as next big seller after frozen dumpling

7	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Over 1,000 financially vulnerable Koreans apply for new emergency gov't loans

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