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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 15:18

Forward progress on criminal justice reform has stalled out

Forward progress on criminal justice reform has stalled out

There are lot of things that have come out of Washington over the past few years that have done more harm than good.Partisan divisions have hardened to the point it's almost impossible to reach across the aisle. One place progress had been made, happily, was in reforming the criminal justice system.

2023-02-16 16:20

The earthquakes and blame

The earthquakes and blame

If you are trying to dodge the blame for a great disaster, the best policy is to say that it was God's will. So Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visiting one of the 6,000 buildings that collapsed on their sleeping residents in eastern Turkey last week, said: “Such things have always happened. It's part of destiny's plan.”

2023-02-15 16:50

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Outcome to be settled on the battlefield?

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Outcome to be settled on the battlefield?

The invasion of Russian forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24 did not result in a quick victory as planned by the Russian authorities or as expected by the international community. With the surprising ability of the Ukrainian side to resist Russian aggression, the war has become a protracted one with no end in sight. However, Ukraine has suffered immensely since becoming a battlegro...

2023-02-15 16:40

Are you really surprised by Biden's State of the Union?

Are you really surprised by Biden's State of the Union?

The State of the Union is usually a useless stale slog that turns healthy brain cells to mush.

2023-02-15 16:30

Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun and unfinished Oriental Peace Theory

Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun and unfinished Oriental Peace Theory

Feb. 14 is the 113th anniversary of Ahn Jung-geun's death sentence handed down by imperial Japan because of patriotic deeds committed in Harbin, China. As is well known, Ahn shouted “Corea Ura” (long live Korea) three times after shooting Hirobumi Ito, who was inspecting the honor guard at Harbin Station on Oct. 26, 1909.

2023-02-14 16:40

Trump is monumental problem for Republicans

Trump is monumental problem for Republicans

Aside from occupying the White House itself, former President Donald Trump is exactly where he wants to be - at the center of the national political dialogue, a dominating media presence and a controlling influence in the selection of a Republican presidential nominee in 2024.

2023-02-14 16:30

How to write a romance story

How to write a romance story

All my father ever wanted as a young man was to marry my mother and start a family - plans that were interrupted when he was drafted into the Army during the Korean conflict. As he served in Texas, Germany and other parts of the world, there was only one affordable way to stay in contact: writing letters.

2023-02-13 16:30

Getting to monetary integration in Latin America

Getting to monetary integration in Latin America

Brazil and Argentina have announced plans to launch technical studies aimed at laying the groundwork for greater regional financial integration, with the ultimate goal of creating a common currency, called the “sur” (south). While the goal may seem distant, it is far from impossible.

2023-02-12 16:30

US framing of 2027 and tactical nuclear weapons deployment to Korea

US framing of 2027 and tactical nuclear weapons deployment to Korea

The talk of the town in defense circles in Seoul and Washington centers around two security issues. One is the U.S.' extended nuclear deterrence to South Korea and the other is the defense of Taiwan against China's possible attacks. Seemingly enough, they are two different stories. From the perspective of the respective subjects of concern, they are irrelevant to each other.

2023-02-09 17:00

Republicans doing the same thing over and over again

Republicans doing the same thing over and over again

How fitting it is that just days after Groundhog Day, Americans have awoken to discover yet again that House Republicans are doing anew what they've long done over and over.

2023-02-09 17:00

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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	Jeju seaways get busy with cruise ships, new trade route to Qingdao

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