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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 16:29

Death or glory in Russia

Death or glory in Russia

Rumors are flying about veiled jockeying within Russia over who will replace President Vladimir Putin, now that his war of aggression in Ukraine has gone so disastrously wrong. Such a struggle cannot fail to expose the morbid pathologies of Russian politics. The key players are not organized political parties but rather gangs of oligarchs who preside over various informal nod...

2023-02-09 17:00

Korea should lead on international carbon trade policies

Korea should lead on international carbon trade policies

Korea has always responded quickly to emerging economic trends, and the European Union's recent introduction of a carbon import tax (CBAM) is no exception.

2023-02-09 16:50

Year of the Rabbit? Or Year of NewJeans?

Year of the Rabbit? Or Year of NewJeans?

As 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, began, Korean music charts were filled with the cartoon character of a black rabbit and a blue rabbit running around. These rabbits went straight to first place and most of them are still running around at the top of the charts. The blue rabbit represented the album cover of NewJeans' first EP “New Jeans,” while the black rabbit was the album ...

2023-02-08 17:00

Japan's strategic imperative

Japan's strategic imperative

Last December, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the most ambitious expansion of military power in Japan since the creation of the country's Self-Defense Forces in 1954. Japanese defense spending will rise to 2 percent of GDP - twice the 1 percent level that has prevailed since 1976 - and a new National Security Strategy lays out all the diplomatic, economic, te...

2023-02-08 16:30

Peaceful solutions lag

Peaceful solutions lag

“I wish you a world without Babis. Forget about Babis. Try to live without Babis,” said former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Saturday after his campaign for the presidency failed to convince the voters. “Stop waking up in the morning with hatred toward Babis and falling asleep with hatred toward Babis.”

2023-02-07 16:40

Why industrial policy is back

Why industrial policy is back

After decades of relegation to the fringes of economic thinking, industrial policy is making a comeback. With more countries enacting measures to support certain industries and establish new ones, the revival of industrial policy was a major topic at this year's meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

2023-02-06 16:30

A lesson from West Bengal

A lesson from West Bengal

The world has reached a major turning point. As artificial intelligence increasingly edges out traditional labor, it becomes clear that the future belongs to countries that can adapt to the changing nature of work. But adaptability requires an education system that nurtures creativity. This is particularly true in countries like India, where the growing digital divide threate...

2023-02-05 16:30

The prophetic 'Death in Venice'

The prophetic 'Death in Venice'

The First World War is widely recognized as the first great civilizational crisis of the industrial age. Breaking out in a Europe that had enjoyed an unusually prolonged period of peace, the conflict was fought with terrifying new weapons and led to the deaths of over 15 million young men.

2023-02-02 16:40

Global education has reached a tipping point

Global education has reached a tipping point

The International Day of Education (Jan. 24) is a good time to reflect on education's essential role in achieving a peaceful and prosperous world. The severe impact that the COVID-19 pandemic, the global food and fuel crises, and climate change have had on the learning experience of millions of children worldwide, especially those in lower-income countries, has underscored th...

2023-02-02 16:30

If you thought Donald Trump was the worst, check out Mike Pompeo

If you thought Donald Trump was the worst, check out Mike Pompeo

The good news is many Republicans want to leave Donald Trump in the dust. The bad news is so many of them are just as odious.

2023-02-02 16:20

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

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

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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