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Fri, August 17, 2018 | 07:03

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More on problem of invasions

My frog-out-of-the-well view of Korea is one that sees more peace and stability in Korea more than what I call the frog-in-the-well view of Korea that sees multiple invasions as a hallmark of Korean history.

Times Forum | 2018-07-08 17:17

Agenda for Trump-Putin summit

President Donald Trump will meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in mid-July in Helsinki, Finland. President Trump long sought this summit and talking is better than silence. However, without a change in U.S. policy it isn't clear what positives will result.

Times Forum | 2018-07-04 18:04

View of the frog out of the well

In this series of articles, I will be sharing my perspectives on Korean culture and history - what I've come to call the view of the frog that came out of the well. Implied in that term is a criticism of the standard views of Korean culture and history is that of a frog in the well _ a limited perspective.

Times Forum | 2018-07-02 17:08

Is Sara Sanders the harsh defender?

Not for a good reason, of course, but White House press secretary Sara Huckabee Sanders is again in the headlines. The controversy over her “polite” expulsion from the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia, has not surprised many.

Times Forum | 2018-07-02 15:30

Battle for Germany's soul

STOCKHOLM - One year after the death of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the country he led for 16 years seems to be struggling with whether or not to follow his legacy.

Times Forum | 2018-06-29 16:41

World Cup football and politics

Witnessing the early stages of the World Cup Football extravaganza offers an amazing sporting experience. Indeed the enthusiasm is palpable and contagious as the early matches kicked off in a near carnival atmosphere. For a full month, football games across Russia will lead to the coveted World Cup to be decided in Moscow, July 15.

Times Forum | 2018-06-27 16:36

Iran running out of options in Syria

The last month has been very rude to Iran, which is suddenly finding itself in a very tight corner. In the first week of May, President Donald Trump decided abruptly to execute his campaign promise and take the United States out of the international agreement to restrain Iran's nuclear program, on the pretext of a vague and trivial excuse of redesigning a new deal on the same...

Times Forum | 2018-06-25 17:19

Trump's gift to China

It is now clear that the twenty-first century is ushering in a new world order. As uncertainty and instability associated with that process spread around the globe, the West has responded with either timidity or nostalgia for older forms of nationalism that failed in the past and certainly will not work now.

Times Forum | 2018-06-24 16:32

Disdain for Trump-Kim summit's successes

Who won? That a couple of leaders ranked among the least-cuddly on the face of the Earth could produce something of great potential value was _ let's face it _ the longest of long shots.

Times Forum | 2018-06-20 18:29

Trump-Kim summit: qualified success

The June 12 historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was the first face-to-face summit between the two countries since the 1948 establishment of the then communist state.

Times Forum | 2018-06-17 17:33

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