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Impending calamity for the Kim regime

The latest meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) once again revealed the division on the sanctions against North Korea. Following North Korea's Sept. 6, 2017, nuclear test - their largest to date - the UNSC adopted Resolutions 2375 and 2397, which expanded bans on the export of coal, minerals, textiles and food products; restricted imports of oil, heavy machin...

Times Forum | 2018-10-15 17:23

Koreans take back their country. Americans will too

The descent into paralysis of the U.S. political system is not something most Koreans are likely to spend time following. There are far more pressing things at home to do. Put the economy on a stronger, more sustainable path. Develop modern energy and climate policies.

Times Forum | 2018-10-10 17:12

AI could devastate developing world

Most studies of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs and the economy have focused on developed countries such as the U.S. and Britain. But, through my work as a scientist, technology executive and venture capitalist in the U.S. and China, I've come to believe the gravest threat AI poses is to emerging economies.

Times Forum | 2018-10-07 17:23

GDP - grossly distorted picture?

The world economy is facing myriads of problems such as climate change, sustainability, development debacles, growth failure, and above all, the problem of inequality and abject poverty leading to deprivation for those at the bottom of the spectrum of income distribution.

Times Forum | 2018-10-03 16:52

China risks losing Western friends

China's extraordinary transformation over the last four decades has been among the most dramatic events in history. One aspect of the PRC's rise was to create personal and institutional relationships around the globe.

Times Forum | 2018-09-19 17:01

Nietzschean North Korea

North Korea has made a massive transformation over the past 18 months. Its leader Kim Jong-un has rather adeptly gone from being a parricidal chain-smoking dictator to an all-smiling man of charisma, charm and cuddles _ a man willing to engage in diplomacy with other world leaders.

Times Forum | 2018-09-18 16:53

Deplorable trust rating for banking industry

Recently Dr. Yoon Suk-heun, governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), presented striking news at a public meeting. Governor Yoon disclosed his plans for regulatory reforms and explained the background of his plans. Before he took up his current position, he had become very disappointed that the banking and financial industry had lost the public's trust.

Times Forum | 2018-09-17 17:57

Gay rights and global culture

Is there really such a thing as a global culture? Consider gay rights.

Times Forum | 2018-09-14 17:27

North Korean refugee's memoir inspires hope

Sungju Lee's “Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea” (2016, Amulet Books) is a unique addition to the growing genre of English language memoirs written by North Korean refugees.

Times Forum | 2018-09-12 16:33

Mounting challenges for Amlo

Right now Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is scheduled to take charge Dec. 1, is certainly passing through the most testing time of his political career, perhaps more taxing and challenging than actually running the affairs of government.

Times Forum | 2018-09-11 16:59

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