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Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), a French mathematician, philosopher, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic theologian, left an immortal saying in his posthumous collection of fragments on theology and philosophy, “Pensees (Thoughts)” published in 1670: “Man is a reed, the weakest of nature, but he is a thinking reed.”

2019-07-11 17:11

'Turtleneck syndrome'

“Who do you think will be one of the most popular medical specialists in the coming decades and who is losing popularity instead?” A retired prominent heart surgeon and a friend of mine asked one day jokingly.

2019-06-27 17:39

Our proud young ones

At six o'clock on Wednesday morning, a TV newscaster began his program: “Here comes the first bright news in a long time. Our under-20 FIFA World Cup team has advanced to the finals.” The talk of the town was the South Korea-Ecuador semifinal of the 2019 global youth football extravaganza now being held in Poland. A common question of the day at each work place was: “Did you see it?”

2019-06-13 18:17

Magnificent trade unions

The Republic of Korea is a free, democratic state, governed by laws. But, what's going on in this society of late makes many people skeptical about this constitutional fact. Where have all the law enforcement authorities gone? The ceaseless violent acts of militant unionized workers are going beyond boundaries.

2019-05-30 17:10

Standing in a long queue

It was a cold winter day in February 1990 in the Moscow of the then Soviet Union that I saw people standing in long queues in front of stores, one after another.

2019-05-16 17:35

Dispute over 'screen quota'

Marvel fever from “Avengers: Endgame” is sweeping South Korea with the American blockbuster based on the Marvel Comics superhero team continuing to set a host of new box office records.

2019-05-02 17:47

A symphony of spring

Spring has sprung into full swing with the temperatures rising day by day to a more bearable degree, freeing the people of the last few months of cold surroundings.

2019-04-18 16:55

Useless confirmation hearings

Confirmations have been a bone of contention over their uselessness following the recent parliamentary hearings of seven minister nominees whom the largest opposition Liberal Korea Party vetoed for what it claimed was their ineligibility and personal defects.

2019-04-04 16:52

Are you happy now?

Finland, known for its people's love of forests, lakes and saunas is the happiest country on the planet, according to the United Nations World Happiness Report 2019.

2019-03-28 17:42

Respect for freedom of press

The Republic of Korea shall be a democratic republic, so stipulates Article No. 1 of the Constitution. In this democratic country, “All citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech and the press, and freedom of assembly and association. Licensing or censorship of speech and the press shall not be allowed,” according to Article No. 21 of the supreme law.

2019-03-21 17:14

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