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Mon, December 9, 2019 | 05:58

Jason Lim

'OK, Boomer' moment in Korea

The Boomers were the authors of the last great story of Korea, the one that tells of the down-trodden but plucky, pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps people who achieved wealth and democratization through individual courage and collective struggle. They were the “Just Do It” generation, sacrificing everything so they could “live well for once,” as Park Chung-hee exhorted. They...

2019-12-08 16:40

Chang Se-moon

Unidentifiable media influencers

Almost every day, we read media reports on biased opinion surveys favoring a particular political party, foreign intervention in domestic elections, false criticism of celebrities and biased promotion of products.

2019-12-08 16:36

Donald Kirk

N. Korea's New Year's deadline

By my rudimentary arithmetic - which is by no means infallible - as of Friday (Dec. 6), we're 25 days away from the end of the year. When the clock strikes midnight, Dec. 31, we'll pass the deadline set by the North Koreans for the U.S. to cave in to their demands and come to terms on a nuclear deal.

2019-12-05 17:25

Bernard Rowan

Korean textiles

Korean textiles are beautiful and special keepsakes for me. Of many forms and varieties, I'd like to share a few thoughts about my experience of fabrics and patterns. Arguably an important part of any culture, Korean textiles also tell us a lot about Korea and her society. When I visit Korea, I marvel at vivid colors that decorate so many Korean palaces, buildings, artworks, ...

2019-12-03 17:23

Tong Kim

N. Korea's shifting demands

Last April North Korean leader Kim Jong-un set a year-end deadline for U.S. flexibility to accept Pyongyang's demands. Last week Stephen Biegun, top U.S. nuclear negotiator and a nominee for deputy secretary of state, said the deadline was “an artificial one” - an implication that the U.S. won't make a major policy adjustment to meet the deadline and that the current stalemat...

2019-12-02 17:41

Mark Peterson

More on Chinese education

After writing last week about my Chinese tutor, Na Kap-ju, and the study of the Chinese classics in Korea, it occurred to me that there is much more I would like to say. When I was first in Korea the signboards on virtually all businesses were in Chinese. There were some signs in Hangeul. I remember thinking “Why do so many signs have 'CH' in English on them?” That was the wo...

2019-12-01 19:05

Hyon O Brien

What are you grateful for?

About three years ago, one of my Peace Corps friends in Vermont, Frances, began a daily Facebook posting of three things she was grateful for, and invited her friends to join. I immediately joined the group and almost without fail I have posted three things I was grateful for each day. Most of the group in this “gratitude” daily posting are quilting friends of Frances, and wh...

2019-11-29 16:34

Donald Kirk

ASEAN 'co-prosperity'

BUSAN - Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, had his hands in his pockets and a bored expression on his rugged face as President Moon Jae-in extolled high-tech Korean manufacturers on the big day of his summit with the leaders of 10 Southeast Asian countries.

2019-11-28 17:46

Park Moo-jong

South Korea has earned a dishonorable title as a country with the highest suicide rate among the 34 OECD members. Furthermore, it is ranked fourth in the world (26.9 suicides per 100,000) following Lithuania (31.9), Russia (31), and the South American country Guyana (29.2), according to the World Health Organization report.

2019-11-28 17:22

Lee Seong-hyon

Moon's 'golden rule' with ASEAN

Putting aside all the pleasantries about the South Korea-ASEAN summit, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty of it. I had a few occasions recently to observe and study the South Korea-ASEAN relationship, including attending a forum in Kuala Lumpur, a beautiful city in Malaysia. The closed-door forum was meant to enrich ideas for the South Korea-ASEAN summit that we just s...

2019-11-26 17:20

South Korea to step up economic partnership with Mekong nations

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