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Wed, July 15, 2020 | 05:46

John Burton

Korea leads the way

Although there has been criticism by some Koreans about the government's response to the coronavirus, the country is seen in the U.S. as the gold standard in dealing with the outbreak.

2020-03-16 17:38

Mark Peterson

Transitions of dynasties

After a diversion for two weeks to respond culturally to the “Parasite phenomenon” I want to return to the theme of Peaceful Korea. My point is that deep and inherent in Korean culture the dominant theme is peace. After all, the common greeting is “Annyeonghashimnikka (Are you at peace)?”

2020-03-15 17:54

Chang Se-moon

Disastrous economic impact of virus

The economic impact of the new coronavirus, referred to in this article as COVID-19 or the virus, on Korea and many affected countries for that matter, could be disastrous, if it has not already been so.

2020-03-15 17:41

Jason Lim

Stories on toilet paper

The world is running out of toilet paper because everyone's buying it up to somehow ward off the coronavirus. Seriously, the disconnect between toilet paper and anything that might be helpful to protect one's family during a coronavirus crisis is difficult to bridge. I understand people stocking up on water - what if they have to leave on a road trip into the countryside to e...

2020-03-13 17:49

Donald Kirk

Virus worries Americans too

WASHINGTON - In an epic U.S. election year, the coronavirus crisis competes with presidential politics for top billing in the news.

2020-03-12 19:03

Bernard Rowan

Rites of spring

Let's talk about a trilogy of Korean festivals that herald and celebrate spring, its coming and flowering. Samjinnal, Hansik or Hanshi, and Dano are Asian holidays, also Chinese, found in Korea. While I don't think they surpass other yearly festivals in popularity, they help us understand the agricultural roots of traditional Korean culture. They also involve many fun activit...

2020-03-10 17:18

Choi Sung-jin

Let's fight virus head-on

Now that COVID-19 has all but turned into a pandemic, with the virus spreading across 105 countries and territories, the numbers increasingly look like those of the Olympic Games.

2020-03-10 17:13

Tong Kim

Conflicting signals

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a common enemy to all of humanity that is still spreading globally, North Korea was busy last week, disclosing what it is doing internally but showing no signs of change on the nuclear issue or its path to self-reliance. It was sending seemingly conflicting signals to the South. Washington is trying to make sure that the North does not cross the...

2020-03-09 17:03

Mark Peterson

American culture and 'Parasite'

I've been struck by how the age ratings of the movie “Parasite” differ slightly in Korea and in the U.S. I thought I'd take a minute to look at how the ratings in each country are different, and what this might mean.

2020-03-08 17:42

Deauwand Myers

Worked to death

The burgeoning pandemic of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) sweeping the planet, but particularly in China, Korea and Japan, has laid bare some hard truths about how societies behave and governments deal with crises.

2020-03-08 17:39

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