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Sun, July 12, 2020 | 13:11

Choi Sung-jin

US troops and Korea

For most Koreans, including those as old as 70, the presence of American troops here has been a routine scene since their birth. Particularly, for people who lived in towns and districts where large U.S. bases were located - Yongsan, Dongducheon, Uijeongbu, Pyeongtaek, etc., - the U.S. military was part of their lives and a way of making a living.

2018-05-22 15:14

Leaders and their characters

When and where will Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet? The U.S. president is beating around the bush concerning the date and venue for the “talk of the century” between him and the North Korean leader.

2018-05-08 17:50

Some pre-summit thoughts

On Friday, the two Koreas will open another chapter in the history of their peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will cross the military demarcation line for a one-on-one meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Success or failure, the inter-Korean summit _ the third of its kind _ will carry significant implications.

2018-04-24 16:01

Lee, Park and Lula

Three former presidents are in jail now _ two in South Korea and one in Brazil. There are similarities and dissimilarities between Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye on the one hand, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the other.

2018-04-10 17:29

Global trade war

Have the United States and China entered into a trade war? The answer seems to be “yes,” according to most Korean media outlets. It could be “no,” however, as some foreign newspapers describe recent events.

2018-03-27 16:31

'Dotard' vs. 'Little Rocket Man'

Even in the world of diplomacy obsessed with formality, reality sometimes surpasses the wildest imagination. Nothing will show this better than the two forthcoming summits in as many months.

2018-03-13 16:10

Don't overestimate your enemy

There is a giant bronze statue at the War Memorial of Korea at Yongsan, Seoul, next to the former headquarters of the U.S. Forces Korea.

2018-02-27 16:58

Herculean task for Moon

On March 18, the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and Paralympics will be officially over with athletes and countries counting their medals and rankings. For President Moon Jae-in and his diplomatic team, however, the main games will start from then.

2018-02-13 16:40

One team, one nation

After many twists and turns, the single Korean women’s ice hockey team for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics went into joint training. It is heartening to see 23 South Korean and 12 North Korean players mingle with each other in a cordial atmosphere. The Olympic spirit that doing one’s best is more important than good results has long become an old story. Most, if not all, athletes, teams and nations appear now more interested in the colors of medals. The final standing for the joint South-North Korean team will be especially crucial given the controversy over forming the unified team.

2018-01-30 17:05

False missile alarm

On Feb. 25, 1983, I was in the pressroom of the Prime Minister’s Office, in the now-disappeared Capitol Building in central Seoul. Around 10:30 a.m., an air raid siren wailed, and an urgent street broadcast repeatedly said, “Citizens of Seoul, we are issuing an air-raid warning. Take shelter underground.” We reporters thought it just a panic exercise. Then followed the voice: “This is a real situation, not a drill.” And we heard some jet fighters fly across the sky quite low and saw the PM’s security guards close the compound’s gate and draw out their rifles from long bags. We said to one an...

2018-01-16 17:04

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