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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 15:15

Are you really surprised by Biden's State of the Union?

Are you really surprised by Biden's State of the Union?

The State of the Union is usually a useless stale slog that turns healthy brain cells to mush.

2023-02-15 16:30

. Steven L. Shields

Unfettered capitalism

The powers that be tell us the economy must grow. Governments, corporations and entrepreneurs do everything they can to increase their financial resources. We are caught in a seemingly vicious cycle. More population means more jobs; more jobs need more money and a bigger economy.

2023-02-14 16:50

Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun and unfinished Oriental Peace Theory

Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun and unfinished Oriental Peace Theory

Feb. 14 is the 113th anniversary of Ahn Jung-geun's death sentence handed down by imperial Japan because of patriotic deeds committed in Harbin, China. As is well known, Ahn shouted “Corea Ura” (long live Korea) three times after shooting Hirobumi Ito, who was inspecting the honor guard at Harbin Station on Oct. 26, 1909.

2023-02-14 16:40

Trump is monumental problem for Republicans

Trump is monumental problem for Republicans

Aside from occupying the White House itself, former President Donald Trump is exactly where he wants to be - at the center of the national political dialogue, a dominating media presence and a controlling influence in the selection of a Republican presidential nominee in 2024.

2023-02-14 16:30

. Kim Sang-woo

New approaches needed to handle Sino-US rivalry

Mainly due to security concerns, a new and more diverse globalized economy is both required and being built. The transition is ongoing, and its final form is yet to be determined.

2023-02-13 16:50

Lee Kyung-hwa

World's first sustainable floating city in Korea and Busan's expo bid

On April 26, 2022, the following announcement was made: “U.N.-Habitat, the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, and OCEANIX today unveiled at U.N. Headquarters the design of the world's first prototype sustainable floating city. OCEANIX Busan aims to provide breakthrough technology for coastal cities facing severe land shortages that are compounded by climatic th...

2023-02-13 16:40

How to write a romance story

How to write a romance story

All my father ever wanted as a young man was to marry my mother and start a family - plans that were interrupted when he was drafted into the Army during the Korean conflict. As he served in Texas, Germany and other parts of the world, there was only one affordable way to stay in contact: writing letters.

2023-02-13 16:30

. Song Kyung-jin

Making the Korean economy more resilient

Last week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased its global growth forecast for 2023 slightly from the previous 2.7 percent last October to 2.9 percent on the back of decreasing inflation and China's earlier-than-expected re-opening. The Korean economy seems a misfit to this global growth scenario, being the only major economy whose growth forecast was adjusted downw...

2023-02-12 16:50

Kim Sung-woo

Korea's RE100 policy and sustainability

Countries around the world are creating increasingly favorable conditions for renewable energy supply. Take the examples of the U.S.' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the European Union's plan to expand the supply of renewable energy, RePower EU.

2023-02-12 16:40

Getting to monetary integration in Latin America

Getting to monetary integration in Latin America

Brazil and Argentina have announced plans to launch technical studies aimed at laying the groundwork for greater regional financial integration, with the ultimate goal of creating a common currency, called the “sur” (south). While the goal may seem distant, it is far from impossible.

2023-02-12 16:30

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Top 10 Stories

1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

2	Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

3	Gold price nears all-time high amid financial jitters

4	Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

5	BMW launches new XM

6	CJ CheilJedang sees chicken as next big seller after frozen dumpling

7	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Jeju seaways get busy with cruise ships, new trade route to Qingdao

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