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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 07:41

. Kim Won-soo

World Expo 2030: Elusive dream or watershed moment for Korea's takeoff?

This week marks a crucial milestone in Korea's years-long quest to host the World Expo 2030. A senior delegation from the World Expo Organization or Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) will visit Korea's candidate city, Busan, for an on-site inspection and enquiry. The inquiry team's assessment will play an instrumental role as over 170 member states of the BIE prepare...

2023-04-03 16:47

. Mark Peterson

Lessons from Jeong Mong-ju

On my recent trip to Korea, I visited, for the first time, the grave of Jeong Mong-ju, the famous Goryeo official who chose to die rather than support the upstart Joseon Kingdom in 1392. It's always good to visit the site of important events like the homes or graves of important historical figures. I learned a lot from the visit.

2023-04-03 16:29

Xi Jinping's idea of world order

Xi Jinping's idea of world order

by all accounts, Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a successful few weeks. Hot on the heels of the Chinese-brokered restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, he used his recent visit to Moscow not only to shore up relations with his close (junior) partner, Vladimir Putin, but also to present a “peace plan” for the war in Ukraine. As The Economist put it...

2023-04-03 16:25

. Bernard Rowan

Busan 2030 is now!

Among momentous occasions, hosting a World Exposition, or World Expo, marks the profile of advancing nations. Displaying a country's development, leadership in industry, cultures and people, World Expo 2030 likely will bring millions to the host country. London hosted the first World Expo in 1851, opened by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. The most recent occurred in Dubai (...

2023-04-02 16:48

Low key to H1-KEY: Resilience and hope of rising K-pop group

Low key to H1-KEY: Resilience and hope of rising K-pop group

“Yeokjuhaeng” literally means “driving in reverse” in Korean. However, this term has started to make its way into the Korean music scene. It refers to albums that initially do not perform well and are outside of the charts but slowly gain popularity and gradually rise in the charts, eventually reaching the top. For Korean artists, reaching the top of the charts upon release i...

2023-04-02 16:45

Where is Global South's rescue brigade?

Where is Global South's rescue brigade?

Over the last few months, a G7 economy (the United Kingdom), a midsize US bank (Silicon Valley Bank), a small African economy (Ghana), a lower-middle-income South Asian economy (Pakistan), and the fastest-growing global services sector (technology) have all faced short-term cash constraints. Monetary-policy tightening in the United States - where the Federal Reserve raised in...

2023-04-02 16:25

'Korean Dream' toward a unified Korea

'Korean Dream' toward a unified Korea

We recently celebrated the 104th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement of 1919. Most Koreans acknowledge the significance of this day that launched efforts toward independence from Japanese colonial rule. More than two million Koreans in 1,500 towns and communities across the peninsula united their disparate voices in support of Korea's declaration for independence...

2023-03-30 17:00

Hope blossoms amid catastrophe

Hope blossoms amid catastrophe

“Koreli on numara!” Turkiye is still in recovery but hope blossomed even in the ruins of an earthquake. Whenever they met the members of the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), the local residents would put their hand on their heart and expressed their gratitude to the brother country - “Koreli on numara! (Koreans are the best!)” That's what kept our team going, despite seriou...

2023-03-30 16:59

Yoon-Biden summit - onward toward unification

Yoon-Biden summit - onward toward unification

On April 26, 2023, President Joe Biden will host President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea for a state visit and summit. This is only the second state visit of his administration. The allies will honor the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement and the Mutual Defense Treaty that cemented the alliance with a vision beyond the Korean War.

2023-03-30 16:59

. John J. Metzler

Foreign policy weathervane now spinning whirligig

As they say, you can't make this up. In the course of just over a week, China and Russia reaffirmed their friendship and military ties, the Iranian regime proxies lashed out with rockets at U.S. forces in neighboring Syria, North Korea shot off a few more missiles, France was rocked by serious rioting, all to the backdrop of what could well be a global banking crisis sending ...

2023-03-30 16:58

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