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Sat, March 25, 2023 | 20:11

. Mark Peterson

New book on Korean history

I just returned to the States from a trip to Korea - my first trip in exactly three years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an eventful and busy trip. I worked on a documentary film about the “miracle battalion” from Utah during the Korean War. I had meet-ups with my YouTube followers and made more videos with them. I attended two conferences on “Sijo” (a Korean tradit...

2022-12-04 17:02

Peter S. Kim

Inconvenient truths of the ESG movement

Over the past few years, the environment, social, and governance (ESG) movement has morphed into a global phenomenon as governments, corporations, and investors rush to embrace its implementation. In an era where the public backlash against large corporations is at an all-time high, the need to rein in corporate profits generated at society's expense is hard to argue for all ...

2022-12-04 17:00

Gift of Christmas cheers

Gift of Christmas cheers

I'm not feeling it this year. I'm just not feeling the Christmas spirit of any kind, and I know, for the benefit of others, I need to get out of my slump.

2022-12-04 17:00

. Donald Kirk

Protests in China, Iran

Protests in China and Iran come as a surprise. One would have thought those bastions of authoritarian rule would have been almost the last places on Earth where dissidents would defy the systems in which they exist. The dictators at the top of the ruling structures of both countries count on their security forces to round up the miscreants and on their courts to mete out dras...

2022-12-01 17:00

Park Jung-won

South Korea needs its own nuclear deterrent

On Nov. 18, North Korea succeeded in test-firing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-17. If shot at a normal angle, the entire United States mainland would be within range. South Korea and the U.S. issued a limited response. With little possibility of deterring North Korea from its recent aggressive moves, the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint aeri...

2022-12-01 16:59

No easy exit from zero-COVID

No easy exit from zero-COVID

Following a deadly fire in a residential building in China's Xinjiang region - which many blame on COVID-19 lockdowns - Chinese protesters have taken to the streets to demand an end to stringent pandemic restrictions. Even before the protests erupted, there were signs that President Xi Jinping's administration was preparing to roll back the costly zero-COVID policy, though th...

2022-12-01 16:54

Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar

Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar

Protest on the soccer pitch has proven to be a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar, exposing double standards in the Gulf state's position as well as that of its critics.

2022-12-01 16:37

Evolution of America's China strategy

Evolution of America's China strategy

In its new national security strategy, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration recognizes that Russia and China each present a different kind of challenge.

2022-12-01 16:32

Chyung Eun-ju, Joel Cho

Meta-clusivity may not be so inclusive

As the metaverse continues to gain traction, albeit slower than a lot of industry experts have anticipated, various social facets are being compared to the “analog” world.

2022-11-30 15:10

What's holding back Germany's Zeitenwende?

What's holding back Germany's Zeitenwende?

Just days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared that Germany's approach to defense and foreign policy would undergo a “Zeitenwende” (epochal change). And in various commentaries and speeches since then, he has reiterated his commitment to deeper European security integration and economic coordination. Then, in September, German Foreign Min...

2022-11-30 13:35

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