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Sat, March 25, 2023 | 19:50

. Deauwand Myers

Underestimated: Biden and Democrats

Old dogs can learn new tricks, or maybe for this particular old dog, he already had new tricks. For all the second-guessing of President Biden by both allies and enemies, he has accomplished more transformative legislation in his first term since at least President Johnson, who ushered in the Civil and Voting Rights Acts, Fair Housing Act, Medicaid, Medicare, and a bevy of ot...

2022-11-21 14:36

Lee Jong-eun

How US Republicans might influence US East Asian foreign policy after midterms

In the U.S. midterm elections this month, the Republicans were widely predicted to win a big victory. Pre-election forecasts suggested Republicans could take control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The actual election results, however, were, overall, a mixed outcome. While Republicans appear to have taken narrow control of the House of Representatives, t...

2022-11-21 13:51

Giving thanks

Is the glass half empty or half full?

2022-11-21 13:50

Rushan Ziatdinov

Technologies for crowd management in a smart city

The tragedy at Itaewon made humanity pay more attention to the issues related to crowd management. Thinking about this sad tragedy, I am overwhelmed with tears of bitterness that everything turned out this way.

2022-11-20 17:18

. Daniel Shin

Idea is cheap, execution is expensive

There is no shortage of remarkable ideas. Real work always comes with timely execution. Ideas are just theories if entrepreneurs do not spit them out. What makes the difference is an entrepreneur's will to execute and carry on no matter what the circumstances are.

2022-11-20 17:15

Defending democracies' information infrastructure

Defending democracies' information infrastructure

After the United States' recent midterm elections, Americans are breathing a sigh of relief that social-media fueled threats of violence against voters and election officials did not materialize. It is a disturbing sign of the times that a peaceful vote is a pleasant surprise.

2022-11-20 17:00

. Yoon Byung-se

Korea faces triple challenges in decisive yet dangerous decade

Whether by coincidence or not, three major powers - The U.S., China, and Russia - speak with one voice on one thing despite the ongoing tensions and competition. That is, the coming ten years will be a “decisive decade” for the international order. President Joe Biden used this term in his 2022 National Security Strategy Report.

2022-11-17 17:08

. Donald Kirk

Exercises in summitry

WASHINGTON - What a great two weeks it's been for President Joe Biden. First, his Democratic Party survived the midterm elections in the U.S., clinging to a bare majority in the Senate and winning close races for governors of key states. Those victories were vital if Biden is to stand firm against Donald Trump's bid to recover the presidency in 2024.

2022-11-17 16:15

Bernhard J. Seliger

Wither Korean agriculture - smart and ecological, or poorly industrializing?

Wherever strategies for economic growth are discussed, soon the example of South Korea´s stellar growth from the 1960s to the 1990s, and - in a more mature way from then on - will be mentioned.

2022-11-17 15:18

To be a leading pharmaceutical powerhouse, Korea needs to stand up for innovation and intellectual property

To be a leading pharmaceutical powerhouse, Korea needs to stand up for innovation and intellectual property

The Ministry of Health and Welfare recently hosted the World Bio Summit in Seoul to discuss the future of vaccines and public health. The event underscored Korea's impressive progress in becoming one of the world's leading pharmaceutical powerhouses. Already, Korea ranks as one of the world's most innovative nations, second only to Germany, according to Bloomberg.

2022-11-17 15:15

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