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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 23:39

. Donald Kirk

Dividends of summitry

The rapid succession of summits between President Yoon Suk Yeol and President Biden and then between Yoon and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should in theory open a new chapter in South Korea's two most important relationships with foreign countries.

2023-05-11 16:43

Saving Earth from plastic waste

Saving Earth from plastic waste

The oceans are in a state of death. Like the Amazon Rainforest, which have played the role of lungs regulating the climate of the entire planet, the oceans are dying, covered with vast amounts of plastic waste. In the case of the Pacific Ocean, the plastic garbage zone extends for hundreds of square kilometers between Hawaii and the North American continent. The same is true ...

2023-05-11 16:25

Dilemmas of deterrence

Dilemmas of deterrence

We live in a world where geopolitical stability relies largely on deterrence. But how can we prove that deterrence works?

2023-05-11 16:15

Shim Jae-yun

1 year in, Yoon's challenges and responses

President Yoon Suk Yeol marked the first anniversary of his inauguration, Wednesday. What awaited the prosecutor-turned -head of state, then a political novice, were knotty tectonic challenges at home and abroad.

2023-05-10 16:17

Chyung Eun-ju, Joel Cho

Deceptive facade of personality quizzes: Are you being manipulated?

Nowadays, it's become common that we receive personality quizzes from our friends, and participating in them can be quite addictive. In-depth psychological assessments like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator have become incredibly popular, to the point that many people in our social circles know their MBTI and introduce themselves with it as if it's an important and relevant asp...

2023-05-10 16:16

This joint Memorial Day ceremony for fallen Israelis and Palestinians overcame hate

This joint Memorial Day ceremony for fallen Israelis and Palestinians overcame hate

Memorial Day used to be Israel's most sacred secular holiday because it honored those who died in wars or terrorist attacks. Coming just before Israeli independence day, it used to unite the country.

2023-05-10 16:10

Silent majority

Silent majority

South Korea is politically polarized. There is no doubt about that. A recent poll by Kookmin Research Group and Ace Research put President Yoon Suk Yeol's support at 36.7 percent overall, with 76.9 percent approval among supporters of the governing People Power Party (PPP) and a disapproval rating of 91.9 percent among supporters of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (D...

2023-05-09 16:20

. Ahn Ho-young

Questions following the epic success of Yoon's US visit: What about China and Russia?

President Yoon Suk Yeol's and his wife's recent state visit to the United States was a huge success. The visit took place in the year commemorating the 70th anniversary of the alliance between Korea and the U.S.

2023-05-09 16:20

Recharging Europe's Franco-German engine

Recharging Europe's Franco-German engine

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Europe has undergone a radical transformation. Both the European Union and NATO have reacted with exceptional unity; all the old conflicts within these organizations seemed anachronistic in view of war on the continent and disappeared seemingly overnight.

2023-05-09 16:00

Troy Stangarone

State visit consolidates economic vision for alliance

In recent years, the approach to joint statements and the balance of issues has changed at U.S.-Korea summits. The joint statements became more detailed. Economic issues were given more weight in the relationship and North Korea became less prominent.

2023-05-08 16:30

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