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Sun, October 1, 2023 | 21:10

China's new 'Standard Map' 2023

China's new 'Standard Map' 2023

On Aug. 28, China unveiled a new map of its territory, which includes the disputed territories it claims in the South China Sea and Taiwan, as well as along its western frontier with India. It was during the so-called National Mapping Awareness Publicity Week that the People's Republic of China's Ministry of Natural Resources posted the 2023 edition of its standard map on the...

2023-09-14 15:50

Creating unified Korea by means of visionary 'Declaration of Unification'

Creating unified Korea by means of visionary 'Declaration of Unification'

The efforts to normalize relations between North and South Korea through high-level meetings between politicians, the construction of factories at the Kaesong industrial region, and plans for trans-Asian gas pipelines over the last 25 years have gone nowhere.

2023-09-13 16:30

From Oppenheimer to Fauci

From Oppenheimer to Fauci

The plot of Oppenheimer, this summer's surprise blockbuster film, resembles a Star Wars installment. An evil empire plans to harness a dark force to subjugate humanity. Fortunately, the forces of good master the technology before the enemy does, ensuring victory. But the effort is extremely expensive, and mobilizing the necessary resources requires massive investment and orga...

2023-09-13 16:20

Ghost of Oslo Accords haunts

Ghost of Oslo Accords haunts

Thirty years ago, on Sept. 13, 1993, I sat on a folding chair in the sunshine on the White House lawn, along with 3,000 other witnesses, watching President Bill Clinton nudge a reluctant Israeli prime minister and the ebullient chief of the Palestine Liberation Organization into shaking hands.

2023-09-12 16:20

Toward 'K-Edu, K-Teacher'

Toward 'K-Edu, K-Teacher'

In the annals of history, Sept. 4, 2023, is destined to be remembered as the day when the echoes of change resounded across South Korea's educational landscape, a day named as “Education Standstill Day.” This is no ordinary date on the calendar; it is an indelible marker of transformation, etching its significance into the very core of the nation's educational soul.

2023-09-11 16:30

What Yevgeny Prigozhin's death means for Africa

What Yevgeny Prigozhin's death means for Africa

The recent deaths of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and several of his top lieutenants in an airplane crash north of Moscow will likely have far-reaching implications for Africa, where the private military company has established a significant presence in recent years. After all, if Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for Prigozhin's death, as many suspect,...

2023-09-11 16:20

Talking about mental health: from silence to loud hope

Talking about mental health: from silence to loud hope

I recently came across an article about the tragic story of a young and well-known Korean pop star who took his own life. In the article, friends, co-workers, and fans all spoke with one voice: He was a bright individual, and they had no inkling that he had suffered silently.

2023-09-10 16:25

Europe can no longer afford disunity

Europe can no longer afford disunity

Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has plunged Europe back into the darker chapters of its history. Once again, the continent confronts the specter of its most terrible affliction: a large-scale war of conquest.

2023-09-07 16:20

Korean women's crucial role in society

Korean women's crucial role in society

Korea and its culture are in truth very different from what can be seen on the surface.

2023-09-07 16:00

Is America reverting to isolationism?

Is America reverting to isolationism?

The first debate between the Republican Party's candidates for next year's U.S. presidential election revealed major schisms over foreign policy. While former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley defended America's support for Ukraine in Russia's war of aggression, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramas...

2023-09-07 15:50

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