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Wed, December 6, 2023 | 14:03

Tomorrow X Together: Rising from BTS' shadow to craft their own legacy

Tomorrow X Together: Rising from BTS' shadow to craft their own legacy

In the bustling panorama of the K-pop industry, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has emerged as the gleaming new promise from Big Hit Music. This powerhouse label catapulted BTS to global stardom. The birthright of BTS legacy brought with it a sky of expectations, casting a long, influential shadow under which TXT was unveiled to the world in 2019. However, rather than being eclipse...

2023-11-06 16:30

Seoul needs new peace center rooted in Gandhian way of life

Seoul needs new peace center rooted in Gandhian way of life

In the face of a plethora of intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, the Republic of Korea finds itself at a pivotal juncture, proactively seeking remedies to safeguard its well-being and sovereignty. Confronted with the erosion of traditional values, an ailing economy, faltering peace negotiations with North Korea, and escalating military pressures emanating from an ascendant Ch...

2023-11-06 16:20

Russia and North Korea relations in transition

Russia and North Korea relations in transition

The bilateral ties between Russia and North Korea are known as North Korea-Russia relations. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, relations between the two nations persisted. The election of Vladimir Putin as Russia’s president restored significance to the relationship. Russia backed a resolution on the imposition of further sanctions against North Korea by the United Nati...

2023-11-05 16:20

What is the Global South?

What is the Global South?

CAMBRIDGE - The term “Global South” is in constant use nowadays. For example, some commentators warn that Israel’s incursion into Gaza is “alienating the Global South,” and we often hear that the “Global South” wants a ceasefire in Ukraine. But what do people mean when they use it?

2023-11-02 16:20

World of warfare

World of warfare

BERLIN -- When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in a speech to parliament on Feb. 27, 2022, described Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “Zeitenwende” (turning point), the risk of the war spreading was already apparent. But did he anticipate that we would be witnessing a chain of regional wars, or that tensions between great powers would begin to ratchet up almost daily? Sadly, ...

2023-11-02 15:50

Never mind the climate, watch the wars

Never mind the climate, watch the wars

With practically all the media bandwidth for non-local news taken up by two tribal territorial struggles that would not have seemed out of place in the 15th century AD, or indeed the 15th century BC, you may have missed the latest release from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

2023-11-01 16:35

Taming Asia’s nuclear jungle: lessons from Cold War?

Taming Asia’s nuclear jungle: lessons from Cold War?

Sixty years ago, the Cuban missile crisis jolted Washington and Moscow into recognizing the urgent need to manage their nuclear relations and reduce the global existential threat posed by their spiraling nuclear arsenals.

2023-11-01 16:30

The West should avoid Nagorno-Karabakh

The West should avoid Nagorno-Karabakh

TEL AVIV - Like civil wars, ethnic and religious conflicts usually end one way: with the total defeat of one side. These clashes arouse such intense passions that peace agreements are extremely difficult to negotiate, and when they are reached, they are fundamentally fragile, virtually impossible to enforce, and highly likely to collapse. The war over Nagorno-Karabakh - an en...

2023-11-01 16:20

How Africa can make the most of diaspora finance

How Africa can make the most of diaspora finance

LONDON - The African diaspora is the biggest funder of change on the continent. Since remittances are informal, often unreported, and narrowly targeted, they tend to be overlooked. But their scale is large, sustained by diasporic Africans’ powerful commitment to improve the lot of family members and communities they love. Formal givers like me should not only learn from this,...

2023-10-31 16:20

To save democracy, fight inequality

To save democracy, fight inequality

ITHACA, NEW YORK - In these tumultuous times, it often feels like one shock quickly eclipses another. Before one problem can be solved, another crisis emerges. Just a few weeks ago, the war in Ukraine dominated headlines, but the recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas has since taken center stage.

2023-10-30 16:20

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