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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 22:29

Deja-vu tragedies

Korea has succumbed to the Monsoon rains' power once again. The seasonal downpours left 50 people dead or missing, 35 injured and more than 10,000 evacuated to shelters as of 8 p.m. Monday.

2023-07-18 16:40

Boost hope for Ukraine

President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine, Saturday, demonstrating Korea's steadfast solidarity and support for the war-torn country against Russia's invasion. Yoon vowed to offer extensive support for Ukraine in the areas of security and humanitarian assistance as well as postwar reconstruction.

2023-07-17 16:40

Korea Inc. at crossroads

The Korean economy is a total mess. Economic policymakers will deny it. However, most Koreans, especially working-class people, think so.

2023-07-16 16:40

Inter-Korean relations at precipice

North Korea is behaving erratically - yet again. On Thursday, Pyongyang officially confirmed that it has fired a Hwasung-18 intercontinental ballistic missile as Kim Jong-un looked on.

2023-07-13 16:40

Antidote to AI hype

Antidote to AI hype

AI is a powerful technology that can have significant impacts on various aspects of society, such as the economy, politics, security and ethics. Therefore, it is important to have a check-and-balance system as AI expands exponentially to ensure its innovative but safe and ethical use.

2023-07-12 16:40

Nuclear power renaissance

The Yoon Suk Yeol government is speeding up its switch from renewables to nuclear energy for Korea's “green transition.”

2023-07-11 16:40

Stricter assessment needed

It's not the end at all. It's just the beginning. Controversy is expected to flare up persistently despite the recent visit here by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi. He met with lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Sunday to highlight the safety of the treated radioactive water Japan is eager to release into the Pacific Ocean. Yet his ...

2023-07-10 16:40

China strikes back

The tech battle between the U.S. and China has entered the second round, with China striking back.

2023-07-09 16:40

An unscrupulous neighbor

Barring an 11th-hour reversal, Japan will begin the release of radioactive wastewater into the ocean as early as next month.

2023-07-06 16:40

Time for 'K-diplomacy'

Time for 'K-diplomacy'

These days, there is plenty of buzz around South Korea's popular culture, sometimes called “K-culture,” which comprises a wide variety of domains such as K-pop, K-movies, K-dramas, K-food, K-beauty and so on.

2023-07-05 16:40

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