Opinion
Fri, September 22, 2023 | 23:32
Editorial
Being a doctor is now the most desired career in the eyes of young Koreans and their parents.
On Sept. 19, the U.N. secretary-general delivered his address to the 78th U.N. General Assembly in New York. The full speech is worth a read if you are concerned about “the most ...
Thoughts of the Times
Confined to the house endlessly, day after day, to avoid exposure to COVID-19, I missed lots of things outdoors. Most of all, I missed the...
When the wind blows, I think. When the cool breeze touches my cheek. When trees are dark green, I feel comfortable in their shade. I think...
Blogs
Until last year, I was one of the modern slaves of Kim Jong-un. I was born and raised in North Korea. I worked in a North Korean building ...
In Korea, one of the most iconic fruits of summer is the watermelon. There is something almost magical about eating ice-cold watermelon on...
I never quite understood the term “yeoyu” when I first heard it. It means something like space, but also hints at abundance, freedom and c...
If you are a bicyclist in Seoul and enjoy riding on the northern bank of the Han River near Haengju Mountain Fortress, you are probably aw...
I discovered my passion for film and television at a fortunate time, in 2018, the year of “Crazy Rich Asians.” Like many of us, I fixated ...
Columns
. Donald Kirk
Kim Jong-un’s magical mystery tour through the Russian Far East may have added a frightening dimension to the standoff between alliances i...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of international security, the recent unveiling of a modified Soviet-era submarine by North Korea has ra...
WASHINGTON, DC/RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW DELHI - Our collective future hinges on a transformative shift in our relationship with the planet. This...
First Prize: Two Fabulous Days in Beautiful Delhi! Second Prize: Four Days in Delhi! Having to wait an extra two days in Delhi after the G...
BERLIN - U.S. President Joe Biden recently brought the leaders of allies Japan and South Korea to Camp David to discuss how to contain Chi...
. Andrew Hammond
The distance between Northern Ireland and “Asian Tiger” Hong Kong is over 6,000 miles. Yet the U.K. government hopes that the former could...
Last month, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.K. Parliament recommended that its government support a formal agreement for closer eng...
STOCKHOLM - Russian President Vladimir Putin had obvious reasons for hosting North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un at Vostochny, Russia’s new ...
Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, at just 0.78 births per woman in 2022. The country also exhibits one of the world's lowest ma...
. Park Chong-hoon
In the world of finance, uncertainty is a constant companion. One issue that often vexes investors is which bank's forecasts they can rely...
Cartoons
Peace Day
Climate alarm
Tribune Service
The United States’ food system is facing a crisis eerily similar to what we experienced almost 100 years ago: A corporate-dominated marketplace, strangled by an elite f...
A spot on the November 2024 state ballot remains in play for the most closely-watched initiative petitions, including the removal of the MCAS test as a graduation requi...
When Chuck Todd announced in June that he would be retiring as host of "Meet the Press," not a few people who take politics seriously breathed a sigh of relief: No more...
Today in History

1692 ― Last person hanged for witchcraft in U.S.

1756 ― Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University

1784 ― Russian trappers established a colony on Kodiak Island, AK

1862 ― President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan. 1

1863 ― President Lincoln makes his Emancipation Proclamation speech
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