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![[Robert B. Reich] Hypocrisy of ‘family-friendly’ workplace](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/20150821001311_01.jpg "[Robert B. Reich] Hypocrisy of ‘family-friendly’ workplace")
Netflix just announced it‘s offering paid leave for new mothers and fathers for the first year after the birth or adoption of a child. Other high-tech firms …
It is welcome news that the country’s conglomerates have recently come up with plans to help increase youth employment. Samsung, the largest business group …
![[Kavi Chongkittavorn] ASEAN, China look for new model to work together](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/20150820001498_01.jpg "[Kavi Chongkittavorn] ASEAN, China look for new model to work together")
For weeks, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has painstakingly explained his country’s position on the South China Sea dispute and recent progress in drafting …
![[Kim Hoo-ran] Abe lets down his countrymen](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/20150820001501_01.jpg "[Kim Hoo-ran] Abe lets down his countrymen")
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II was as expected: A forward-looking speech that …
The agreement reached between the two Koreas this week on increasing the minimum wage for North Korean workers in a joint industrial park has raised some …
The recent devaluation of the Chinese yuan, which followed a free fall in its stock market, showcased the uncertainties surrounding the world’s …
A recent OECD report grabbed headlines in the Korean media as it highlighted Koreans’ low confidence in the country’ public institutions, including the …
![[Kim Myong-sik] Moving forward after Abe’s virtual apology](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/20150819001370_01.jpg "[Kim Myong-sik] Moving forward after Abe’s virtual apology")
As it was widely known that the office of Japanese prime minister had labored a lot to produce an important statement (as a cabinet decision) on the 70th …
![[Lee Sun-young] Addressing cultural divide urgent](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/20150819001363_01.jpg "[Lee Sun-young] Addressing cultural divide urgent")
Every year since 1976, the national Arts Council Korea publishes a yearbook on the country’s arts and culture ecosystem, tracing trends and providing …
While the Blue House says it will make an official statement in the latter part of the week, it is now generally accepted that President Park Geun-hye will …