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[David Ignatius] The point man on cyberattacks
[David Ignatius] The point man on cyberattacks

In November 2012, Jeh Johnson, who was then the Pentagon’s general counsel, let himself speculate in a speech about al-Qaida, “How will this conflict …

[Editorial] Delayed justice

The British politician William Gladstone (1809-1898) once said justice delayed is justice denied. Our Supreme Court now appears set to prove the validity of …

[Editorial] Genuine partnership

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will make a two-day trip to Japan starting Sunday. It will be the first visit by South Korea’s top diplomat to the neighboring …

[Pravit Rojanaphruk] No scheme to stay on will make Prayut legitimate

Can the expected referendum on whether to allow the military regime of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay for two more years “legitimize” the government? Some …

No to pork barrel politics in Indonesia

As if to show their defense of people’s interests, Indonesia’s House of Representatives members have proposed a whopping budget of 11.2 trillion rupiah …

[Jonathan Eyal] China’s Silk Road dreams in Europe
[Jonathan Eyal] China’s Silk Road dreams in Europe

In the late 18th century and early 19th century, Britain built a vast empire while denying that it was doing anything of the kind. Its trade conglomerates, …

[James A. Goldston] Bending toward international justice

This week’s hurried departure by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from South Africa, where African Union heads of state were convening, has spared him …

[Editorial] One month on

It is almost certain that we will have to live with the fear of the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak for longer than we ― or to be more exact, the …

[Kim Kyung-ho] MERS exposes ‘Sejong risk’
[Kim Kyung-ho] MERS exposes ‘Sejong risk’

Opposition lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo traveled to Sejong City, an administrative town about 150 kilometers south of Seoul, to attend a press conference on Saturday …

[Editorial] Shot in the arm

The Korea Institute of Finance has cut its growth forecast for the Korean economy this year to 2.8 percent, a sharp drop from the previous 3.7 percent. It is …

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