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[Editorial] Earthquake in Nepal

More than 3,600 people have died in a massive earthquake that struck near Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, Saturday and officials warn that the figure could reach …

[Editorial] Complete bed rest

Upon returning from a 12-day four-nation South American tour Monday, President Park Geun-hye accepted Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo’s resignation, offered on …

[Sharif Abdel Kouddous] A participant in repression
[Sharif Abdel Kouddous] A participant in repression

Egypt’s ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison without parole on charges related to the killing of 10 protesters. The …

[David Hemenway] The scientific consensus on guns
[David Hemenway] The scientific consensus on guns

After the Sandy Hook tragedy, reporters often called me to ask for information on firearms. They wanted to know whether strong gun laws reduced homicide rates …

[Editorial] Practical alternative

Last week’s conviction of Seoul’s chief educator Cho Hee-yeon for running a smear campaign during the 2014 election has intensified calls for abolishing …

[Editorial] Ill-conceived proposal

The most urgent task President Park Geun-hye will address upon returning home Monday from her 12-day trip to South America is choosing the replacement for …

[Jeffrey Frankel] Asian games not zero-sum
[Jeffrey Frankel] Asian games not zero-sum

Two society hostesses are rivals. Both guard their social standing jealously ― and may even punish a guest who attends the other’s party by withholding …

[Jeffrey D. Sachs] The case for peace with Iran
[Jeffrey D. Sachs] The case for peace with Iran

The nuclear framework agreement between Iran and the five permanent U.N. Security Council members (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, and …

[Editorial] Abe disappoints

Things are as usual with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his government: Uttering vague words and phrases about Japan’s wartime past while their …

[Editorial] Growing political chaos

It feels as though the country has been sucked into a black hole ― one created by the late businessman Sung Woan-jong’s memo implicating eight politicians …

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