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![[Shashi Tharoor] Railroading India’s railways](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/03/20150316001649_01.jpg "[Shashi Tharoor] Railroading India’s railways")
NEW DELHI ― Every February, the Indian Parliament performs a curious and unique ritual. The railway minister (a portfolio that exists in few democracies …
![[Ram Garikipati] Impressive growth of PEFs](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/03/20150316001648_01.jpg "[Ram Garikipati] Impressive growth of PEFs")
A recent move to sell a controlling stake in Kumho Industrial has drawn a lot of attention, and not just because the winner gets a controlling stake in Asiana …
Agenda discussed at Sunday’s meeting of senior officials from the presidential office, Cabinet and ruling Saenuri Party included whether to allow the U.S. to …
![[David Ignatius] A U.S. agency unafraid of risk](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/03/20150315000246_01.jpg "[David Ignatius] A U.S. agency unafraid of risk")
WASHINGTON ― The federal government should take a lesson from DARPA, the Pentagon’s high-tech incubator. The agency behaves more like a Silicon Valley …
Data released by the Foreign Ministry last week showed that the number of Korean emigrants fell to a record low in 2014. Only 249 Koreans emigrated to foreign …
![[Park Sang-seek] South Korea’s security dilemma](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/03/20150315000241_01.jpg "[Park Sang-seek] South Korea’s security dilemma")
The debate on South Korea’s security relationships with the four great powers and North Korea was recently reheated. The following are the main topics: Has …
South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Hong Joon-pyo earlier this week declared that his province would only provide free school lunches to students from low-income …
One of the virtues of a good public official is being tight-lipped. In fact, the often sensitive nature of their work requires them to be circumspect with …
![[David Ignatius] GOP’s dangerous letter to Iran](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/03/20150313001199_01.jpg "[David Ignatius] GOP’s dangerous letter to Iran")
WASHINGTON ― Even by congressional Republican standards, the naysaying letter to Iran sent Monday by 47 GOP senators was grossly irresponsible. Not only did …
North Korea reportedly took a rare measure early this year to promote its uniformity with South Korea ― in the English notation of the country of origin for …