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Outdated drug policies around the world have resulted in soaring drug-related violence, overstretched criminal justice systems, runaway corruption and mangled …

It was shortly after the war and we little boys back in our country homes on summer vacation had few means of passing the time. My house had a large shed where …

Despite increased preventive efforts, tragic child abuse cases continue to occur, indicating the need to make more concerted and systematic efforts to tackle …

Banks, brokerages and insurance companies have started to sell individual savings accounts, a new financial product designed to help workers and self-employed …

The story of a Tesla Model S which was slapped with a S$15,000 ($10,923) carbon surcharge here throws up several questions. The one that goes up in neon must …

Although Chinese growth numbers are sliding in comparison to India, this may be temporary and based on curves in the business cycle; China’s economic …

Recently two incidents caught my eye. One is the publication of “The Story of Hong Gildong” by Penguin, adding a Korean title to the celebrated Penguin …

Five years after the nuclear plant meltdown at Fukushima, Japan has begun the controversial process of restarting its other reactors. The challenge for …

One hundred and fifty — that’s how many lives were lost when Germanwings 9525 crashed into the French Alps a year ago this month. In the immediate …

The debate on trade in the U.S. presidential election should concern Korea because trade has come under fire from the left and right. On the left, Vermont Sen. …