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[Editorial] Sluggish economy

Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol held a rare breakfast meeting with a group of top corporate executives Friday to call for more investment. He noted that …

[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf] Liberia can’t stop Ebola by itself
[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf] Liberia can’t stop Ebola by itself

As the Ebola nightmare continues in Liberia and as we battle to contain the epidemic, it is important to look beyond the immediate crisis. Many more lives will …

When it comes to the Internet, less is more

The International Telecommunication Union, an arm of the United Nations that oversees global communications networks, has alarmed tech advocates by debating …

Catholic synod underwhelms on controversial issues

The Roman Catholic Church’s Extraordinary Synod on the Family concluded with an address from Pope Francis on Oct. 19. The pope cautioned the bishops about …

Can’t afford a house? Don’t buy one

America needs more low-down-payment loans. That seems to be the opinion of our government, anyway. The government agencies that drive most of the housing …

[David Ignatius] Losing to the Islamic State
[David Ignatius] Losing to the Islamic State

Jalal al-Gaood, one of the tribal leaders the U.S. has been cultivating in hopes of rolling back extremists in Iraq, grimly describes how his hometown in Anbar …

Uber and the coming disruption of finance

The more I use Uber, the more I am convinced of the transformational power of recent technology innovations, especially when it is intelligently combined with …

[Editorial] Realistic security

Relying on a friend or neighbor for your own security is not something to be proud of. Yet, the decision to delay Seoul’s takeover of the wartime operational …

[Editorial] Timing is important

The government and the parties are accelerating their push to reform the deficit-ridden pension system for government workers. The ruling and opposition …

[Hans-Werner Sinn] Europe is dicing with debt by snubbing ESM
[Hans-Werner Sinn] Europe is dicing with debt by snubbing ESM

MUNICH ― French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and his Italian counterpart, Matteo Renzi, have declared ― or at least insinuated ― that they will not comply …

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