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[Kim Myong-sik] A farewell to ex-nominee for prime minister
[Kim Myong-sik] A farewell to ex-nominee for prime minister

Moon Chang-keuk’s withdrawal of his nomination for prime minister presented President Park with the Sisyphean task of searching for another person to fill …

The limits of current climate negotiations

NEW YORK ― If the world is to solve the climate-change crisis, we will need a new approach. Currently, the major powers view climate change as a negotiation …

[Lee Jae-min] A red card from Brussels?
[Lee Jae-min] A red card from Brussels?

As the Europeans fumble for a red card, Korea is mounting all-out efforts to avoid it. All government agencies are being mobilized to talk the EU out of …

Living in the Republic of Samsung

The oft-smiling Lee Jay-yong is both South Korea’s biggest hope and its biggest problem. The 46-year-old heir apparent to lead Samsung Electronics Co. has …

[Editorial] Budget efficiency

Concerns are growing that the increase in Korea’s national debt will hamper long-term fiscal soundness. With demand for fiscal spending rising to finance …

[Editorial] Responsibility for Kopinos

A recent ruling by a local court that confirmed a Korean man was the father of two half Filipino children may have vexing implications for other Korean men …

CIA’s back-channel talks with ‘the bad guys’

When reports surfaced in Washington this month that the Obama administration has been holding secret back-channel talks with Hamas over the last six months, …

[Kim Seong-kon] Why we need good translators
[Kim Seong-kon] Why we need good translators

Nonnative speakers of English often find it difficult to fully understand some English expressions. Sometimes, they fail to catch subtle nuances, and at other …

Globalization of Korean fine art market

The international art market reached $64.6 billion in total sales of art and antiques in 2013, close to its highest ever recorded total, and advanced 8 percent …

Give Norway’s beggars a break

Norway, one of the world’s richest nations, is about to ban begging in a move some see as a sign of rising anti-immigrant sentiment. Whatever the motivation, …

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