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[Editorial] Fair justice

The extradition of an American suspect this week has rekindled public attention on a 1997 murder case, which was so dramatic that it was made into a movie in …

[Chon Shi-yong] Silk Road: Path to empire?
[Chon Shi-yong] Silk Road: Path to empire?

The One Belt, One Road initiative is a key focus of China’s foreign policy. As it is the most cherished project of President Xi Jinping, the Beijing …

[Pravit Rojanaphruk] Attitudes ‘adjusted’ under Thai junta

These are some of the things I remember best during my second round of “attitude adjustment” under the military junta, also known as the National Council …

[Editorial] Chinese characters

The decision on whether to use Chinese characters in conjunction with Hangeul in elementary school textbooks has been pushed off until next year amid much …

[Editorial] ‘Bestowing’ Chuseok treats

On Sunday, the Blue House announced that President Park Geun-hye is granting all lower-ranking military servicemen two days of leave and “bestowing” …

[Andres Sheng] Currency upheavals point to different pivot to East
[Andres Sheng] Currency upheavals point to different pivot to East

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States marks an important stage in Sino-U.S. relations, the most critical of current geostrategic …

[Kim Ji-hyun] Woulda, shoulda, couldas
[Kim Ji-hyun] Woulda, shoulda, couldas

“Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” — Kahlil Gibran Even the best kind of breakup is the worst kind.Even …

[Editorial] Constituency system

An independent panel formed by the National Election Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting this week to decide on the number of electoral districts for the …

[Kim Seong-kon] Angry Koreans in republic of social networking
[Kim Seong-kon] Angry Koreans in republic of social networking

South Korea is a nation obsessed with social media, popularly known here as SNS. Young Koreans are busy texting, tweeting and updating their Facebook statuses …

[Editorial] Zombie companies

The growing number of “zombie companies” — firms that do not earn enough profit to pay tax and make interest payments — is becoming a major …

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