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[Robert B. Reich] Workers hurt in flexible economy
[Robert B. Reich] Workers hurt in flexible economy

These days it’s not unusual for someone on the way to work to receive a text message from her employer saying she’s not needed right then. Although she’s …

[Editorial] Corporate profitability

The earnings of Samsung Group and Hyundai Motor Group, Korea’s two biggest conglomerates, accounted for 81 percent of the total profits of the country’s …

[Editorial] New nuclear accord

A new nuclear accord concluded between South Korea and the U.S. on Wednesday was described by the two sides as striking a balance between Seoul’s need for …

[Kim hoo-ran] Market principle, culture don’t mix
[Kim hoo-ran] Market principle, culture don’t mix

In college I was able to study Chinese and Japanese literature, without mastery of those languages, through translations in English. Purists may scoff, but the …

[Juwono Sudarsono] Japan-China relations and Indonesia’s foreign policy
[Juwono Sudarsono] Japan-China relations and Indonesia’s foreign policy

When Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet in Jakarta and Bandung this week, the shadow of the China-Japan rivalry will be …

[Editorial] Navy sex crimes

Last week a Navy lieutenant colonel was arrested on suspicion of attempted rape of a female sergeant. It is alleged that the Navy lieutenant colonel attempted …

[Editorial] Pollution risks

In addition to the lows and highs as well as chances of precipitation, we ought to be paying attention to particle pollution forecasts as we prepare for the …

[Lee Sun-young] Incheon book efforts give hope
[Lee Sun-young] Incheon book efforts give hope

For one year from today, Incheon, the city west of Seoul known for its airport and seaport, will be the world’s capital of books.  It may sound like one of …

[Jim Yong Kim] Final push to end extreme poverty around the world
[Jim Yong Kim] Final push to end extreme poverty around the world

The year 2015 is the most important for global development in recent memory. In July, world leaders will gather in Addis Ababa to discuss how to finance …

[Editorial] Prime minister’s fall

Giving in to mounting pressure, Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo tendered his resignation midnight Monday. President Park Geun-hye is expected to accept the …

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