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Recently, McDonald’s decided to raise wages for many of its hourly restaurant workers. The rise is modest, from about $9 to about $10, but already the …

Athletes competing in the ancient Olympic games were venerated for their prowess and ability. Here, on these original Olympiad grounds of now toppled temples …

President Dilma Rousseff has responded to the Brazilian public’s increasingly loud cry for greater accountability by mocking it. Her blatant attempt to …

Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are blaming free-trade deals for the decline of working-class jobs and incomes. Are they right? Clearly, America has lost …

Vladimir Putin says he is withdrawing most Russian forces from Syria because his “objectives” have been achieved. How to judge that boast? On such goals as …

Of the many dangerous trends in the 2016 election, the revolt against free trade that has captured both parties could do the most long-term damage. That’s …

Like in other parts of the world, work culture in Korea has evolved with the passage of time. But in general, it is still based on the tradition of …

As political parties are gearing up for the April 13 general election, all the negative aspects of Korean politics are being laid bare. Most salient among them …

Something interesting has emerged in voting patterns on both sides of the Atlantic: Young people are voting in ways that are markedly different from their …

While Internet accessibility in Asia continues to expand across tech devices and platforms, so too are the ways Internet scams infiltrate consumers’ personal …