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Saudi Arabia’s new king and Iran

Saudi Arabia’s new king, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has promised continuity, and there’s no reason to doubt him ― he has been running the country …

[Ram Garikipati] Korea-India economic ties slow to take off
[Ram Garikipati] Korea-India economic ties slow to take off

It has now been five years since the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement ― a de facto free trade agreement ― went into effect, but the …

Bitcoins, gold bugs and money

“Bitcoin is collapsing,” BoingBoing recently tweeted. “Will Bitcoin ever rebound?” wonders CNN. “Bitcoin is headed to the ash heap,” USA Today …

U.S foreign policy still a muddle

If anyone still needed proof of President Barack Obama’s reluctance to let foreign policy distract from his domestic agenda, he provided an excess in his …

[Editorial] Slumping growth

Data released by the central bank Friday showed Korea’s economy expanded by 3.3 percent last year, a slight improvement on the 3 percent growth in 2013. …

[Editorial] Preconditions for dialogue

North Korea last week made it clear that the South would have to lift blanket sanctions it imposed on the North in 2010 before the two sides could resume …

[David Ignatius] Fretting over world economy
[David Ignatius] Fretting over world economy

DAVOS, Switzerland ― A sign of the concern among business and political leaders here about sluggish economic growth is that one of the World Economic Forum …

[Park Sang-seek] Why are Koreans so unhappy with their lot?
[Park Sang-seek] Why are Koreans so unhappy with their lot?

According to a survey conducted by Gallup Poll and Health Ways in 2013, South Korea ranked 80th among 135 states in terms of people’s feelings of their …

Patriots’ antics a disgrace

My favorite Martin Scorsese film happens to be one of the few that doesn’t revolve around Italians from New York: “The Departed.” Instead of paisanos we …

Running the Saudi family business

The family business has proved to be a remarkably durable institution. Far from being pushed aside by more modern forms such as the shareholder-owned …

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