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Brazil’s voters have hope, want change

It’s tempting to read the results of Sunday’s election in Brazil as a win for the status quo. President Dilma Rousseff took nearly 42 percent of the tally, …

Israel’s cyber Iron Dome

While Israel’s security establishment is currently debating the political and military assessments and lessons of the war in the Gaza Strip in July-August …

[Editorial] Abe must accept history

Is Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sincere about his wish to hold a summit with President Park Geun-hye? Judging by his recent comments at the Japanese …

[Editorial] Bumpy path guaranteed

The unexpected visit by a high-ranking North Korean delegation on Saturday may have paved the way for a second round of high-level talks later this month or …

[Lee Jae-min] Nagoya protocol revisited
[Lee Jae-min] Nagoya protocol revisited

Now is the time to turn our gaze toward Pyeongchang. While largely overshadowed by the just completed Asian Games, Korea has been hosting an important …

Even the ‘real’ Nobel Prizes are silly

Another year, another round of Nobel Prizes. Another opportunity for me to write about how silly the Nobel Prizes are. I’m talking about all of the Nobel …

[Kim Seong-kon] Time to stop repeating our mistakes
[Kim Seong-kon] Time to stop repeating our mistakes

Nostalgia often leads us to exclaim, “Ah, those good old days!” Yet as I grow older, the sweet memories of my past seem to fall from my mind, leaving …

U.S. finally joins effort to eradicate landmine

Princess Diana’s legacy still inspires debate. The royal cover girl who historically sold greater numbers of magazine issues than any other celebrity was no …

Big Food more effective than Big Government in tackling obesity

Let’s all join together and give big business ― particularly large packaged food and beverage companies ― a round of applause. These are the …

[Editorial] Record foreign investment

It is good news for the sluggish Korean economy that foreign direct investment has continued to increase at a fast pace this year. New FDI pledged to Korea …

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