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The genetic technology revolution

One of the most exciting and promising developments in the history of medical science may bypass the U.S. if the U.S. Congress fails to act. It needs to lift …

[M. Nur Djuli] Myanmar, Indonesia: Parallels in their modern history

Last week, a delegation consisting of 16 members from four Karen ethnic resistance groups visited Indonesia‘s Aceh province. The Karen are one among eight …

[Andrew Sheng] Will crowdfunding help start up the economy?

The New Year has started with such gloom and doom in financial markets that everyone thinks that start-ups may be the future of jobs and growth. But we all …

[Kim Myong-sik] Surveillance hysteria under climate of security insensitivity
[Kim Myong-sik] Surveillance hysteria under climate of security insensitivity

The apartment reconstruction boom in Seoul, both in the northern and southern parts of the capital city, is expected to go on for some time like a little sunny …

[Kim Ji-hyun] In search of media independence 
[Kim Ji-hyun] In search of media independence 

Last year, the parents of my son’s friend at school began divorce proceedings. The father, who has Asperger’s syndrome, was not home most of the time and …

[Editorial] Efficacy of sanctions

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on whether to adopt a resolution for new sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear and missile provocations, …

[Editorial] KOSPI’s confinement

South Korea saw its benchmark KOSPI touch 2,000 points for the first time in July 2007. But it suffered an extreme bear market in the wake of the global …

[Editorial] How to deal with a bankrupt government

Argentina’s government has agreed to terms with the country’s main holdout creditors, and its 15-year saga of financial mismanagement seems to be ending. …

[Lee Jae-min] A new chapter for currency disputes
[Lee Jae-min] A new chapter for currency disputes

It has been some time now since exchange rate became one of the touchiest trade issues. Practically speaking, few tools can be more tempting and effective than …

[Kim Haeng-jung] People “which” let their dogs run loose

Nothing is etched in stone, it seems, when it comes to English grammar. A few weeks ago, I read an intriguing article by Peter Singer, in The Korea Herald, …

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