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[Editorial] Beyond partisan framework

Won Hee-ryong, who was elected governor of Jejudo Island in the local elections last week, has asked his rival contender Shin Koo-bum to lead his transition …

Obama’s destructive war on the media

Few presidential candidates enjoyed better press than Barack Obama in 2008. He reciprocated by promising unprecedented “openness in government” and a new …

[Peter Singer] The ethical cost of high-price art in our time
[Peter Singer] The ethical cost of high-price art in our time

MELBOURNE, Australia ― In New York last month, Christie’s sold $745 million worth of postwar and contemporary art, the highest total that it has ever …

Investing with the drums of warfare

The rise of the Crimea conflict and territorial disputes in the South China Sea suddenly raise the specter that warfare may no longer be a thing of the past. …

Four teams to be bullish on at Brazil World Cup

One of the things I enjoyed most in my professional career was indulging a couple of my favorite interests simultaneously ― football (which some of you call …

[Editorial] R&D paradox

Korea ranks high among OECD countries in terms of total investment in research and development. But it ranks low when it comes to R&D productivity. …

Bergdahl swap a retro moment in new Cold War

PARIS ― U.S. President Barack Obama recently agreed to the release of five Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay prison in exchange for an alleged U.S. …

[Yun Byung-se] Korean unification, global peace
[Yun Byung-se] Korean unification, global peace

While the United Nations celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2015, Koreans will lament 70 years of national division. Considering all of the challenges and …

[Editorial] Feasibility checks

The winners of the June 4 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial elections have made many costly pledges on the campaign trail to drum up support for vote. Now …

[Yu Kun-ha] Poll outcome signals left turn in education policy
[Yu Kun-ha] Poll outcome signals left turn in education policy

One notable result of the June 4 local elections was the sweeping victory of liberal candidates in the education superintendent races. They emerged triumphant …

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