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[Lee Jae-min] Demise of open examinations?
[Lee Jae-min] Demise of open examinations?

Many universities in Seoul have “special study groups” organized, supported and funded by the universities themselves to help college students prepare for …

Geography of values over values of geography

PARIS ― Confronted with Russia’s reassertion of its imperial tradition and the deceptive methods and reflexes of the Soviet past, how should Europe …

The warped ideology of Nigerian kidnappers

LONDON ― The abduction of more than 240 Nigerian girls has shocked the world. But, unfortunately, their case is not an isolated one in Nigeria. Indeed, …

Fake royal show among bottom of the heap

With the Russians on the prowl, the Chinese hacking into our computers, Boko Haram in Nigeria triggering fear and celebrity hashtags, the last thing America …

[Kim Seong-kon] The pleasure of having special people around you
[Kim Seong-kon] The pleasure of having special people around you

It is wonderful to have some special people around you from whom you can learn valuable things in life. It is even more wonderful if the special people are …

[Albert R. Hunt] Campaign donations and bribes
[Albert R. Hunt] Campaign donations and bribes

There are three big winners from the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that Sen. John McCain says might “dismantle entirely” campaign-finance laws: …

[Editorial] Renewal of presidency

Starting with the nomination of the new prime minister, President Park Geun-hye is bracing for what will likely be a sweeping reshuffle of the Cabinet and the …

[Editorial] Harmful indifference

Campaigns for the June 4 local elections are in full swing, albeit subdued due to the mourning for the victims of the Sewol ferry sinking. In the quadrennial …

Obama late again in stepping up on VA crisis

Once again, a management mess. Once again, the White House says an angry president vows to fix things. And once again, that vow comes more than a little late, …

Brazil wants a country as good as its soccer

The other day I stopped into my neighborhood bistro for a bite. It’s usually a laid-back place, with a great jazz soundtrack, but when two guys in dark suits …

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