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Korea’s financial system too onerous for growth

As a government official with responsibility to attract foreign investment into one of Korea’s free economic zones, I made an official trip to Hong Kong and …

[Ramesh Ponnuru] Hillary too old for White House?
[Ramesh Ponnuru] Hillary too old for White House?

Hillary Clinton’s age wouldn’t keep me from voting for her. She’ll be 69 on Election Day 2016. I voted for a 72-year-old by the name of John McCain in …

The latest billionaire who could save Ukraine

Part of the mystery of Ukraine is why, after two historic popular uprisings in a single decade against a political system corrupted by business tycoons, …

[Editorial] Ensuring safety

In a meeting with her senior secretaries last week, President Park Geun-hye emphasized the envisioned ministry of national safety should be given sufficient …

[Editorial] Balanced line-up

The deteriorating public sentiment following the ferry tragedy last month led President Park Geun-hye to dismiss her national security adviser and intelligence …

[David Ignatius] How to do spying right
[David Ignatius] How to do spying right

WASHINGTON ― What makes a good spy? It’s not the flashy qualities you see in the movies, or the “Murder Inc.” tactics the CIA has sometimes been …

Why this Thai coup matters more

Thaksin Shinawatra is living proof that leaders get the popularity thing all wrong. From Barack Obama to Indonesia’s Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, they try …

Sacredness and universal values

In the early 1990s, a fierce East-West debate arose over whether or not the economic success of Asia was due to Asian values of hard work, fealty and …

[Yu Kun-ha] Soaring expectations for prime minister nominee
[Yu Kun-ha] Soaring expectations for prime minister nominee

In a surprise reshuffle, President Park Geun-hye has nominated former Supreme Court justice Ahn Dae-hee as her new prime minister. At the same time, she has …

GOP puts its tea party ‘civil war’ behind it

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s easy victory over his tea party opponent in Kentucky’s Republican primary Tuesday presents a tidy storyline: the establishment …

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