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The third-quarter economic growth data released by the Bank of Korea last Friday had both good news and bad news. The good news is that Korea’s economic …
![[David Ignatius] Asia’s maritime game of chicken](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/10/20151025000287_01.jpg "[David Ignatius] Asia’s maritime game of chicken")
The U.S. appears to be moving toward a military test of China’s claims of sovereignty in disputed areas of the South China Sea, and officials here seem …
![[Francis Wilkinson] Hillary Clinton is Mrs. October](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/10/20151025000284_01.jpg "[Francis Wilkinson] Hillary Clinton is Mrs. October")
October has been a clarifying month. The first Democratic debate exhibited Hillary Clinton’s competence and reassured the Democratic Party elite that she …
![[David Ignatius] Putin aims to fulfill his mentor’s dreams](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/10/20151025000070_01.jpg "[David Ignatius] Putin aims to fulfill his mentor’s dreams")
The godfather of Russia’s military intervention in Syria is Yevgeny Primakov, a former prime minister, intelligence chief and for decades his nation’s …
It is needless to say that science and technology are vital to addressing many of the problems facing us today and forging a better future for mankind. The …
President Park Geun-hye usually gets a higher score card on foreign policy, including dealings with North Korea, than on domestic affairs. Recently, however, a …
![[Yu Kun-ha] Cutting work hours for more babies](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/10/20151022001522_01.jpg "[Yu Kun-ha] Cutting work hours for more babies")
I became a grandfather in March. My daughter, who got married two years ago, gave birth to a lovely baby boy. These days, I feel that a newborn is a blessing …
The ruling Saenuri Party is pushing to reform the school system as part of its campaign to raise the nation’s fertility rate and cope with an aging …
![[Cyril Almeida] A nuclear deal for Pakistan: Need or prestige?](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/10/20151022001459_01-256x213.jpg "[Cyril Almeida] A nuclear deal for Pakistan: Need or prestige?")
Cyril Almeida It may be the surest of things in politics: an immediate and strong governmental denial is usually a sign that something is afoot. With Prime …
In February 2014, President Park Geun-hye unveiled a three-year economic reform plan to mark the first anniversary of her inauguration. She vowed to raise …