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[Kim Ji-hyun] Tokyo’s Olympic blues
[Kim Ji-hyun] Tokyo’s Olympic blues

The ride to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is turning out to be a mighty bumpy one.   First it was the stadium. The budget was too high and had to undergo some …

[Lee Jae-min] At crossroads of life and death
[Lee Jae-min] At crossroads of life and death

The Los Angeles Times on Aug. 9, 2004, featured a rare reunion. In Santa Ana, California, 200 Vietnamese-Americans wholeheartedly welcomed a retired Korean …

[Editorial] Reform or ruin?

The reform panel of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy unveiled its 10th and last package of proposals Monday. The Innovation Committee …

[Editorial] Reason for reform

The labor dispute at Kumho Tire, which forced the management to impose a lockout at its three plants, reveals the problems with the unions of many big Korean …

[Kim Seong-kon] A trustworthy society and a reliable country
[Kim Seong-kon] A trustworthy society and a reliable country

Although I am not much of an outdoors person, I like to hike up the mountain near my home every morning. This daily ritual, which takes about half an hour, …

[Jeffrey Frankel] China confronts the market
[Jeffrey Frankel] China confronts the market

China’s current economic woes have largely been viewed through a single lens: the government’s failure to let the market operate. But that perspective has …

[Rana Mitter] China’s history parade key to understanding its future

The grand parade in the center of Beijing on Sept. 3 to commemorate the end of World War II in China highlighted two contradictory narratives, both immensely …

[Editorial] Syrian exodus

The photographs of Aylan Kurdi, a 3-year-old Syrian boy who washed up on a Turkish shore after drowning in the sea, tore at the hearts and consciences of …

[Editorial] Another tragedy at sea

What started out as a weekend fishing trip ended in a tragedy when a small boat carrying some 21 passengers capsized on Saturday evening near Jejudo island. …

[John H.Cha] To war or not to war: Guns of August on peninsula
[John H.Cha] To war or not to war: Guns of August on peninsula

A former diplomat opined recently that inter-Korea relations will significantly improve on account of the Aug. 25 agreement reached by the high-ranking …

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