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April 23, 2019 Social affairs

[Photo News] Hyundai Founder Chung Remembered

From left: President of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Hahm Chai-bong; Chung Mong-joon, founder and chairman of the Asan Institute; Edwin J. Feulner, founder of the Heritage Foundation; Karen ...

[Zaki Laidi] Algeria’s moment of truth

To understand what is behind the mass protests in Algeria, it helps to remember that the country’s outgoing president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, held that office for two decades, and served as foreign mi...

April 24, 2019
Columnists
[Editorial] Burdensome inheritance

According to a recent report from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Federation of Middle Market Enterprise of Korea, 84.4 percent of respondents to a 2018 survey of major shareholder...

April 24, 2019
Editorial
[Editorial] Kim in Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s impending visit to Russia reflects the fast-changing dynamics of geopolitics in the region. A cause for concern is that South Korea seems to have been sidelined in t...

April 23, 2019
Editorial
[Editorial] Unrealistic plan

The third energy master plan drafted by the government sets unrealistic goals, which could severely undermine the stability and efficiency of the electricity supply here. It seems tailored to be in ...

April 22, 2019
Editorial
[Justin Fendos] Beware of those who only complain

A brisk perusal of recent headlines quickly communicates that very few people approve of President Moon Jae-in’s economic policies. Online and coffee conversations are dominated by an incessant ...

April 21, 2019
Columnists
CheongKwangJang launches new red ginseng brand

With growing consumer interest in healthy super food and enhancing immunity levels, South Korean red ginseng product maker CheongKwanJang has launched a special edition of Korean Red Ginseng Extract ...

April 21, 2019
Industry
[Robert Cheek] Robonomic question: economics of scarcity and economics of abundance

A few months back, I witnessed a massive strike by Korea’s taxi drivers’ union. They were protesting the planned rollout of a ride-hailing application by a technology company. Admirable as their caus...

April 21, 2019
Columnists
[Editorial] Too biased

President Moon Jae-in has pressed ahead with the controversial appointments of Lee Mi-sun and Moon Hyung-bae as Constitutional Court justices. During confirmation hearings, lawmakers raised issues ...

April 21, 2019
Editorial
[Editorial] The right nest

The fate of Asiana Airlines, soon to be sold off by the Kumho Asiana Group, offers both lessons and challenges for Korea Inc. -- as well as for the nation’s second-largest flag carrier and other affi...

April 18, 2019
Editorial
[Photo News] Notre Dame after the fire

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, is still standing after a devastating fire broke out Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the beloved 13th century building. The Notre ...

April 17, 2019
World News
[Jeffrey D. Sachs] Our zero-emission future

The solution to human-induced climate change is finally in clear view. Thanks to rapid advances in zero-carbon energy technologies, and in sustainable food systems, the world can realistically end gr...

April 17, 2019
Columnists
[Ted Gover] Kim’s dashed expectations show Trump is striking the right balance

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s statements in recent days, replete with frustration and scolding of Washington’s negotiating posture, indicate that President Donald Trump thus far has struck the ri...

April 17, 2019
Columnists
[Editorial] Drawing investors

New foreign direct investment pledged to South Korea recorded a sharp on-year drop in the first quarter of this year. The country received FDI commitments worth $3.17 billion during the January-March...

April 17, 2019
Editorial
[팟캐스트] (296) 노틀담 화재 / 세월호 재수사 및 처벌 촉구

진행자 : 윤민식, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. As Notre Dame smolders, Macron vows to rebuild 기사요약: 수백년의 역사를 자랑하는 파리의 상징 노틀담 대성당이 화재로 인해 첨탑 등이 소실되는 등 피해를 입었다. 이에 에마뉘엘 마크롱 프랑스 대통령은 재건 의사를 밝혔다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://...

April 17, 2019
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