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[Editorial] No compensating bad act

Foolish to cry out for dialogue with guard down when NK provokes

May 7, 2019
Editorial
[Noah Smith] Politics moves faster than economists gather data

The dream of evidence-based policy is that as data and analysis get better and better, policymakers will be able to make informed decisions in real time. Instead of relying on judgment or on long-che...

May 6, 2019
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[Slawomir Sierakowski] The Rorschach test of Notre Dame

Following the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, a group of young Polish activists and artists donned T-shirts that read, “I did not cry for the Pope.” At a time of seemingly obligatory national mou...

May 6, 2019
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[Alok Kshirsagar, Anu Madgavkar] Turbocharging India’s digital economy

India is taking a great digital leap. Having reaped substantial rewards from building up its core digital sectors, such as information technology and business process management, the country is now s...

May 6, 2019
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[Editorial] Two years on

Moon presidency faces challenges as it marks second anniversary

May 6, 2019
Editorial
[Leonid Bershidsky] Huawei is being held to an impossible standard

The Bloomberg report of persistent vulnerabilities found in Huawei telecommunications equipment by major telecom operator Vodafone highlights the Chinese vendor’s current problem: While its competito...

May 2, 2019
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[Daniel Moss] Does Indonesia need a new capital?

Even as he awaits official confirmation of his election to a second term, Indonesian President Joko Widodo appears to be thinking about his legacy. He’s proposing a $33 billion plan to relocate the c...

May 2, 2019
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[Letter to the Editor] Strip Jeju of its World Heritage Status

It is easy for me to remember the very first time I set foot on Jeju Island. David Beckham and the rest of England’s 2002 World Cup squad were in Seogwipo to play Gus Hiddink’s Korean team in a World...

May 2, 2019
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[Laine Munir] Korea’s future calls for more conflict resolution experts

There are emerging social challenges facing South Korea that, if not handled skillfully, could lead to larger societal difficulties in the coming years. At the fore is the increasing discontent surro...

May 2, 2019
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[Editorial] Heed to Japan ties

Conflicts grow too big to be handled at working level; Early summit needed to ease tension

May 2, 2019
Editorial
[Anjani Trivedi] China could win from tech Cold War

China’s growing technological prowess in areas such as artificial intelligence is making Washington very nervous. US efforts to fight back, though, could make the problem worse. In US policy circles...

May 1, 2019
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[Editorial] Four vs. one

Passage of fast-track bills forms undesirable political frontline

May 1, 2019
Editorial
[Chon Shi-yong] True test still ahead for Moon’s foreign policy initiatives

President Moon Jae-in is as confident as ever about his mediating role in denuclearization negotiations between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He reaffirmed that conf...

May 1, 2019
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[Kim Seong-kon] Spiritual exiles “against the grain”

What is the role of an intellectual or a writer in a turbulent society? In his monumental book, “Representations of the Intellectual,” Edward W. Said eloquently illustrates what it means to be an int...

Apr 30, 2019
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[Lee Jae-min] National Assembly failed to break old habits

Due process, mutual respect and civil debates. When do we get to see them in our parliament? Or, rather, will we ever see them? That question has echoed through the nation for the past five days. Th...

Apr 30, 2019
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