The Korea Herald

[Editorial] Bloated spending

EditorialAug 20, 2021

National budget for next year poised to exceed 600 trillion won for first time
[Tyler Cowen] Untenable views of Afghan pullout

ViewpointsAug 19, 2021

As the Taliban seize control of Kabul and indeed all of Afghanistan, it is worth pondering the less obvious lessons of this 20-year episode. It is a reminder of why I cannot bring myself to be a fore...
[Lee Kyong-hee] Despite bickering, feminism remains relevant

ViewpointsAug 19, 2021

“Is feminism such a problematic word that we should avoid using it?” I asked my staff at Koreana. I suggested “Feminist Narratives” as the title of the magazine’s special focus on acclaimed female fi...
[Kim Seong-kon] “The odd couple” in our time

ViewpointsAug 18, 2021

“The Odd Couple” is a 1968 American comedy film, starring Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau, based on Neil Simon’s 1965 play. It is a comic story of two divorced men, Felix Unger and Oscar Madison, who d...
[Charles A. Kupchan] Afghan pullout a right decision

ViewpointsAug 18, 2021

It has been excruciating to watch the Taliban roll across Afghanistan, undoing in a matter of months two decades of efforts by the Afghan people and the international community to build a decent, sec...
[Editorial] No time for rifts

EditorialAug 18, 2021

Division in opposition bloc diminishes chances of power shift in 2022
[Tyler Cowen] Three reasons to be worried about Africa’s progress

ViewpointsAug 17, 2021

One of the saddest stories of the year has gone largely unreported: the slowdown of political and economic progress in sub-Saharan Africa. There is no longer a clear path to be seen, or a simple stor...
[Clara Ferreira Marques] Reality is dragging Russia toward climate acceptance

ViewpointsAug 17, 2021

Could climate alarm bells be ringing in the Kremlin? Official pronouncements and a newfound urgency suggest the reality of greener global demand may finally force a fossil fuel behemoth to accept the...
[Editorial] COVID relief populism

EditorialAug 17, 2021

Presidential contender appears to be using governorship to win over voters
[J. Bradford DeLong] The summer of disaster

ViewpointsAug 16, 2021

The world is facing two disasters that are making the COVID-19 crisis doubly worse than it ought to be. The first is the rise of the delta variant, which is twice as contagious and 1.5-2 times deadli...
[Jeffrey D. Sachs] The case for G-21 including African Union

ViewpointsAug 16, 2021

The Group of Twenty has become a pillar of multilateralism. Although the world has many high-level talk shops, the G-20 represents the best kind, actively supporting global dialogue, debate and -- mo...
[Editorial] Crumbling discipline

EditorialAug 16, 2021

Stern action should be taken to root out sex crimes in military barracks
[Robert J. Fouser] Korea’s ‘culture of caregiving’

ViewpointsAug 13, 2021

In response to the surging delta variant of COVID-19 around the world, more countries are requiring proof of vaccination for employment and access to public places. A range of institutions in the US ...
[Editorial] Overhaul COVID measures

EditorialAug 13, 2021

Daily new cases top 2,000 despite social distancing; nation faces new situation
[Kim Myong-sik] Ruling force seeks ‘North Wind’ for next election

ViewpointsAug 12, 2021

In South Korean political terminology, the “North Wind” means the North Korean factor in major political events in the South, such as general elections. Just as northwesterly winds thrash the Korean ...