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[Editorial] Security on backburner

EditorialAug 3, 2021

Even budget to introduce F-35s slashed to provide COVID relief
[Karl W. Smith] No good from shrinking population

ViewpointsAug 2, 2021

America’s population may be shrinking. That’s mostly because of COVID, but it’s also part of longer-term trends in fertility that show no signs of abating. These trends, which are worldwide, have alr...
[Editorial] Hasty moves

EditorialAug 2, 2021

Seoul’s eagerness to push forward inter-Korean dialogue risks playing into Pyongyang’s hands
[Digital Simplicity] Why I ended up on a self-hosted blog platform

ViewpointsJul 31, 2021

Last week, I was struggling to fix the nagging security upgrade problem of my blog. To find a way to update an encryption security protocol, I studied dozens of online documents, but I felt clueless ...
[Robert J. Fouser] Focusing on ‘Global Common Good’

ViewpointsJul 30, 2021

July began with tentative hopes that the world was finally turning the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic. After peaking in late April, new cases around the world fell steadily until the end of June. Th...
[Editorial] Review view of market

EditorialJul 30, 2021

Desire for better house, pursuit of profits are main driver of market economy
[Kim Myong-sik] Wishing success of delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics

ViewpointsJul 29, 2021

A successful Olympics first of all means the absence of major accidents or incidents during the two-week period in the host city. Then the International Olympic Committee, the national Olympic commit...
[Editorial] Momentum restored

EditorialJul 29, 2021

Reopening communication lines seen as a step toward another inter-Korean summit
[Kim Seong-kon] It happened while we fell asleep

ViewpointsJul 28, 2021

In the late 1980s, when I visited big electronic stores in the US, such as Circuit City or Best Buy, I saw Japanese electronics such as Sony, Panasonic, and Hitachi television sets occupy the display...
[Editorial] Inscrutable criteria

EditorialJul 28, 2021

COVID relief splits people 88% to 12%; Justification weak, effect questionable
[Shang-Jin Wei] What if US delists Chinese firms?

ViewpointsJul 27, 2021

Chinese firms are more enthusiastic than most about listing on US stock exchanges. Currently, 250 of them, including companies that are registered in Hong Kong or offshore centers but derive most of ...
[Editorial] Worrying figures

EditorialJul 27, 2021

Long-term joblessness increases amid structural worsening of unemployment
[Editorial] Absurd eulogy

EditorialJul 26, 2021

Cheong Wa Dae, military praise Moon as virus-hit naval crew struggles
[Hal Brands] Proxy warfare is baffling the US

ViewpointsJul 25, 2021

What do rocket strikes by Shiite militias in Iraq, ransomware attacks on targets in the US, and Russia’s use of mercenaries on battlefields in the Middle East have in common? They are part of a trend...
[Editorial] Awkward silence

EditorialJul 23, 2021

Top court’s ruling puts pressure on Moon regarding opinion-rigging case