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[Kim Seong-kon] Pleasure of reading Mendoza and Molina

Recently, I read “The Truth About the Savolta Case” by celebrated Spanish writer Eduardo Mendoza. In his intriguing novel, Mendoza depicts the turbulent social milieu of early 20th century Barcelona,...

Apr 16, 2019
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[Lee Jae-min] Clawing our way out of plastic mountains

This time we are serious, as things have changed since last summer. We sense increasing social awareness on chronic overuse of plastics, and this is a welcome step in the right direction. New regula...

Apr 16, 2019
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[Juan Guaido] Why China should switch sides in Venezuela

China is the world’s largest oil importer and Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. For these two reasons alone, the economic relationship between the nations will inevitably gr...

Apr 16, 2019
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[Pankaj Mishra] The secret to Modi’s success

On the face of things, Narendra Modi has failed variously and spectacularly as India’s prime minister. After pledging to create millions of jobs, he has -- according to a leaked government report -- ...

Apr 15, 2019
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[Sam Rainsy] Rising cost of strongman rule in Cambodia

On April 4, a group of international buyers’ associations from the garment, footwear, sporting and travel goods industries sent a letter to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to express concerns over a...

Apr 15, 2019
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[Letter to the Editor] Ignorance is no excuse for racism

After reading the article “Racism still haunts club scene” in the April 10 edition of The Korea Herald, I felt the need to voice my opinion. To any progressive open-minded person, racism in whatever...

Apr 15, 2019
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[David Ignatius] Does Assange merit First Amendment protection?

Is Julian Assange a journalist? The US Justice Department sidestepped that question in its indictment of Assange. But his case is still certain to stir a debate about whether the WikiLeaks founder de...

Apr 14, 2019
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[Ana Palacio] Closing Europe’s confidence gap

In Spanish, the word confianza has a double meaning. On one hand, it describes a firm trust in something or someone -- the kind of trust that people around the world, from Brazil to the United States...

Apr 14, 2019
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[Joseph E. Stiglitz] Trump’s most worrisome legacy

Kirstjen Nielsen’s forced resignation as US Secretary of Homeland Security is no reason to celebrate. Yes, she presided over the forced separation of families at the US border, notoriously housing yo...

Apr 11, 2019
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[David Ignatius] Trump administration’s Iran sanctions could backfire

The Trump administration’s “maximum pressure campaign” against Iran assumes that economic sanctions are weakening the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps -- and that more sanctions will make the IRGC w...

Apr 11, 2019
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[Ferdinando Giugliano] How populists can ruin a global recovery

There is a strange sound of relief coming out of the International Monetary Fund. The IMF has slashed its global growth forecasts to the lowest level since the financial crisis, but it also believes...

Apr 10, 2019
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[Kim Myong-sik] Mutual distrust between Korean, Japanese mainstream media

Whether in published narratives or private talks, South Korean and Japanese journalists deplore the present status of relations between their two governments, which remain in an abyss of mutual distr...

Apr 10, 2019
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[Robert J. Fouser] Making the most of the renewable energy boom

A few weeks ago, somebody asked me the secret to South Korea’s success. Not being an economist, I couldn’t give an authoritative answer, so I replied by saying simply that Korea invests in its people...

Apr 9, 2019
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[Kim Seong-kon] The States, Spain and South Korea

I have always thought that I spent the best years of my life in the United States. Living in the States as a young man was truly an inspiration to me because I was exposed to the great American herit...

Apr 9, 2019
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[Mohamed A. el-Erian] China-US trade deal could be mere cease-fire

China and the US last week signaled substantial progress in their trade negotiations, as President Xi Jinping welcomed a “new consensus.” One question remains, however: Why has the US opted to deal b...

Apr 8, 2019
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