The Korea Herald

[Kim Myong-sik] Elusive prospect of a change of power

Aug 26, 2021

With the next presidential election in South Korea about six months away, whoever wants a change of power from the left to the right must find his or her confidence thinning day by day. Opinion surv...
[Tyler Cowen] Governments immobilize us now

Aug 25, 2021

One of my great concerns about the pandemic was that it would hinder the global mobility of people and labor, perhaps permanently. Unfortunately, my worst fears are being realized: As COVID mutates, ...
[Kim Seong-kon] What it means to be a developed country

Aug 25, 2021

The news that the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development recently upgraded South Korea from a “developing country” to a “developed country” elated the Korean people greatly. Although the ...
[Tim Culpan] The Taliban‘s return powered by technology revolution

Aug 24, 2021

When the Taliban was last in control of Afghanistan, the world used cellphones for voice calls, the Internet was accessed from desktop computers over copper phone lines, and digital photography was i...
[Bobby Ghosh] Taliban 2.0 vs Afghanistan 2.0

Aug 24, 2021

Is there really a Taliban 2.0? At the triumphant insurgent group’s first press conference in Kabul, a spokesman promised something akin to sweet reasonableness, in turn prompting something akin to op...
[Therese Raphael] What Afghanistan’s fall means for Britain and Europe

Aug 23, 2021

The rapid fall of Afghanistan to Taliban control presents the UK and its NATO allies with two primary dilemmas -- the first is immediately pressing, and the second has longer-term implications. The ...
[Lee In-hyun] Shall we dance? To Piazzolla’s tango tunes

Aug 23, 2021

A few days ago, I watched a travel documentary. I love to travel because I can learn about new cultures, meet various people and feel a new vibe. Moreover, traveling is the way for me to relieve stre...
[Digital Simplicity] Time to rethink the privacy of personal data on mobile devices

Aug 21, 2021

Stop to think before you act. This is an incredibly useful advice that can be applied to a number of situations. In an era of ubiquitous mobile devices and platforms, the timeless advice should be mo...
[Fawaz A. Gerges] Taliban less likely to back al-Qaida

Aug 20, 2021

By hastily withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has made a grave mistake, or so many argue. US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, has called the Tali...
[Lee Kyong-hee] Despite bickering, feminism remains relevant

Aug 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...
[Tyler Cowen] Untenable views of Afghan pullout

Aug 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...
[Kim Seong-kon] “The odd couple” in our time

Aug 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

Aug 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...
[Clara Ferreira Marques] Reality is dragging Russia toward climate acceptance

Aug 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...
[Tyler Cowen] Three reasons to be worried about Africa’s progress

Aug 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...