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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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The invasion that dare not say its name
It’s time for President Obama to start using the I-word when referring to Russia’s assault on Ukraine. I mean invasion.The world is witnessing a Russian invasion of a neighboring country, something that hasn’t happened since the fall of the Soviet Union (except for Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia).As U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO’s top commander, stated bluntly last week: “Russian tanks, Russian artillery, Russian air defense systems, and Russian combat troops” have been moving in
Nov. 24, 2014
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[A. Gary Shilling] Why countries wage currency wars
The U.S. dollar has been on a tear this year, rising against the currencies of virtually all major developed economies. What we’re seeing around the world is intense ― and in some cases, deliberate ― devaluations. What’s going on and what are the investment implications?One reason for the devaluations is that, when economic growth is weak ― as it has been globally for five years ― governments feel tremendous pressure to increase exports and reduce imports to restore growth. Often that means lowe
Nov. 24, 2014
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[David Ignatius] The IS’ terrifying strategy
WASHINGTON ― A centerpiece of President Obama’s strategy for defeating the Islamic State is mobilizing tribal fighters to join the Iraqi military in retaking Anbar and other Sunni-dominated provinces. But new research shows the jihadists have been working since 2009 to gut the very Sunni tribal leadership on which Obama’s rollback depends ― making the U.S. campaign much more difficult. U.S. strategists want to create a “national guard” version of the tribal militia known as the “Awakening,” whic
Nov. 23, 2014
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Consumers may propel India’s economy
MUMBAI ― India’s economy could soon be on the move again. The new government is reestablishing fiscal discipline and energizing the bureaucracy, fueling optimism that rising business confidence will re-activate investment, particularly in infrastructure. But India’s overall growth prospects conceal a patchwork of economic opportunities that exist within states, districts, cities, and even towns ― opportunities that companies can uncover only with careful research.India’s economic data are promis
Nov. 23, 2014
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[Ram Garikipati] Win-win regional trade pact choices for Korea
After dillydallying for several years, China has thrown the cat among the pigeons by aggressively pushing for the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific at the recently concluded APEC summit in Beijing.Threatened by China’s urgency, the United States, which has been driving its own Trans-Pacific Partnership minus China, was seen making backroom maneuvers to dilute any reference to the FTAAP in the Leaders’ Declaration. It did manage to take out the deadline of 2025 that was in the draft and what wa
Nov. 23, 2014
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Cosby accusers should have spoken up sooner
I know that the nuns who had custody of my conscience for 12 long years will be hanging their heads about this, but I’ve come to the conclusion that you can actually be too compassionate. While it’s always good to reach out to the suffering, there are times when you have to say, “Sorry, but you waited too long. I can’t help you now.”That’s how I feel about the women who are coming out and accusing Bill Cosby of raping them decades ago. I know that most of the ladies are doing it to make themselv
Nov. 23, 2014
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‘Fighting Jane’ battled the machine and won
Did she ever get steamed up at a negative portrayal in the media ― and there were many ― then have a few drinks and call the reporters to give them angry editorial criticism?Sure she did. Often.And the time she became furious with her husband, Jay McMullen, and whipped an ashtray at his head because he deserved it? And he certainly did deserve it.Yeah, I heard that story.Or that time she demanded that the Chicago Outfit help her reduce violence among black street gangs, and called out for Tony S
Nov. 23, 2014
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[Rachel Marsden] A statesman or a politician?
PARIS ― U.S. President Barack Obama was elected in 2008 as a politician, and he’s on pace to finish his presidency as one, rather than as the statesman many presumed he would become.As it currently stands, his accomplishments aren’t likely to remain historically memorable ― except in the way that a natural disaster might be considered historically memorable. Obama and his supporters might try to blame Republicans for being “obstructionist” in doing their job as the opposition party, but that’s a
Nov. 21, 2014
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Japan should be more German
Plenty of economists are warning that Europe could soon look like stagnant Japan. In fact, Japan could stand to look a little more European ― or, to be more precise, more German.Why has the “Made in Germany” brand thrived over the last 15 or so years, even as “Made in Japan” grinds toward irrelevance? All the more extraordinary, Germany has flourished in a savagely competitive global environment despite high labor costs, an overvalued euro and any number of regional financial crises. Its secret:
Nov. 21, 2014
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[Chon Shi-yong] Fundamentals of the basic law
Since its inception in 1948, the Korean Constitution has been revised nine times, most recently in 1987, when the wave of democratization was at its height. The basic law does not necessarily need to be revised simply because it is a little old, but there has been increasingly frequent talk of amending the Constitution in recent years. There is a certain logic to the calls for a constitutional revision. Most of all, the 1987 amendment was largely the result of the triumph of the pro-democracy mo
Nov. 20, 2014
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Jerusalem’s new holy war should be stopped
There are terror attacks, and there are pogroms. The attack at a Jerusalem synagogue this week that killed four rabbis was a pogrom. It was an attack motivated not by politics but by religious hatred; it was directed not at Israelis but at Jews.The killers were armed with hatchets and guns instead of suicide belts, and they came not to kill Jews but to butcher them. The images are horrific: a prayer shawl in a pool of blood; a prayer book turned crimson, from which one of the victims had been wo
Nov. 20, 2014
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Crimes of ‘honor’
When a category of crime draws sustenance from age-old cultural attitudes, particularly those pertaining to the concept of honor and a woman’s place in society, legislation alone is an inadequate deterrent.Nevertheless, a beginning must be made, and so it was with the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2004 when, for the first time, ‘honor’ crimes were defined in the Pakistan Penal Code.The same piece of legislation also effected an important amendment in Section 311 of the PPC. This section specifies
Nov. 20, 2014
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[June H.L. Wong] Bye housewife, hello single lady
Some of you might recall that in July last year, as a mother of two marriageable daughters, I lamented, where have all the young men gone?I got flak for that from singletons for being an interfering mum. But I also got support from other parents with similarly marriage-resistant children.Well, more than a year later, my girls continue to resist any attempts to get them attached. And now an event in China on Nov. 11 is making me wonder if I should just give up trying to turn them into wives ― for
Nov. 20, 2014
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Why should private lives of celebrities be public fodder?
As a consequence of their status as public figures, the daily lives, whether public or private, of politicians, businessmen and celebrities are constantly put under a microscope.Public figures are held accountable for their actions and decisions due to the fact that they affect not only themselves but the general public as well, since their behaviour can be adopted and mimicked by regular people who strive to follow the example of the successful and popular among us.But public figures are only h
Nov. 20, 2014
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Conditions hellish in Manila shelter for kids
Horror stories keep piling up about the Manila shelter for street kids that’s been described as run like a “concentration camp.” That’s a loaded, incendiary phrase that should not be bandied about lightly, conjuring as it does the particular horror of the Holocaust in World War II. But perhaps welfare observers who’ve been to the Manila Reception and Action Center could be forgiven for employing the word to describe the appalling conditions they found at the center. The picture they enclosed in
Nov. 20, 2014
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Beginning of the end in Hong Kong
Tuesday morning saw the beginning of the end of the pro-democracy protests that have wracked Hong Kong for nearly two months. Armed with a court order to clear part of the main protest site in the city’s Admiralty district, bailiffs dismantled and removed barricades with little opposition. Several protesters vowed to continue occupying the streets until Beijing meets their demands for open nominations for Hong Kong’s next leader. Their numbers are dwindling fast, though, and Hong Kong authoritie
Nov. 19, 2014
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[Yang Sung-jin] Perception of gaming in Korea
In an episode illustrating the efficient use of symbols, Victor Hugo once sent a telegram to his publisher that simply read “?” What he received was an equally simple “!” Hugo wanted to know how his book was doing, and the exclamation point revealed it was doing quite well. When the same symbols are used in multiplayer online games, they serve different purposes. In “World of Warcraft,” a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by U.S.-based Blizzard Entertainment, players often come acro
Nov. 19, 2014
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Creativity, corporatism and power of crowds
NEW HAVEN ― Economic growth, as we learned long ago from the works of economists like MIT’s Robert M. Solow, is largely driven by learning and innovation, not just saving and the accumulation of capital. Ultimately, economic progress depends on creativity. That is why fear of “secular stagnation” in today’s advanced economies has many wondering how creativity can be spurred.One prominent argument lately has been that what is needed most is Keynesian economic stimulus ― for example, deficit spend
Nov. 19, 2014
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[Park Sang-seek] The Eurasian initiatives and South Korea
Recently, “Eurasian Initiative” and “New Silk Road” have become catchphrases in Central Asia, China and South Korea. The U.S. announced a “New Silk Road” initiative back in June 2011, Chinese leader Xi Jinping proposed a new overland Silk Road initiative and a maritime Silk Road project in September and October 2013, respectively, while Russia officially launched the Eurasian Union in May 2014. South Korean President Park Geun-hye has joined this Eurasian integration movement by announcing her o
Nov. 19, 2014
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Empowering women for sustainable development
Change is in the air: Today women have better access to education, health services and jobs, as well as a greater voice in politics. Progress, however, in women’s empowerment has been slow and uneven. Growth and development gains have not been shared equally, both across the globe and within regions, with development gaps wider for poor and ethnic groups and those at the lower end of the income strata. Violence, conflicts and climate adversities have disproportionately impacted women, magnifying
Nov. 19, 2014