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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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How ‘Keynes’ became a dirty word
If you use the word “Keynesian” as a synonym for “socialist,” “progressive,” or “liberal,” well my friend, you’re doing it wrong.If you’ve been involved in Internet arguments about economics, then you must have heard the term “Keynesian” being applied this way. And it seems to make sense. After all, many of the bloggers and writers who describe themselves as “Keynesian” are also of a liberal bent. And more importantly, John Maynard Keynes himself was in favor of some amount of wealth redistribut
Sept. 14, 2014
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Obesity rates are indictment of culture
Anyone who has ever added extra pounds knows it’s much easier to gain weight than to lose it. Now the nation is learning that lesson too.In what is becoming an annual warning that goes unheeded in too many households, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation last week issued their latest annual report on obesity.The closest thing to good news is that childhood obesity rates, though too high at 17 percent, have stabilized in the past decade and declined in some places
Sept. 14, 2014
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[Robert J. Shiller] Parallels of despair to 1937
NEW HAVEN ― The depression that followed the stock-market crash of 1929 took a turn for the worse eight years later, and recovery came only with the enormous economic stimulus provided by World War II, a conflict that cost more than 60 million lives. By the time recovery finally arrived, much of Europe and Asia lay in ruins.The current world situation is not nearly so dire, but there are parallels, particularly to 1937. Now, as then, people have been disappointed for a long time, and many are de
Sept. 14, 2014
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Send Goodell packing with Ray Rice, then call Condi
The NFL is all about making billions of dollars a year selling its brand of glitzy gladiatorial violence and power.The kind of violence and power Ray Rice showed.Not what Rice showed in a hotel elevator when he punched his wife’s lights out and then dragged her out like a sack of potatoes. The video of the punch is sending spasms of anxiety through the NFL.I’m talking about the violence on the field, where the destruction of the human body is celebrated as virtue, so that millions of Americans c
Sept. 14, 2014
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Parents, not bureaucrats, should decide what kids eat
WASHINGTON ― The primary focus of the federal school meal programs should be meeting students’ needs. But for that to happen, there must be recognition that parents ― not the first lady or Congress ― know what’s best for their children.Unfortunately, the school meal standards that started to go into effect two years ago under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 ignore parents in favor of a federal government that thinks it knows everything.Those who dare to speak against these standards ha
Sept. 14, 2014
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[Robert Reich] The division of America
Detroit is the largest city ever to seek bankruptcy protection, so its bankruptcy is seen as a potential model for other American cities now teetering on the edge.But Detroit is really a model for how wealthier and whiter Americans escape the costs of public goods they’d otherwise share with poorer and darker Americans.Judge Steven W. Rhodes of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is now weighing Detroit’s plan to shed $7 billion of its debts and restore some $1.5 billi
Sept. 12, 2014
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Scottish independence a matter of identity
About a week ago, I asked my friends on Facebook whether there was really any chance that Scotland would leave the U.K. At that point, the “yes” vote was running solidly behind, and it seemed likely that this would follow the path of such referenda in Quebec and elsewhere: close, perhaps, but no cigar. Whatever the downsides of union, Scotland is not South Sudan; I expected that voters would ultimately look at all the complications of departure and decide to stay.But the most recent polls have s
Sept. 12, 2014
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[David Ignatius] Stepping warily onto battlefield
WASHINGTON ― For President Obama, this is gut-check time on Iraq. He is moving the nation back onto a pitiless battlefield, with a war plan that is long on good intentions and short on clarity about the ultimate mission.It’s a wrenching moment: A president who for several years seemed allergic to American involvement in the Iraqi and Syrian wars is being drawn into this conflict by circumstances that even the skeptics agree require American action. Obama kept his distance despite the deaths of 2
Sept. 11, 2014
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Europe needs to provide for its own defense
In response to the Russian threat, Western leaders at the recent NATO summit reiterated their commitment to defending alliance members in the Baltic and Eastern Europe from aggression. This reaffirmation of NATO’s core promise is essential in the short term. But it requires fundamental reconsideration over the next decade. In the long run, it should be up to Europeans to assure the integrity of their eastern frontier without a legal guarantee of U.S. assistance.The United States is overcommitted
Sept. 11, 2014
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[John McBeth] Early ‘minefield’ to test Indonesia’s Jokowi
When U.S. Republican Senator John McCain made his first visit to Indonesia during the recent Codel (congressional delegation) junket season, it was ostensibly to talk about Senate Armed Services Committee affairs and president Barack Obama’s pivot to Asia, the policy that often has difficulty making itself heard above the ever-present din from the Middle East.But McCain’s constituency is Arizona, the home of mining giant Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, and his low-key session with president-elec
Sept. 11, 2014
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100 days of Modi: Between rhetoric and reality
The dichotomy between perception and reality appears more pronounced when one starts assessing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his performance in the first 100 days of his government.Is Modi really what he appears to be, or is he different?The man who talks of inclusive society and a riot-free India ― does he mean it or is it just an attempt to deviate from his past?Is the P.M. really serious about South Asian solidarity or he is merely indulging in grandstanding?With more than a 100 day
Sept. 11, 2014
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Citizenship clause must ensure gender parity
In February 2011, the Supreme Court in Nepal handed down a landmark decision to the Dolakha District Administration Office to provide Nepali citizenship to one Suntali Dhami on the basis of descent from her mother, who held a Nepali citizenship. Given that Dhami’s father was unknown, the Dolakha DAO had refused to issue her citizenship solely through her mother. The Supreme Court decision set a momentous precedent for gender parity in Nepal, stating unequivocally that citizenship would be provid
Sept. 11, 2014
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[Yang Sung-jin] Fan’s view of Apple Watch
Apple unveiled three major products on Tuesday: bigger iPhones, a mobile payment solution and, as widely expected, a smart watch named Apple Watch. When I watched the streaming video of the big event on Apple’s website in the wee hours in Seoul ― by the way, the quality of the streaming was horrific, very un-Apple-ish ― and witnessed the shiny, sleek and stylish gadgets, I felt my Mac instinct get pleasantly stirred up and almost saw my pocket opening in a few months. Here’s a disclaimer: I’m on
Sept. 10, 2014
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China’s military gets more bang for the buck
Whenever anyone brings up the rising military power of China, Russia and other U.S. rivals, some pundit usually pops up to remind us that America is still overwhelmingly dominant both in terms of military capability and spending. The pundit will generally offer you a chart like this one, which shows American military spending dwarfing everyone else’s. The message, of course, is that the U.S. outspends all its rivals, ensuring its continued military dominance.But there are several problems with t
Sept. 10, 2014
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‘Why did she stay?’ is the wrong question
Graphic footage of Ray Rice beating his wife has finally forced the Baltimore Ravens and National Football League to stop their campaign to blame the victim. Unfortunately, the public has no such mandate.Janay Rice has released a statement on her Instagram account lamenting her husband’s punishment and accusing the press of revictimizing her by posting and discussing the video. This, coupled with her repeated apologies for her role in the incident, have caused many to ask the exact wrong questio
Sept. 10, 2014
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[Peter Singer] Choosing death can be rational, ethical
PRINCETON ― “I will take my life today around noon. It is time.” With these words, posted online, Gillian Bennett, an 85-year-old New Zealander living in Canada, began her explanation of her decision to end her life. Bennett had known for three years that she was suffering from dementia. By August, the dementia had progressed to the point at which, as she put it: “I have nearly lost me.”“I want out,” Bennett wrote, “before the day when I can no longer assess my situation, or take action to bring
Sept. 10, 2014
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Regulation has drained economy since New Deal
The progressive constitutional revolution of the New Deal has proved itself to be an economic, political and institutional failure insofar as it is no longer able to sustain either strong economic growth or full employment. Paradoxically, the way out from the current malaise requires a return to the fundamental principles of our constitutional framers on two key topics: federalism and individual rights.The traditional form of federalism worked hard to preserve strong domains for the exclusive st
Sept. 10, 2014
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[Steven P. Bucci] IS more dangerous than al-Qaida
The Islamic State is not just the terror group de jour. It is a hugely successful movement with an apocalyptic, nihilistic philosophy. When its members say “convert, join us, or die”, they not only mean it, they follow through with horrific effect.But let’s look deeper. What else makes them such a real security threat, to Iraq, to the region, to the world and to the U.S.? Here are 11 reasons.1. The Islamic State is more media sophisticated than al-Qaida and excels in using social media as a tool
Sept. 5, 2014
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Obama’s difficulties in coping with the unexpected
President Barack Obama’s first-term foreign policy was epitomized by success in fulfilling his campaign promise to end the U.S. role in Iraq and by the stunning U.S. Special Forces killing of Osama bin Laden.Obama’s second term, however, seems increasingly exemplified by last year’s withdrawn promise to bomb Syria for using chemical weapons and his all-too-public inability to develop and implement a strategy to halt the advance of the transnational Islamic State.For many critics, Obama had it wr
Sept. 5, 2014
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[David Ignatius] Confirm the ambassadors
WASHINGTON ― Talk about America’s decline is usually wrong. But how else would you describe a country that, in a world of exploding tensions, is unable to confirm dozens of ambassadors to foreign posts because of partisan political squabbling? Even by Washington standards, the Senate Republicans have hit a new low for hypocrisy. They denounce President Barack Obama’s inaction on foreign policy ― and simultaneously refuse to confirm his nominees for U.S. ambassadors to such hotspots as Turkey, on
Sept. 4, 2014