The Korea Herald

[Kim Seong-kon] Learning from inspirational phrases on internet or in films

Sept 30, 2020

Recently on the internet, I came across a rather penetrating passage that says, “The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every frag...
[Lee Kyong-hee] A land developer’s passion for Korean script

Sept 30, 2020

Tourists flock to Bukchon Hanok Village, perpetuating the must-see reputation of the Seoul enclave. The small Korean-style houses lining narrow alleyways are cultural magnets, pulling in sightseers f...
[Tyler Cowen] Will pandemic normal become normal?

Sept 30, 2020

One feature of the COVID-19 era is how much the standard ways of seeing and doing things have been remixed and turned upside down. The obvious question is then whether people will decide to make thes...
[Andreas Kluth] If we can’t ban nukes, let’s stigmatize them

Sept 29, 2020

There are potential catastrophes so dire, only an approach that blurs the realist and the utopian seems appropriate. Take for example the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Adopted by the ...
[Trudy Rubin] Trump’s ‘big lie’ echoes autocrats

Sept 29, 2020

In the 1920s Adolf Hitler coined the term “the big lie,” meaning the use of falsehood so huge no one would believe a leader could dare promote it were it not true. From then on the phrase “the big l...
[Ana Palacio] The EU merry-go-round

Sept 28, 2020

In her first State of the European Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered a wide-ranging view of the current moment. She touted Europe’s recent achievements and ide...
[Jan-Werner Mueller] Democrats must finally play hardball

Sept 28, 2020

Around the world, right-wing populists are hollowing out democracy and the rule of law. But unlike many 20th century dictators, today’s aspiring authoritarians have tried to preserve the facade of th...
[Digital Simplicity] IU, 8K display and next-generation gaming

Sept 26, 2020

Last Saturday, singer IU’s newest live performance video was revealed on YouTube. It was a landmark event since the video was formatted in 8K resolution, which easily outperforms 4K display. A small...
[Robert J. Fouser] South Korea as a Middle Power

Sept 25, 2020

On Monday this week, President Moon Jae-in addressed world leaders by satellite in a special event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. In his address, Moon focused on the multi...
[Kim Myong-sik] Ruling group’s audacity invites the people’s dissent

Sept 24, 2020

The nation is faced with a triple crisis. The No. 1 problem, of course, is the COVID-19 pandemic, which over the past nine months has seriously transformed South Koreans’ lifestyles. Next is economic...
[Ramesh Ponnuru] It’s dumb to bash the WTO

Sept 24, 2020

When the World Trade Organization was created in the mid-1990s, the US Senate voted 76-24 to establish it. But it is now facing more opposition than ever, and from both parties. “The World Trade Org...
[Kim Seong-kon] 10 propositions for today’s populist leaders

Sept 23, 2020

Today, quite a few countries suffer from populist leaders who are tearing their nations apart by dividing people with factional brawls and crippling the economy by spending money unscrupulously to fl...
[Daoud Kuttab] The Arab betrayal of the Palestinian people

Sept 22, 2020

It is normal for countries with deep disagreements nonetheless to maintain diplomatic, trade and commercial relations. Yet there are also circumstances when such relations are regarded as nonstarters...
[Cass R. Sunstein] Ginsburg cleared path to include the excluded

Sept 22, 2020

It was 1985, I think. The Federalist Society was hosting a conference in Washington on equality. I was a young professor, the token liberal on a panel, and its least distinguished member. The experi...
[Chris Bryant] No revenue is no problem in 2020 stock market

Sept 21, 2020

Wall Street isn’t always too fussed about whether a startup is profitable before listing on the stock exchange. A decent track record of sales growth is usually pretty essential, though. That quaint...