Most Popular
-
1
Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
-
2
Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
-
3
Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
-
4
Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
-
5
[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
-
6
S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
-
7
Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
-
8
Public backlash against division of Gyeonggi Province under 'corny' name
-
9
Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
-
10
[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
-
[Lee Jae-min] China’s rare earths becoming rarer
With the Obama-Hu Jintao summit meeting slated for Jan. 19, Washington and Beijing are looking forward to the state visit with all sorts of positive preludes. Washington is preparing a “state dinner” for the Chinese leader for the first time in 13 years, to be covered with the Chinese flags and diplomatic compliments. China has also responded in kind by announcing the other day that its government
Jan. 11, 2011
-
[Song In-yeup] Marking the first anniversary of earthquake in Haiti
Exactly one year ago on Jan. 12, 2010, a great earthquake hit Haiti located on the center of the emerald green Caribbean Sea. In less than a minute, 200,000 people died, more than 100,000 were missing and 1.5 million became homeless at one time. The National Palace and almost all government buildings collapsed. Thirty high-ranking U.N. officials including Hedi Annabi, special representative to the
Jan. 11, 2011
-
[Doyle McManus] A modest speaker not to be underestimated
The new speaker of the House, Rep. John A. Boehner of Ohio, isn’t the most brilliant statesman ever to hold the job (Newt Gingrich beats him on that count), the most groundbreaking (that was Nancy Pelosi) or the most charismatic (speakers rarely score high on that scale).But he is among the most modest, an attribute rare among politicians ― and one that should come in handy in the rough-and-tumble
Jan. 11, 2011
-
[Kim Seong-kon] Sandel’s book on justice offers little for Koreans
Michael Sandel’s book, “Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?” has been on the nation’s bestseller list ever since it was translated and introduced to Korean readers in May 2010. According to a newspaper report, 650,000 copies of “Justice” have sold in Korea within six months, with a record-breaking 72 prints by Nov. 8. What, then, is the reason for the extraordinary popularity of a Harvard Law p
Jan. 11, 2011
-
Campaigning for spending transparency
At first glance it seems the ultimate quixotic effort: persuading the new, more Republican Congress to enact legislation to shine light on the role of special-interest money in elections. But campaign reformers might consider appealing to members of Congress allied with the “tea party.” Those in the movement profess to believe that “we the people” have been eclipsed in the political process by sel
Jan. 10, 2011
-
Trusting Bill Daley as Obama’s chief of staff
As President Barack Obama enters the second half of his term, his dreamy honeymoon with Congress and the American public long over, what a relief to see the sensible William Daley at his side. Daley has the experience to excel at one of the nation’s toughest jobs. And yes, he’s a pro-business Democrat, which galls the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.This choice for chief of staff is primarily
Jan. 10, 2011
-
[Anna Husarska] Southern Sudan’s shaky future
At a roundabout in Juba, southern Sudan’s capital, stands a digital clock. It has four faces, each titled “Countdown to Southern Sudan Referendum ― Period Remaining.” The referendum on Jan. 9 is part of the peace agreement signed in 2005 ending the civil war between northern and southern Sudan, and its outcome will determine if Sudan remains one country or becomes two. Each side of the clock has a
Jan. 10, 2011
-
[William Pfaff] Western economy on suicide watch?
PARIS ― Is it a case of murder, or has the Western economy deliberately, if unwittingly, attempted suicide and nearly succeeded?John Maynard Keynes was not just talking about defunct economists when he wrote that the world is commonly ruled by dead ideas, its leaders the slaves of the past. He said, “Indeed the world is ruled by little else.” If he were alive today, he could name management consul
Jan. 10, 2011
-
[Meghan Daum] Narcissism ― is America too obsessed with it?
At any given moment a whole lot of people are accusing a whole lot of other people of being narcissists. In recent years, the term for a self-destructive “personality disorder” has become the insult of choice for almost anyone doing almost anything.The concept of narcissism as a broad cultural condition, and the word’s use as an everyday term, goes back several decades. Christopher Lasch published
Jan. 10, 2011
-
[Pio Song] The most ‘Korean’ country in Europe
When asked which European country Korea might resemble the most, many think of Italy for its being a peninsula, having a similar climate, love for their national cuisine, fashion addiction and passion for music. Others point to Ireland because of their insularity (South Korea being virtually an island after the Korean War), heavy drinking capacity and singing skills. Historically both Italy and Ir
Jan. 10, 2011
-
[Mary Sanchez] Removing n-word from canonical novel
This is a column about a word no newspaper will print.You see the quandary. If I can’t write the word and expect it to be published, how can you, the reader, understand my points, and agree or disagree?Nonetheless, such a stripping of vocabulary will occur in a new edition of Mark Twain’s classic “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” This revised version, to be released in February, will delete the ra
Jan. 10, 2011
-
Korean tension affects East Asian stability
The current tension on the Korean Peninsula continues to have repercussions on the security and economic climate of East Asia, and indeed the rest of the world. Since the end of the Korean War some six decades ago, the stability of the two Koreas has occasionally been rattled, and official peace on the peninsula remains elusive.Nobody really imagined that the current situation on the peninsula wou
Jan. 9, 2011
-
[Ann Woolner] Women aren’t people under Scalia’s constitution
I tend to think of myself as a person. I’d hazard a guess that most, maybe all, American women consider themselves to be actual human beings, too.The U.S. Supreme Court said that’s what we are, although it took the court until 1971 to say so.Justice Antonin Scalia still doesn’t believe it. In an interview in this month’s California Lawyer magazine, he said that the 14th Amendment means only men wh
Jan. 9, 2011
-
[DAVID IGNATIUS] U.S. buying time with Iran
WASHINGTON ― The Obama administration has concluded that Iran’s nuclear program has been slowed by a combination of sanctions, sabotage and Iran’s own technical troubles. Because of the delay, U.S. officials see what one describes as “a little bit of space” before any military showdown with Iran. Israeli officials, too, see more time on the clock. Moshe Yaalon, Israel’s deputy prime minister, note
Jan. 9, 2011
-
[Thomas J. Donohue] Korean trade pact a welcome shot for U.S.
WASHINGTON ― A funny thing happened in the wake of the midterm elections: Washington entered into an era of bipartisanship, and trade is the unlikely topic of agreement.From the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the United Auto Workers, President Obama’s announcement that he’ll send the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) to Congress early this year has been applauded. Trade leaders from both partie
Jan. 9, 2011
-
[Mohamed A. El-Erian] Country of the future owes much to one man
Eight years ago, a newly elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, faced the challenge of saving Brazil from economic and financial collapse.Last Saturday, Lula passed the presidency to Dilma Rousseff having done much, much more than that during his two terms. In the process, he relied on four simple pillars that other leaders would be well advised to consider.After winning a hotly contested p
Jan. 9, 2011
-
[Shlomo Ben Ami] The chaotic birth of South Sudan
MADRID ― The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that was reached in 2005 between mostly Christian southern Sudan and the country’s Muslim North, ended one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern times. Lasting 22 years, that war left more than two million dead. Now the CPA is poised to face its most vital test: the South’s referendum on independence, scheduled for Jan. 9.Whether or not a new state
Jan. 9, 2011
-
The consequences of choosing bigger vehicles
Good news: With recession loosening its grip, about 1.1 million more Americans bought new cars last year than in 2009.Not only did sales pick up, more Americans opted for bigger vehicles. Sales of midsize SUVs like Jeep Grand Cherokees and Honda Pilots jumped 41 percent during the first 11 months of the year.That increase came at the expense of smaller economy cars, whose sales remained flat in 20
Jan. 7, 2011
-
Gun tracing: A weapon against drug cartels
Mexico has some of the strictest gun laws in the hemisphere. Citizens are permitted to buy low-caliber firearms for self-protection or hunting, but only after a background check and approval by the defense ministry; they must also purchase the guns directly from the ministry. The goal of this parsimonious approach to allotting firearms is a society free from gun violence. Unfortunately for Mexico,
Jan. 7, 2011
-
[Marvin Weinbaum and Waris Husain] A blow to a liberal Pakistan
The assassination of Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province, has illustrated the increasingly chaotic environment in that country, which only promises to get worse in the new year. Weeks before his death, Taseer had the courage to say what his fellow politicians were unwilling to: that Pakistan’s blasphemy law must be repealed in order for Pakistan to enter the communit
Jan. 7, 2011