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[Christine M. Flowers] The forgotten side of the #MeToo movement

In the mid-1960s, I knew an elderly Greek fellow who tended to fig trees in front of his home at the end of our block. My recollections of our neighbor are hazy, but the thing that sticks with me is ...

February 19, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Fair audit first

The crisis in the Korean unit of General Motors reminds many Koreans of the case of Ssangyong Motors, from which a Chinese group pulled out in 2011. In fact, the situation in both cases is similar: ...

February 19, 2018
Editorial
[PyeongChang 2018] Speedskater Lee Sang-hwa wins silver in 500 meters

South Korean speedskater Lee Sang-hwa on Sunday won silver in the women’s 500 meters. At her fourth Olympics, Lee finished the race at 37.33 to capture silver. The sprinter holds the world record in...

February 18, 2018
Olympic Games
[Markos Kounalakis] Pentagon invests in high tech, then it’s stolen. What’s the point?

Technology born and bred in the USA has been copied and deployed by Iran against Israel. Crossing into Israeli airspace from Syria last weekend, a trespassing unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, swept a...

February 18, 2018
Columnists
[Kofi A. Annan] How IT threatens democracy

The internet and social media were once hailed for creating new opportunities to spread democracy and freedom. And Twitter, Facebook, and other social media did indeed play a key role in popular upri...

February 18, 2018
Columnists
[Bennie Thompson and Robert A. Brady] The Russians -- and the midterms -- are coming

In November 2016, 139 million Americans cast their votes in the wake of a massive Russian cyber-enabled operation to influence the outcome of the presidential election. The Kremlin spread disinform...

February 18, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Tariff bomb

The US Commerce Department recommended Friday that President Donald Trump impose heavy tariffs or quotas on steel imports from South Korea, China and other countries. The department suggested three ...

February 18, 2018
Editorial
[PyeongChang 2018] Choi Min-jeong wins gold in 1,500m short-track skate

South Korea's Choi Min-jeong won the gold medal in the Winter Olympics' women's 1,500 meter short-track speed skating event in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on Saturday night. Choi Min-jeong celebrat...

February 17, 2018
Olympic Games
Gangwon governor eyes co-hosting of Asian Winter Games with NK

The governor of Gangwon Province, where PyeongChang is located, said Saturday he is considering a bid to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games (AWG) with North Korea. "We will start the process (for a...

February 17, 2018
Olympic Games
Moon says mood for inter-Korean summit not yet ripe

President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that it may be too early to discuss when or if he may hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. "There are many expectations, but I believe they might b...

February 17, 2018
Politics
[PyeongChang 2018] Events for South Korea on Day 8

The following is the list of events for South Korean athletes on Saturday at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. All times are local. Austria`s Katharina Liensberger competes in the Women`s Slalo...

February 16, 2018
Olympic Games
Music lovers to collaborate for good cause in Gwangju choir

In a collaboration between passionate international and local residents, the Gwangju International Center is forming a citizen choir to transcend cultural and language barriers. This is the first ...

February 14, 2018
Expat Living
[팟캐스트](234) 최순실 1심 선고, 평창 노로 바이러스

진행자: 조혜림, Paul Kerry 1. 최순실 1심 선고 20년 Choi Soon-sil sentenced to 20 years in prison 기사요약: 국정농단 주범으로 지목된 최순실씨에 대해 법원이 1심에서 20년형과 180억원의 벌금을 선고했다. 최 측은 형이 가혹하다며 항소하겠다고 밝혔다. [1] Choi Soon-sil, forme...

February 14, 2018
Podcast
[Editorial] Gunsan plant closure

General Motors said Tuesday it would shut down its South Korean operation GM Korea’s plant in Gunsan, one of its four factories in Korea, by the end of May. Considering there are about 2,000 workers...

February 14, 2018
Editorial
[Monitor] GM Korea‘s performance

General Motors sent market jitters in South Korea by announcing the shutdown of its Gunsan plant in North Jeolla Province, citing needs for business restructuring. The decision, widely considered a ...

February 14, 2018
Industry

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