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[Letter to the editor] Diplomacy not about winning

The 1987 summit between West-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and East-German leader Erich Honecker in Bonn was criticized as a “victory for Honecker” by conservative West-German media. Honecker had b...

May 29, 2018
Columnists
[Federica Mogherini] Europe and Asia -- together for a more secure world

Europe and Asia have never been so close. Our economies are interconnected; our cultures are interconnected; and our security is connected: we face the same challenges, we confront similar threats, a...

May 29, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Clumsy revision

The National Assembly on Monday passed a revised bill to include parts of bonus and welfare benefits in minimum wage entitlements. According to the revised law, regular bonuses exceeding 25 percent ...

May 29, 2018
Editorial
[Monitor] Convenience store businesses flourish in South Korea

Ever since the first-ever convenience store 7-Eleven was opened by then-copy printer manufacturer Dong-Hwa Industrial in May, 1989, in Bangi-dong, southern Seoul, the convenience store industry has g...

May 29, 2018
Economy
[Monitor] Korean businesses post largest revenue increase

According to the business analysis report for 2017 released by the Bank of Korea, the amount of revenue made by South Korea’s entire industries last year posted a 9.9 percent increase on-year. The o...

May 29, 2018
Economy
[Jeffrey Frankel] An economic platform for US Democrats

When American voters head to the polls for congressional midterm elections in November, their choices seem likely to be guided more by “pocketbook issues” than by foreign affairs or President Donald ...

May 28, 2018
Columnists
[Benjamin Reiss] Sleeping in public is taboo -- unless you’re young, white and privileged

When Yale graduate student Lolade Siyonbola dozed off in a common room of her dormitory during a late-night paper-writing session, she had no idea what her nap would lead to. Another student, perhaps...

May 28, 2018
Columnists
[Sławomir Sierakowski] Will defunding Hungary and Poland backfire?

Discussions surrounding the European Union’s 2021-2027 budget are intensifying, owing to many European policymakers’ insistence that regional development funds be disbursed only to member states that...

May 28, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Rollercoaster summit

It is a relief that the June 12 US-North Korea summit in Singapore will -- at least for now -- be going ahead. The two sides are holding multiple working-level contacts to prepare the meeting. But it...

May 28, 2018
Editorial
[Editorial] Green light for summit

Uncertainty over a summit between the US and North Korea is disappearing fast. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in for the second time to reaffirm his commitm...

May 27, 2018
Editorial
[Editorial] Door not closed yet

US President Donald Trump has canceled his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un scheduled for June 12 in Singapore. More precisely, the summit has been postponed indefinitely. It is not clear...

May 25, 2018
Editorial
[Noah Smith] China couldn’t keep growing like mad forever

China, not the US, is the world’s largest economy. Though the US is still tops when measured at market-exchange rates, China is about 20 percent larger after adjusting for the lower cost of goods and...

May 24, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Trump’s message

The US has sent North Korea a message in a bid to calm the current turbulence on the way to their planned summit, following recent tough rhetoric from Pyongyang. Shortly before his summit with South...

May 24, 2018
Editorial
Social enterprise Jeonju Bibimppang expands business

Social enterprise Jeonju Bibimppang, which is popular among travelers and locals, has been expanding its business in regions since its establishment in 2013 to create job opportunities for social min...

May 24, 2018
Industry
[Nina Teicholz] Calories on menus won’t slim down America

Counting calories is now the law of the land. This month, a long-delayed regulation came into effect requiring all food chains with 20 or more locations to list calorie information on their menus. Nu...

May 23, 2018
Columnists

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