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[Jeffrey D. Sachs] Trump’s diminishing power and rising rage

The drama of Donald Trump’s presidency has centered on whether an extremist president would be able to carry out an extremist policy agenda against the will of the majority of Americans. So far the a...

November 14, 2018
Columnists
[Steve Lopez] One California calamity after another, and yet we always endure

We have no hurricanes, cyclones or statewide freezes in California. Everything else, we have. Earthquakes, yes. Torrential downpours, yes. Mudslides, yes. Extended droughts, yes. A president who ki...

November 14, 2018
Columnists
[Mary C. Curtis] Did politics of division work? Yes and no

Donald Trump is a celebrity president, more interested in declaring a “great victory” after the 2018 midterms than in vowing to bring the country together. As he sparred with the media Wednesday and ...

November 13, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Rewarding mismanagement

The government has said it will allow terrestrial broadcasting stations to take commercial breaks mid-program. The Korea Communications Commission Friday unveiled a plan to improve the broadcast ad...

November 13, 2018
Editorial
[Trudy Rubin] House win means Democrats can scrutinize Trump’s foreign policy

Don’t expect the mixed results of Nov. 6’s midterm elections to rein in “Trumpism.” I refer to the president’s personalized foreign policy that disses treaties, friendly leaders, old alliances and a...

November 12, 2018
Columnists
[Allison Jaslow] This is a time for everyday heroes

“Not all heroes wear capes.” This Veterans Day, I have a new spin on that popular saying: Not all American heroes wear camouflage. I appreciate the high regard most Americans have for us veterans in...

November 12, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] First step

The nation’s conservative forces are still in disarray, 18 months after the presidential election in which they yielded power to a liberal president and five months after they suffered their most hum...

November 12, 2018
Editorial
KT&G to improve profitability on new device, overseas sales

South Korean cigarette company KT&G is widely expected to see increased profitability in the fourth quarter on sales of its new e-cigarette lil here and improved overseas sales, the company said Sund...

November 11, 2018
Industry
[Editorial] Go with market

The reshuffle of South Korea’s top two economic officials Friday raises concerns rather than expectations over policy direction. President Moon Jae-in appointed his top social affairs adviser Kim So...

November 11, 2018
Editorial
[On the Bar] Overview of audit review system in Korea

On the Bar is a regular column written by attorneys at Yoon & Yang LLC on various laws and regulations that affect running a business in Korea. The content provided here is general legal information....

November 9, 2018
Industry
[Editorial] Let them alone

The government and the ruling party on Tuesday agreed to enact “cooperation profit sharing” between large companies and small and medium-sized companies. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups vowed to e...

November 8, 2018
Editorial
[Shang-Jin Wei] Why import promotion could increase China’s trade surplus

Countries often devote public funds to promoting exports of their own goods and services. But devoting resources to promote imports -- as China is doing with its inaugural International Import Expo, ...

November 8, 2018
Columnists
[Editorial] Responsible labor activism

Two events scheduled for later this month illustrate problems with the nation’s labor activism. The first is the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ plan to stage a general strike on Nov. 21. The o...

November 7, 2018
Editorial
[David Fickling] Railways put China on Belt and Road to nowhere

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result, what are we to make of China’s plans to build a Silk Road railway through the heart of Asia? After all, those ...

November 7, 2018
Columnists
[John M. Crisp] Trump loves military, but from safe distance

Andy Thomas’s painting, “The Republican Club,” achieved some notoriety recently when it was discovered hanging in a prominent location in the Trump White House. You’ve probably seen his kitschy rende...

November 7, 2018
Columnists

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