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[팟캐스트] (382) 국제인권단체의 ‘대북전단금지법’ 법안 부결 요구/ 한국의 특별한 은행, ‘장발장 은행’

PodcastDec 9, 2020

진행자: 김혜연, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. International human rights group condemns anti-leafleting bill as violation of free expression [1] A human rights group condemned the South Korean parliament’s push to...
[Ivo Daalder] Biden should end Trump’s vaccine nationalism

ViewpointsDec 9, 2020

Declaring “America is back,” President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the world as an active and engaged nation, committed to working with our allies and partners to tackle the most pressing i...
[Editorial] Recovery momentum

EditorialDec 9, 2020

A resurgence in novel coronavirus cases is slowing down South Korea’s economic recovery, though its manufacturing sector has been propped up by improving exports. Outbound shipments from Asia’s fourt...
[Monitor] Korean carmakers to enjoy highest sales in 18 years

TransportDec 8, 2020

South Korean carmakers are forecast to notch their highest combined sales figures in 18 years, according to industry data released Sunday. The country’s five finished automobile manufacturers sold a...
[Editorial] Runaway legislation

EditorialDec 8, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is ready to pass controversial bills on Wednesday, the final day of the regular session of the National Assembly. The party vows to ram through its revision to ...
[Contribution] How can we achieve non-traditional security international cooperation?

Foreign affairsDec 7, 2020

The international order beyond the mask is shaking unstably. As COVID-19 has prolonged, depression and resentment across the world are also growing. It’s everyone‘s challenge and concern to figure ou...
[Monitor] Meat consumption in South Korea soars

IndustryDec 7, 2020

South Koreans' consumption of meat has continuously soared over the years, data from Statistics Korea showed recently. The average consumption of meat per person in a year increased from 11.3 kilogr...
[Gareth Evans] Australia’s China problem gaining worldwide attention

ViewpointsDec 7, 2020

Australia’s China problem -- official contacts frozen and many of our exports under siege -- is now gaining attention far beyond our shores. Much of the world, given stark evidence of the economic ha...
[Joseph E. Stiglitz] What Yellen must do

ViewpointsDec 7, 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to appoint Janet Yellen as the next Secretary of the Treasury is good news for America and the world. The United States has survived four years under a mendaci...
[Editorial] Unconstitutional move

EditorialDec 7, 2020

In a session of a parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and unification last week, ruling party lawmakers unilaterally passed a controversial bill aimed at banning the flying of anti-Pyongyang l...
[Diana’s Table] Persimmon citrus salad

Food&BeverageDec 5, 2020

Diana Kang is a lifestyle contents creator specializing in Korean food and food culture. She has worked as an executive producer of the PBS series on Korean food, “Kimchi Chronicles,” and has written...
[Monitor] Lease prices for Seoul apartments soar

IndustryDec 4, 2020

According to real estate prices tracked by KB Kookmin Liiv On, the average jeonse price of apartments in Seoul reached 560.69 million won ($509,829) as of November, up 23.91 million won from the prev...
[Andreas Kluth] Merkel should call out Hungary, Poland

ViewpointsDec 4, 2020

Angela Merkel, now in her 16th and final year as German chancellor, is surely tempted to compromise with Hungary and Poland for the sake of rescuing a historic fiscal deal for the European Union. She...
[Editorial] Retract punitive move

EditorialDec 4, 2020

The court ruling and the conclusion by the inspection committee of the Justice Ministry confirm suspicions that Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae took illegitimate steps in order to get Prosecutor General ...
ZEISS Korea honored with ‘Innovation in Business’ at 6th KGCCI Innovation Awards

IndustryDec 3, 2020

The Korean German Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its 6th KGCCI Innovation Awards ceremony at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square on Nov. 27. ZEISS Korea was honored as the winner of the “Innovation...