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Tue, September 22, 2020 | 17:33

Bernard Rowan

Poet for good life

By Bernard RowanMy column concerns the newly published volume of poems by Professor Choi Yearn-Hong, entitled “Snows of Kilimanjaro.” I came to know Professor Choi through my senior, Professor Park Eung-kyuk, and of late we've collaborated on a few projects related to Korean history and culture, including the poetry of Yoon Dong-ju.Choi's book of poems will appeal...

2020-09-22 17:02

Choi Sung-jin

Ditching Private Seo

A single “military-related” issue dominated four days of interpellation during the 21st National Assembly's first regular session last week.

2020-09-22 17:00

International law and political necessity

International law and political necessity

LONDON - Whenever the great and the good unite in approval or condemnation of something, my impulse is to break ranks. So, I find it hard to join the chorus of moral indignation at the UK government's recent decision to “break international law” by amending its Withdrawal Agreement (WA) with the European Union.

2020-09-22 16:58

Calling out youth of 1987

Calling out youth of 1987

Jang Hye-young is a first-term National Assemblywoman from the Justice Party. She was born in 1987 when South Korea overcame dictatorship and achieved democracy, driven mostly by the passion and sacrifice of young students. Many of these young democracy activists have gone on to become star politicians on both sides of the aisle as they transitioned from young, ideological fi...

2020-09-21 17:19

Pandemic paranoia contrasts with 9/11

Pandemic paranoia contrasts with 9/11

Viewing the sorrowful September 11 commemorations, I was instantly transported back 19 years to the terrorist attacks on America. As I wrote back then, “On a picture perfect September morning, the Grim Reaper visited New York… it would be our generation's Pearl Harbor.” A mournful, nervous but resolute time. Then seemingly in a blink, I returned to the present to see the dang...

2020-09-21 17:16

New crisis in eastern Mediterranean area

New crisis in eastern Mediterranean area

NICOSIA - Earlier this month, six boats carrying Syrian and Lebanese migrants set sail from northern Lebanon and attempted to dock in Cyprus. That might not sound like much, yet it is six times more than the total number of migrant vessels that have embarked for Cyprus from Lebanon over the last year. A fast boat can cover the 100 nautical miles between Tripoli and Cape Greco...

2020-09-21 17:15

Staying home for Chuseok?

Staying home for Chuseok?

The National Museum of Korea has created an exhibit entitled “Fighting Epidemics in the Joseon Dynasty” to provide a sense of perspective for those of us struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibit is designed to shed light on how our ancestors coped with such situations as well as provide hope for the future.

2020-09-21 13:45

Tong Kim

New approach to North Korea

This column continues, from a previous one, to discuss the potential contribution of a Northeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (NEA-NWFZ), consisting of the two Koreas and Japan, to the realization of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and to the settlement of peace and stability in the region.

2020-09-20 17:50

US soft power

Some two decades after 9/11, November's U.S. presidential election sees two very different visions for the “war on terror.” While terrorism is not the issue it was in 2001, it still has significant potential to influence the campaign in the next two months.

2020-09-20 17:45

Africa needs market-creating innovation

Africa needs market-creating innovation

Eradicating poverty and boosting prosperity in Africa starts in the boardroom. And it requires African business leaders to use their positions to foster more inclusive economic growth that benefits all stakeholders - customers, employees, suppliers, and communities - rather than focusing on short-term profits that fail to lift up vulnerable communities.

2020-09-20 17:41

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