[COLUMN] Is it the end of dog farming?

SEOUL -- From time to time, I find myself wondering how future generations might look upon our era. Just as we find it hard to believe that nice, sophisticated people could own slaves, what do we do today that will make our great-grandchildren doubt our moral uprightness? There are some obvious candidates for disapproval – warfare, poverty, pollution, lon

December 6, 2023

[OPINION] President Biden's Sensible Step Regarding China

KENOSHA -- President Joe Biden’s meeting in November with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Woodside California is important for symbolic and more substantive reasons. Xi

December 1, 2023

[OPINION] Thanksgiving and Lincoln's Legacy

KENOSHA -- Thanksgiving means actual, not contrived, inclusiveness. President Abraham Lincoln profoundly demonstrates this fundamental point. On October 3, 1863, the White Ho

November 22, 2023

[OPINION] Alberta steps forward as natural resources partner for Korean companies 

SEOUL -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed earlier this month between POSCO and Invest Alberta marks the beginning of what could evolve into a substantial and enduring partnership between Korea and the resource-rich Canadian province. Amidst global uncertainty fueled by climate change, international conflicts, and other factors affecting supply chains and food security, the timing of t

November 22, 2023

[OPINION] Xi-Biden Summit: resumption of positivity in the Sino-US ties

KARACHI -- In the much-awaited summit between President Xi Jinping and President Biden, the anticipated outcome materialized with two pivotal measures propelling Sino-US relat

November 17, 2023

[OPINION] "Remembering John F. Kennedy"

KENOSHA -- The President of the United States travels to Texas to mitigate factional strife in his Democratic Party, and on November 22, 1963, is gunned down on a Dallas street.

November 17, 2023

[OPINION] The Continuing Threat of Nuclear Weapons

KENOSHA -- Generally, under the radar of media and public attention, representatives of China and the United States met on November 6 in Washington D.D. for the first explorator

November 9, 2023

[OPINION] Another economic crisis in the making?

KARACHI -- The incessant procession of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve has aggravated the myriad challenges facing the global economy, particularly emerging nations are expected to face the brunt of the burden.

October 27, 2023

[OPINION] Intelligence Failure Explains Hamas' Terror Success

KENOSHA -- The extraordinary, shocking success of extremist group Hamas in slaughtering Israelis in Gaza represents a shocking intelligence failure on the part of the United State

October 25, 2023

[OPINION] Could North Korea launch a Hamas-like attack?

SEOUL -- The recent surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel has prompted a serious question in Korea about our own security. Could Kim Jong-un, who supports Hamas, be inspired to launch a similar offensive and, if so, are we sufficiently prepared and armed to repel it? There are good reasons to make the comparison. Israel was created in the

October 18, 2023