Opinion
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[OPINION] September 11, 2001
KENOSHA -- The anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and in the skies o
September 13, 2023 -
[COLUMN] Can North Korea give us a reason to live?
SEOUL -- At dinner once with two journalists and two diplomats, I had a bet on when Korea might re-unify. That was back in 1990. Before that time, reunification seemed like a fantasy. The energy in South Korea did not go into thinking about unification, let alone preparing for, but rather into criticizing communism. But when the Berlin Wall fell, Germany reunited, and th
September 12, 2023 -
[OPINION] The G20 summit finds a mixed note
Karachi -- In the realm of cold, hard facts, the G20 summit, while not without its merits such as the inclusion of the African Union (AU), has, regrettably, left much to be desired. This gathering, when assessed in the context o
September 12, 2023 -
[OPINION] Disruption and Instability Grow in Africa
KENOSHA -- The leader of Gabon in Africa, Ali Bongo, has been overthrown in a sudden military coup on August 30, right after he was declared the winner in a contested presidenti
September 8, 2023 -
[OPINION] Japan and South Korea Reach Important Accord
SEOUL -- On August 18, Prime Ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan and Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea met with President Joe Biden at Camp David to complete a historic accord. The thre
August 31, 2023 -
[OPINION] Some promising events regarding Iran
KENOSHA -- On August 10, Iran released four Americans held in a notorious Tehran prison. They joined a fifth in less restrictive house arrest, with the understanding all will le
August 17, 2023 -
[OPINION] Our long national nightmare is over
KENOSHA -- President Gerald R. Ford followed up his August 1974 inaugural address with a Presidential Proclamation on September 8, 1974, granting former President Richard M. Nixon
August 9, 2023 -
[OPINION] Australia's Increasing Strategic Importance
KENOSHA -- The visit to Australia by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in late July is important and deserves more attention than so far rec
August 2, 2023 -
[COLUMN] Let's ask fortune-tellers if it is time for a Korean War peace treaty
SEOUL -- Next week marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice when the guns of war fell silent across the 38th parallel. Imagine if you were here at that time, wondering what to do with your life, and that you went to a fortune-teller for advice. “It’s only a ceasefire,” the lady might have said. “Don’t buy property in Seoul until there&
July 21, 2023 -
[OPINION] House Speaker McCarthy's Big Win on Debt
KENOSHA -- The agreement at the end of May by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden to raise the ceiling on the national debt
July 19, 2023
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France looks to deepen IP cooperation with S. Korea in film and media
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GS Retail launches AI-assisted feature to help customers shop for alcoholic beverages
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Chinese tech giant Tencent unveils massive investment plans to boost cloud business in South Korea
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Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' voted 'best film of 21st century' by NYT readers
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North Korea denounces Quad's demand for denuclearization
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KAIST and King Saud University partner to develop open-source AI model
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Empyrion Digital opens first new Gangnam data center in over a decade
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Hyundai Steel and AWS forge strategic alliance to accelerate digital transformation
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INTERVIEW: US strikes on Iranian nuke sites may spur North Korea's nuclear buildup, Iranian envoy warns
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NZ envoy says clean tech offers major opportunity for South Korea–New Zealand ties