Author: The Korea Times
Russian solution
It’s as if Paul Newman and Jane Fonda had fled the U.S. in protest at something or other ― they were always protesting ― and sought Russian citizenship instead. Americans […]
Stability of NE Asia
Seoul can be key regional player with skill, resolve No three neighboring countries in the world might have greater potential for economic prosperity than Korea, China and Japan. Together, they […]
Seoul’s New City Hall
An old couple stood in the plaza gazing at Seoul’s newly built City Hall. “Look at that undulating glass structure that looms over from behind the old stone City Hall […]
America’s adoption reality
In 2010, 98 children were sent from Korea to Canada for adoption, making Korea the seventh-largest supplier of children to Canada. China was the largest supplier, with 472 children sent, […]
Downbeat mood at Cheong Wa Dae
The presidential transition team has become the “it” beat among reporters these days as power shifts from outgoing President Lee Myung-bak to incoming President Park Geun-hye. The lively, hectic atmosphere […]
Googling sedition in N. Korea
The visit of Google Chairman Eric Schmidt to North Korea this week raises intriguing questions about internet usage there to which we may not get real answers for a long […]
Suicide is preventable through social care
The recent suicide of former ace baseball pitcher Cho Sung-mo, 39, traumatized the country. His death followed the suicides of his former wife, actress Choi Jin-sil, in 2008, and his […]
Prevention of suicide
National efforts needed to take off shameful label Korea is a land of suicides. As of 2010, 33.5 Koreans out of 100,000 took their own lives, the most among 34 […]
Clash of anxieties
On the eve of the Dec. 19 presidential election, I was on my way home by subway. I was sitting on one of the seats reserved for the elderly as […]
Another Psy analysis
So many articles try to explain the reasons behind the rise of Psy and the implications of his windfall success as an individual and the significance of his craft on […]