Author: The Korea Times
We won’t stop here
The Korea Times has conducted a major renewal changing its whole appearance ranging from design and typeset to size of font and layout. It is a beginning of a journey […]
N. Korea’s blackmail missile
TOKYO ― The Unha-3 rocket launched from Sohae in North Korea on the morning of Dec. 12 passed through Japanese air space over the island of Okinawa 12 minutes later, […]
As New Year’s dawns, a look at the future
A little known spy agency has hoisted a crystal ball to gaze into the future, determining how new technologies could lead to everything from precisely managed smart cities, to battery-powered […]
Egypt: the not so bad constitution
Egyptian politics over the past nine months has not been an edifying sight, but the new constitution does not spell the end of democracy in Egypt. It scares the 36 […]
Gloomy year-end for 48%
Main opposition party must go back to square one Another year is passing us by, leaving more regrets and grief than pride and joy behind ― as always. Nowhere might […]
Ushering in Year of the Snake
Traditionally, at this Yuletide period, best wishes for a “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’’ are exchanged by many people throughout the world. In Korea, in greeting the New Year […]
Christmas tree in N. Korea
The fuss made by North Korea over the Christmas lights on a steel tower at an observation post overlooking the demilitarized zone reminds me of a similarly lit tree far […]
Park Geun-hye must enforce affirmative action
President-elect Park Geun-hye has pledged to recruit highly qualified people for various government posts fairly. According to her, such impartial recruitment is necessary to end the vicious cycle of division […]
Divided nation
A few days ago, I received a widely circulating Kakao Talk message from a friend who vehemently supported Park Geun-hye during the presidential election. It read as follows: “A totally […]
Why I won’t go to North Korea
“Have you ever been to North Korea?” This is the question I am almost always asked here in South Korea when people learn that I have become an activist for […]