Category: Column/Editorial
The death of Korean cities
Amid the flurry of interest in the upcoming presidential election, a new issue is emerging: the death of Korean cities. The results of a recently developed “Decline Index” showed that […]
Syrian civil war
Syria now has a new government-in-exile that allegedly unites all the groups seeking the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad’s murderous regime. But if this is the best that they can […]
10-million tourist arrivals
Time to beef up infrastructure, service spirits Korea is expected to reach another industrial landmark Wednesday when this year’s 10-millionth foreign visitor enters the country. The doubling of inbound tourists […]
One month to go
Nominees must show what elections are for To the relief of many, the two opposition nominees resumed talks Sunday for unifying their candidates. It is anybody’s guess, however, how many […]
Germany and Japan
Tokyo must learn from its European counterpart Last week, Germany decided to increase government compensations for victims of Nazi crimes and sharply broaden eligibility for such payments. In Japan, would-be […]
Different world of jobs in NK
Westerners or, for that matter, South Koreans are always impressed when they are told that somebody in North Korea is a medical doctor. It is seen as an embodiment of […]
Let us handle our stress together
The world has undergone critical changes in the past years and special few months. These events have changed the concept of stability, and made many people feel insecurity. As the result ; […]
English test for college-bound students
A student’s English score will be one of decisive factors for admission to prestigious universities this year. Let’s take a look at this year’s English test for college admissions in […]
China’s new leader and Korea
Seoul needs to seek balanced diplomacy wisely Vice President Xi Jinping was chosen as the general secretary of China’s ruling Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) […]
My first marathon
Through a book on running by Haruki Murakami, the renowned Japanese writer and runner, I learned about running. As the title of his short autobiographic book “What I Talk About […]