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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 14:26

Seeking pivotal partnership: India and Korea

Seeking pivotal partnership: India and Korea

In many ways, South Korea's release of its Indo-Pacific strategy in December 2022 not only cemented its strategic clarity but also revitalized the long-dormant ambition of a globally relevant Republic of Korea (ROK).

2023-04-20 14:30

Lee Hyo-sik

Can Korea end its love affair with Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes?

Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermes, three of the most popular foreign luxury goods brands here, made headlines last week when they were found to have earned hundreds of millions of dollars in profit in Korea last year only to send most of it to their headquarters abroad. According to their audit reports compiled and released by the Financial Supervisory Service, however, the th...

2023-04-19 17:02

Denuclearizing Pakistan

Denuclearizing Pakistan

As Pakistan teeters on the brink of political, economic and social collapse, concerns are being raised over the security of its arsenal of over 150 nuclear weapons. At a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Reception in October 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden is reported to have said, "And what I think is may be one of the most dangerous nations in the world: Pakistan. ...

2023-04-19 16:30

Mixed signals from Germany's traffic-light coalition

Mixed signals from Germany's traffic-light coalition

BERLIN - The policy bottlenecks that many people thought would impede Germany's Ampelkoalition (“traffic-light coalition”) have materialized, well into its second year in power. The country's first three-party government since the 1950s, comprising the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the Liberal Democrats (FDP), took office with an ambitious agenda and high hopes for ...

2023-04-19 16:20

. Ahn Ho-young

Korea-US alliance at 70: whither to go?

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the ceasefire of the Korean War as well as the Mutual Defense Treaty between South Korea and the United States. Ten years ago, I used to be the Korean ambassador to the U.S., and worked with U.S. colleagues to organize the 60th anniversary of the ceasefire and the alliance.

2023-04-18 18:03

. Steven L. Shields

SOS: save our subway

The International Radio Telegraphic Convention in 1906 adopted the Morse code equivalent of the letters S, O and S as an international maritime distress call. The sequence was chosen because it was distinctive. The letters did not represent any words. Years later, in popular usage, mnemonic phrases were (and still are) often used, such as “Save Our Ship” or “Save Our Souls.” ...

2023-04-18 16:45

Celebrating 50 years of Indonesia-South Korean bilateral relations

Celebrating 50 years of Indonesia-South Korean bilateral relations

Considering the rising geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, South Korea and Indonesia are looking forward to closer economic and political cooperation as they commemorate their 50th diplomatic anniversary. The 50th anniversary of their union was celebrated virtually on Jan. 26. Retno Marsudi, the foreign minister of Indonesia, described the two countries as “uniq...

2023-04-18 16:30

. Casey Latigue

What's your mission for North Korea?

It is usually a lovely moment when a questioner approaches the microphone and asks, almost apologetically, “How can I help?”

2023-04-17 16:45

Shareholders' rights and corporate governance

Shareholders' rights and corporate governance

On March 30, the Supreme Court of South Korea issued a historic ruling, recognizing the rights of shareholders to protect corporate value. It demonstrates that the rule of law is alive and well in Korea.

2023-04-17 16:40

In post-pandemic era, K-law blooms

In post-pandemic era, K-law blooms

For the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live our everyday lives. It has shaken society to its core. However, the end of the coronavirus pandemic is in sight. As mandatory mask rules were lifted twice in January and March, it is not difficult to find people without face masks in the subway and library, as well as in the streets.

2023-04-17 16:20

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