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Sun, February 5, 2023 | 16:49

Kim Sung-woo

Most popular search terms in 2022 and implications for companies

What was the most popular search term in 2022? Perhaps many would think “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” the Netflix top-chart Korean drama, or “Qatar World Cup.” Surprisingly, the answer was “climate change.” Announcing that the No. 1 search term of the year was “climate change,” Google Korea noted last December that environmental issues have been garnering increasingly more at...

2023-01-08 16:40

Best 2023 resolution? Get a pet

Best 2023 resolution? Get a pet

It was late December of 2020. COVID cabin fever was hitting me hard.

2023-01-08 16:30

Park Jung-won

2023: South Korea's awakening

In 2023, Northeast Asia's path toward a new Cold War paradigm will become increasingly clear. China and Russia will refuse to impose sanctions on North Korea for any of its illegal activities that violate U.N. Security Council resolutions and undermine the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. Xi Jinping's consolidation of near-absolute power in China will signify t...

2023-01-05 16:53

. Mark Peterson

Upcoming social developments in 2023

I'll leave the political forecasts to others, but I want to focus on social issues. Let's look at social trends and predict where things might go in 2023. And good riddance to 2022, a really awful year - the third year of the COVID pandemic. Maybe I need to admit that this view of 2022 is highly subjective - the fact that it is perhaps the final year of the pandemic is a posi...

2023-01-05 16:52

. Donald Kirk

Ancient history, modern kingdom

LONDON - Mired in scandal and gossip, the Brits still seem to love their royal family. Not even the black sheep princes of the realm can stop pollsters from discovering that a majority believe the monarchy is fine even if it's sopping up more than $100 million a year in taxpayer money.

2023-01-05 16:51

Shameful return of earmarks

Shameful return of earmarks

Earmarks are back and they're costing American taxpayers a bundle. In case you've forgotten, earmarks, says FactCheck.org, “are government funds that are allocated by a legislator for a particular pet project, often without proper review.”

2023-01-05 16:35

G-20 and G Minor

G-20 and G Minor

In December, India began its yearlong G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. Surging inflation has raised the specter of a global recession. Supply chains, made more efficient but also more vulnerable by globalization and the digital revolution, are crumbling under the weight of COVID-related disruptions and the ...

2023-01-05 16:30

Lee Hyo-sik

Let's make Samsung, SK invest more here

It is widely known that there are two things humans cannot avoid: death and taxes. Everybody dies at some point and people have to pay taxes when making money to live.

Lee Hyo-sik | 2023-01-04 16:50

Putting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament agenda back on track

Putting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament agenda back on track

The world has concluded a difficult year that has shaken the global community to its core. Concerns over the use of nuclear weapons and increasing proliferation challenges underscore the need to focus on realistic and practical steps to reduce nuclear risks in 2023 and beyond. Despite the seemingly daunting challenges, the outlook is far from hopeless, and the time to act is ...

2023-01-04 16:40

COVID and the Chinese social contract

COVID and the Chinese social contract

In October, the Communist Party of China convened its 20th National Congress, primarily to confirm President Xi Jinping's hold over the country's leadership. Everything went according to his plan: the CPC's top governing body, the Standing Committee, is now staffed only by his most devoted henchmen. With Xi having secured a third term as general secretary - and thus as presid...

2023-01-04 16:30

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2	US reaffirms nuclear security assurances to South Korea

3	Will KT, POSCO replace CEOs as Shinhan, Woori did?

4	William Franklin Sands' diplomatic and undiplomatic views of late Joseon

5	2-year work experience prerequisite unnecessary for foreign shipyard welders

6	President Yoon at odds with politician who helped him win election

7	LG publishes Korea's first group-level net zero report

8	Conflict reignites over relocation of POSCO Holdings to Pohang

9	Hyundai Motor's technology helps team become WTCR double champion

10	9 fishermen, including 2 Vietnamese, missing in boat incident

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