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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 06:41

. Donald Kirk

Kim's dubious deal with Putin

Kim Jong-un’s magical mystery tour through the Russian Far East may have added a frightening dimension to the standoff between alliances in Northeast Asia. Russia appears poised to shower North Korea with fighter planes, warships and the technology to put satellites into orbit while North Korean factories, hidden around the country, pump out millions of artillery shells for R...

2023-09-21 16:42

Countering North Korean ballistic missile submarines; choices for the threat

Countering North Korean ballistic missile submarines; choices for the threat

In the rapidly evolving landscape of international security, the recent unveiling of a modified Soviet-era submarine by North Korea has raised serious concerns. On Sept. 6, North Korea showcased a revamped submarine with the apparent capability to launch ten ballistic missiles. While it is understood that North Korea would require multiple submarines of this type to achieve f...

2023-09-21 16:36

A pact for people and planet

A pact for people and planet

WASHINGTON, DC/RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW DELHI - Our collective future hinges on a transformative shift in our relationship with the planet. This week, during the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, negotiations will begin at the ministerial level to plan the Summit of the Future in 2024. Coming together to save our common home must be at the top of the agenda.

2023-09-21 16:34

Hard to choose: Canada and the Quad

Hard to choose: Canada and the Quad

First Prize: Two Fabulous Days in Beautiful Delhi! Second Prize: Four Days in Delhi! Having to wait an extra two days in Delhi after the G20 while the Canadian armed forces fixed a plane to bring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau home was not really a catastrophe, but there was clearly something else wrong.

2023-09-21 16:00

This Cold War is different

This Cold War is different

BERLIN - U.S. President Joe Biden recently brought the leaders of allies Japan and South Korea to Camp David to discuss how to contain China and counter Russia’s influence, for example in Africa’s Sahel region, which has recently experienced a string of coups d’etat. Meanwhile, leaders from the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - gathered in Joh...

2023-09-21 15:50

. Andrew Hammond

Has Northern Ireland become Europe's Hong Kong?

The distance between Northern Ireland and “Asian Tiger” Hong Kong is over 6,000 miles. Yet the U.K. government hopes that the former could become a modern-day version of the latter, post-Brexit.

2023-09-20 16:49

Should Japan join AUKUS?

Should Japan join AUKUS?

Last month, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.K. Parliament recommended that its government support a formal agreement for closer engagement with the second pillar of AUKUS technological defense cooperation in the area of advanced technology development and building military capabilities, with Japan and South Korea in the short term. This recommendation would be welcome ...

2023-09-20 16:48

The Axis of outcasts

The Axis of outcasts

STOCKHOLM - Russian President Vladimir Putin had obvious reasons for hosting North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un at Vostochny, Russia’s new spaceport in eastern Siberia, this month. Owing to his illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, Putin is running low on both friends and ammunition.

2023-09-20 16:20

Social media and social comparisons

Social media and social comparisons

Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, at just 0.78 births per woman in 2022. The country also exhibits one of the world's lowest marriage rates and it only seems to be decreasing each year. Simply put, young Koreans do not get married and have babies. Many of them do not even date.

2023-09-19 16:35

. Park Chong-hoon

Navigating financial forecasting: Who to trust?

In the world of finance, uncertainty is a constant companion. One issue that often vexes investors is which bank's forecasts they can rely on. It's a simple question, yet the answer can be anything but straightforward. Famous investor and Oaktree Capital co-founder Howard S. Marks has long questioned the value of economic forecasts. Moreover, the diversity of forecasts from v...

2023-09-19 16:30

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