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Mon, June 5, 2023 | 02:05

. Andrew Hammond

'De-risking' challenge with China complex for Europe

European policy toward China is increasingly being framed by senior politicians as one of “de-risking” rather than “decoupling.” However, there is little conceptual clarity on what this means, thereby increasing the possibility of EU policy failure, rather than success.

2023-04-26 16:40

For Fox News, the cost of doing business

For Fox News, the cost of doing business

If we conjure the spirit of Pollyanna, if we look on the bright side of life, we can probably convince ourselves that Fox News has suffered a guilty verdict in the court of public opinion.

2023-04-26 16:20

. Donald Kirk

Debating extended deterrence

Deterrence is the new word for defense. When our leaders talk about increasing “deterrence,” they mean doing a lot more to defend against enemies. Now the Americans and Koreans are talking about vastly increasing their deterrence against North Korea, which says it's building more and better missiles, and more nuclear warheads too, all for defense.

2023-04-25 16:56

Taking action on North Korean human rights

Taking action on North Korean human rights

In order to raise awareness of North Korea's human rights conditions, various actions by the current government, including the recent release of the Unification Ministry's report on North Korean human rights, have been observed.

2023-04-25 16:40

India-Korea bonhomie in 50th year of diplomatic ties

India-Korea bonhomie in 50th year of diplomatic ties

India-Korea bonhomie appears to be at an all-time high, particularly at a time when Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin visited India when both countries are commemorating the Golden Jubilee of their diplomatic ties established in 1973. This diplomatic relationship dating back to half a century has evolved over several centuries and has seen many strides over the past 2,000 year...

2023-04-25 16:30

HD Hyundai needs to walk the talk

HD Hyundai needs to walk the talk

The Amazon rainforest is being devastated by gold mining. Mining in the Amazon is not a new issue. However, the area destroyed by mining in Brazil increased exponentially in recent years due to a steep rise in gold prices along with the introduction of hydraulic excavators in the mining activity.

2023-04-24 16:40

Eugene Lee

Do not squander your opportunities

Our lives are full of opportunities. Some are small and are meaningless to our being - it is ok, or even good, to pass on things like tasting a new food product for free in a supermarket, for example. However, some opportunities are like a lottery. They may come only once or twice in a lifetime, like marriage or getting into an institution to study. The guidance for our life ...

2023-04-24 16:30

Why Ukraine matters

Why Ukraine matters

STOCKHOLM - Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis - a prospective US presidential candidate - recently created a stir by describing Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine as a mere “territorial dispute” that does not bear on America's core strategic interests. Following immediate, heavy criticism and a drop in his approval numbers, DeSantis sought to roll back his r...

2023-04-24 14:20

. John J. Metzler

Brazil's Lula throws BRIC at U.S. dollar

The writing was on the wall. But when Brazil's leftwing President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva visited China recently, he flamboyantly underscored economic and security ties between Latin America's largest democracy and the world's largest dictatorship. Significantly he took steps to decouple much of Brazil's vibrant commerce from using the U.S. dollar and shift trade instead ...

2023-04-23 16:40

South Korea: A pushover no more

South Korea: A pushover no more

President Yoon Suk Yeol made headlines recently for his remarks regarding the situations of Ukraine and Taiwan in an interview with Reuters that led to his upbraiding by the governments of Russia and China as well as the Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) leader, Lee Jae-myung. Distortions of the president's remarks aside, it seemed a fairly deft bit of diplomacy from the worl...

2023-04-23 16:32

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