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Tue, October 3, 2023 | 05:37

. Donald Kirk

Don't count on Camp David

President Biden should be credited with a terrific public relations success. In less than one day, he got the leaders of South Korea and Japan to appear in full accord on mutual defense against all the bad guys in the region, mostly North Korea but also China.

2023-08-24 16:35

Bernhard J. Seliger

Revenge of the tidal flat

When in mid-August, just before Korea´s national holiday (Gwangbokjeol), the World Scout Jamboree ended, a catastrophe narrowly could be avoided. With the additional urge due to an upcoming typhoon, 40,000 scouts were evacuated from the original jamboree site in Saemangeum. While the organization of the evacuation of the scouts worked flawlessly, and once again confirmed Kor...

2023-08-24 16:30

The heat: It's not over until it's over

The heat: It's not over until it's over

The hottest days of the year in Korea are known as “sambok.” Sambok is the period from mid-July to mid-August when it becomes intensely hot after the rainy season ends. There is a saying in Korea, “Even rice grains stuck on the lips feel heavy during sambok,” describing how the heat during this period is so intense that even a single grain of rice feels heavy. Throughout samb...

2023-08-24 16:20

Dokdo is a symbol of Korea's territorial sovereignty

Dokdo is a symbol of Korea's territorial sovereignty

This year marks the 78th anniversary of Korea's restoration of sovereignty after gaining independence from Japan, but there are still ongoing provocations due to Japanese encroachments into Korean territory. Specifically, Japan's ever-increasing claims to Dokdo, a symbol of Korea's territorial sovereignty.

2023-08-24 16:00

The growing Sahel crisis

The growing Sahel crisis

In recent years, domestic developments in Niger - indeed, across North Africa's Sahel region - scarcely attracted attention from the wider world, except in Paris, where French policymakers still took an interest in Francophone Africa. But the military coup in Niger on July 26 has changed everything.

2023-08-24 15:50

. John J. Metzler

American films still hold sway in France

PARIS- “Barbie” has charmed Paris. The pink hued doll figure come alive in its blockbuster movie rendition has captured the hearts and imagination of the French film viewers during the second post-COVID summer. Next, after the syrupy saccharine adventures of “Barbie” comes the cerebral but dark “Oppenheimer,” the story of the developer of the Atomic Bomb. And third,the perpet...

2023-08-23 16:35

Evolution of ITZY's Music: Tracing the group's musical journey from debut to latest track 'CAKE'

Evolution of ITZY's Music: Tracing the group's musical journey from debut to latest track 'CAKE'

In the vibrant tapestry of K-pop, ITZY emerges shimmering as a thread of innovation and empowerment. Their quintet's rise from the audacious debut with "DALLA DALLA" to the recent chart-topper “CAKE” speaks volumes.

2023-08-23 16:30

Innovating public personnel administration through digital HR systems

Innovating public personnel administration through digital HR systems

Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, ignited by the global craze for K-pop which led to a sold-out concert by a Korean idol group in Paris, France in 2011, continues to thrive to this day, boasting 200 million fans worldwide, defying initial beliefs that it would merely be a passing trend. The global popularity of K-pop has expanded the reach of Korean culture and introduced new cultu...

2023-08-23 16:20

. Steven L. Shields

“Jamboree” is the quintessential Scouting camp experience. Scouts, of course, do a lot of camping, hiking, and other skill-set learning. Every few years, though, thousands of Scouts gather from around a region or country, or in the case of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree held in Korea this month, from more than 150 countries. Scouts can be assured of some things regardless of t...

2023-08-22 16:35

Cho Hee-kyoung

A midsummer nightmare

Summer is the season for horror movies. Watching a scary movie in the cinema and getting chills is a favorite way to cope with the heat for some people.

2023-08-22 16:30

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