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[Andrew Sheng] Living at edge of chaos

This month, two Category 4 hurricanes hit the United States within 17 days of each other. In Asia, North Korea is threatening nuclear Armageddon, and floods and famine are putting thousands of lives at risk from Bangladesh to Yemen. How can one survive in this chaotic era?A first step must be to make sense of the apparent chaos. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have proved that climate change is not fake science, but a real threat to home and security. When hailstones the size of golf balls hit Istanb

[Justin Fendos] The human cost of nuclear testing

With most media focusing on the geopolitical and military consequences of Pyongyang’s September nuclear test, another important consideration has largely gone undiscussed: the human cost. Nuclear testing is dangerous. Not only can it cause immediate damage to the surrounding environment, it can also cause lasting damage to much larger areas around the test site. Just ask Fukushima.Since all of North Korea’s nuclear tests have been conducted underground and inside of a mountain (Mantapsan), the c

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[Kim Kyung-ho] Way out of THAAD reprisals

Trade officials here were perplexed last week by a presidential spokesperson’s remarks dashing the possibility of South Korea taking China to the World Trade Organization for Beijing’s retaliation against Seoul’s hosting of an advanced US missile defense system.The spokesman told a press briefing that South Korea would seek to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation with China to resolve “difficult issues” between the two sides. He said it was important to maintain cooperation with Ch

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[Chicago Tribune] Motormouth Trump warns ‘rocket man’ Kim

Many a world leader has come to the United Nations to give a mealy-mouthed speech or issue a vague declaration. Delegates understood they could remain awake at their discretion.The action was different, and riveting, Tuesday at the UN when President Donald Trump lit into North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, using what we now recognize to be Trump’s trademark vocabulary of shock and audaciousness.“Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime,” Trump said, mocking Kim and sounding

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[Editorial] Same questions

Envisaged investigation body raises doubts over independence

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[Letter to the editor] Community participation key to water hygiene campaign

Weekday mornings in Siem Reap see an exodus of working adults and children set against the idyllic backdrop of rural Cambodia. Many people labor in the fields, as their families have for generations. Amid the peaceful clamor of this weekday morning hubbub, a number of children cycle or ride tuk-tuks to schools, which are part of an effort by the Cambodian government to expand infrastructure and education in rural regions. I was excited to open my eyes to the opportunity to see the state of water

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[Editorial] China's two faces

Beijing’s self-contradictory positions complicate N. Korea crisis

Sept 20, 2017
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[Lee Jae-min] Digital freedom and digital servitude

The beauty of this glass rectangle is its ability to connect us to anyone, anywhere and anytime. It has freed us from the physical confinement of geographical space. The problem with this shining gadget is also its ubiquitous connectivity: it has freed others as well to reach us anytime and anywhere. The past 10 years of the smartphone, its cousin tablet and second cousin wrist band have brought about revolutionary changes in our lives. The connectivity has made virtually everything available at

Sept 20, 2017
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[Kim Seong-kon] Vanishing Korean Diaspora and their writings

Last week, I attended the third International Congress of Writers Writing in Korea held at Gyeongju under the auspices of the international P.E.N. Korea Centre. The conference, which brought together 50 writers from all over the world, including both Korean-heritage and non-heritage writers, turned out to be a huge success. At the meeting I met professor Kim Jong-hoe who is an expert on Korean Diaspora. Professor Kim has been traveling to many countries on behalf of Kyung Hee University to award

Sept 20, 2017
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[Mac Margolis] Russia wants to be Latin America’s new BFF

When Donald Trump dines with Latin American presidents at Trump Tower in New York tonight (Monday), the conversation could be strained. For one, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who’s chafed at Trump’s talk of walling the border and sending Mexico the bill, declined the invitation. Colombia’s Juan Manuel Santos is still reeling from Washington’s threat to decertify the country as a good actor in the war on drugs, while Pedro Pablo Kuczynski of Peru has pointedly called for “bridges,” not wa

Sept 20, 2017
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[Yannis K. Semertzidis] How useful is basic science for Korea?

The question of balance between applied and basic science continues to be debated in most countries, including Korea. Since there seems to be so much need for public support of impoverished people, how can we spend valuable resources to fund curiosity driven research?Basic science can provide revolutionary technologies and ideas; helps keep the local industry up-to-date with the latest developments; encourages constant competition via technology transfer programs; and most importantly, trains th

Sept 20, 2017
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[Leonid Bershidsky] Why less frequent elections make sense in Germany

The coming German election may be the last one run on a four-year cycle. The parties now represented in the German parliament and at least one that stands to enter it on Saturday all agree that the legislative term should be extended to five years. That means it’s highly likely Germany will make the switch before 2021. They make some arguments that Americans, too, should consider.Since the end of World War II, the Federal Republic of Germany has only had eight chancellors, and three of them serv

Sept 20, 2017
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[Syed Munir Khasru] The tragedy of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar is in crisis. The Rohingya -- a Muslim ethnic minority group in a predominantly Buddhist country -- are under attack by the military, with many fleeing for their lives. This escalating conflict is threatening to undermine Myanmar’s ongoing democratic transition -- and to tarnish irrevocably the reputation of the country’s de facto leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.For decades, Myanmar’s government has refused to recognize the Rohingya -- who comprise around 2 percent of the country’s populati

Sept 19, 2017
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[Leonid Bershidsky] The Zapad military exercise reveals Putin’s fear

The large-scale Russian military exercise known as Zapad, which started in Belarus on Thursday, is already a propaganda success: It has alarmed Russia’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization neighbors and garnered so much Western media coverage that one might think it was an actual combat operation. But it has also provided an important insight into the fears of the Russian and Belarusian rulers, fears that are not necessarily groundless.To Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, the exercise is m

Sept 19, 2017
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[Kim Byoung-joo] Why Seoul’s nuclear armament is only way

With the latest UN Security Council Resolution 2375 adopted on Sept.12th, it has become clear that China and Russia actually do prefer a nuclear North Korea that can keep the US in check. It’s now time to think of a new option: South Korea’s nuclear armament. Pyongyang’s July intercontinental ballistic missile tests and the September hydrogen bomb test showed North Korea is capable of subjugating South Korea, while holding hostage US cities and millions of Americans. The provocations were also “

Sept 19, 2017
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