The Korea Herald

[Kim Seong-kon] Seven baffling things in Korea

Oct 21, 2020

There are a myriad of enigmatic things happening in Korea these days, whether in the North or the South. For example, North Korea confuses us by showing us a friendly gesture recently, while displayi...
[Francis Wilkinson] Paradoxical potential of Biden presidency

Oct 21, 2020

If Joe Biden enters the White House on the afternoon of Jan. 20, there is reason to expect that intraparty conflicts will come racing to the fore: between the Democratic left and Democratic moderates...
[David Fickling] Lesson in Ardern landslide victory

Oct 20, 2020

For governments facing a growing wave of coronavirus cases as fall turns to winter, there’s a stark lesson in Saturday’s stunning election victory for New Zealand’s incumbent Prime Minister Jacinda A...
[Andreas Kluth] International law can’t solve Greco-Turkish island problem

Oct 20, 2020

Kastellorizo is one of those places that might become a cause for war even though most people couldn’t find it on a map. The combatants would be Greece and Turkey, formally NATO “allies” but in real...
[H.R. McMaster] US foreign policy took a narcissistic turn after the Cold War. Here’s how to set things right

Oct 19, 2020

In 1989 I was a captain in the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment stationed in West Germany. Our regiment patrolled a stretch of the Iron Curtain that divided democracies and dictatorships. That November, ...
[Andy Mukherjee] The next China? India must first beat Bangladesh

Oct 19, 2020

India’s COVID-19 economic gloom turned into despair last week, on news that its per capita gross domestic product may be lower for 2020 than in neighboring Bangladesh. “Any emerging economy doing we...
[Serendipity] Magical evening at the palace

Oct 16, 2020

An unseasonal cold snap did little to deter hundreds of people, young and old, from taking in the enchanting view of Gyeongbokgung at night on Wednesday. The colorful dancheong that decorate the pal...
[David Fickling] China’s coal import ban has more bark than bite

Oct 16, 2020

Remember in June when China called a halt to purchases of US soybeans and then stopped buying US soybeans? Or last year, when China blocked imports of Australian coal and then stopped buying Australi...
[Lee Kyong-hee] Legacy of a pioneer feminist thinker and activist

Oct 15, 2020

The news of the death of famed feminist scholar and activist Lee Hyo-jae last week brought back a memory from the early 1980s. I met her briefly at the house of a friend of mine, where she was hiding...
[Kim Seong-kon] South Korea through the eyes of a doctor and an AI prophet

Oct 14, 2020

Recently, a friend of mine sent me a summary of Dr. In Yohan’s speech on the current situation of South Korea. Dr. In, also known as John Linton, is the son of an American missionary who built church...
[Clara Ferreira Marques] 'Korean Beatles' can’t buy stock market’s love

Oct 14, 2020

Shares of Big Hit Entertainment, the company behind South Korean boy band BTS, begin trading this week. A top-of-the-range IPO valuation of $4.2 billion implies rock-star earnings multiples. Institut...
[Hal Brands] Little war in Caucasus has big lessons for US and Russia

Oct 13, 2020

Small wars can tell you a lot about the biggest geopolitical and military issues of the day. Consider the present conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. Most Americans have pr...
[Mac Margolis] Bolsonaro’s COVID cash could make Brazil go bust

Oct 12, 2020

Latin America responded ambitiously, if not always efficiently, to the coronavirus pandemic, with many countries spreading cash, credit and tax deferrals to vulnerable companies and households. The e...
[Francis Wilkinson] Republicans have no plan for the future

Oct 12, 2020

When the coherent half of the Republican ticket participated in the vice presidential debate in the US this week, it was an opportunity for viewers to learn what the future holds. Yes, Vice President...
[Digital Simplicity] Crossing the fine line between originality and plagiarism

Oct 9, 2020

Genshin Impact, a free-to-play action role-playing game, is evoking a slew of intriguing questions involving plagiarism in game development and the protection of user data. Since the Sept. 28 global...