Hello lame duck

President Moon Jae-in rarely changes his mind. But there is one magical phrase that has power over him: “In this way, we may not lengthen the governing power.” A former chief of staff to President Roh Moo-hyun, Moon remembers the...

2021-03-17

Moon must stop it

The special act on Gadeok Island off of Busan city has shown how far the legislature will go to win an election. The bill itself is embarrassing. But it easily passed the Land and Transportation Committee and the Legislation and...

2021-02-25

No self-correction

John Milton’s “Areopagitica” published in 1644 is the ultimate take on freedom of speech. This book is cherished by many as it deals with the basic principle of liberalism. As Prof. Fredrick Siebert, director of the School of...

2021-02-01

Mutual trust is key (KOR)

President Moon Jae-in’s changed stance on Japan as shown at the New Year’s press conference on Jan. 18 was surprising. At a cabinet meeting in August 2019, he vowed Korea would never be defeated by Japan again. But only a year...

2021-01-28

Mutual trust is key

President Moon Jae-in’s changed stance on Japan as shown at the New Year’s press conference on Jan. 18 was surprising. At a cabinet meeting in August 2019, he vowed Korea would never be defeated by Japan again. But only a year...

2021-01-28

Look in the mirror (KOR)

President Moon Jae-in’s New Year’s press conference only deepened lingering questions about how he would run the government in the final phase of his five-year presidency. Despite an unprecedented mix of real and virtual...

2021-01-18

Look in the mirror

President Moon Jae-in’s New Year’s press conference only deepened lingering questions about how he would run the government in the final phase of his five-year presidency. Despite an unprecedented mix of real and virtual...

2021-01-18

Too early to rebound

If a runner falls, he or she often may not be able to return to the previous speed. In economics, the phenomenon is referred to as hysteresis. The global economy may fall into hysteresis, or continuation in a recession or...

2021-01-10

Democracy at a crossroads (KOR)

In Monday’s meeting with senior aides, President Moon Jae-in said, “I am very sorry for the political chaos.” His comment sounded like an apology for Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s relentless campaign to oust Prosecutor General...

2020-12-07

Democracy at a crossroads