Suddenly needing Japan

The Moon Jae-in administration has destroyed the country’s diplomacy with an unreasonable foreign policy that goes against international relations’ fundamental principle of reciprocity. The worst state of Korea-Japan relations is...

2021-01-19

Peace, unification and harmony made possible through music

For musicians, there’s no doubt in the power of music. It exists not merely to entertain the ears of the listeners but to heal people, connect people, bring people together, create empathy and for such reasons, can even be used for diplomacy to ...

2020-12-20

The seven surpluses

South Korean diplomacy has found itself at an impasse. As its alliance with the United States is fraying, its relations with other neighboring countries, including North Korea, are taking the same path. The changing international...

2020-12-06

Revamp the security lineup

President-elect Joe Biden has started designating officials for key posts in a new U.S. administration. Tony Blinken, a former deputy secretary of state, will be nominated as his secretary of state, Jake Sullivan, a former...

2020-11-24

Diplomacy is about trust

Which side should Korea take between the United States and China? A book published early in spring in the United States titled “Asia’s New Geopolitics” caught my attention...

2020-10-27

Congratulations, President Trump

Congratulations, President Trump.It would be too late to congratulate him after the U.S. presidential election three weeks later. As most opinion polls show Donald Trump behind Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the White House must...

2020-10-14

Congratulations, President Trump (KOR)

Congratulations, President Trump.It would be too late to congratulate him after the U.S. presidential election three weeks later. As most opinion polls show Donald Trump behind Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the White House must...

2020-10-14

Adroit diplomacy called for

The dark clouds of a new Cold War are hanging over Korea as Sino-U.S. tensions are deepening. If a new Cold War becomes a reality, the Korean Peninsula will most likely turn into a front line of the confrontation...

2020-05-31

Celebrating Europe Day... but virtually

EU ambassador talks about the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The best weapon against a virus with no borders may be acting just like it. “It’s not like the virus has a passport and needs a visa to get in,” said Michael Reiterer.

2020-05-07

Busan hospital monument is now cultural heritage

The Busan Leper Hospital Monument, set up in memory of the first hospital in Korea to specialize in leprosy care that was first operated by Australian missionaries, has been designated a piece of national cultural heritage on Monday.

2020-05-04

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