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North Korean Leader Should Put His Money Where His Mouth Is
Publisher's NoteNorth Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA31 August 2015 - 10:30amJack H. ParkInter-Korean relations saw a dramatic turnaround on the brink of a crisis on Aug. 25. Both the...
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Unification and Nuke Renunciation
Publisher's NotePresident Park Geun-hye walks to Tiananmen Square with Chinese President Xi Jinping on China’s Victory Day event, Sept. 3.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA30 September 2015 - 9:45amJack H. Park“A...
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Three Northeast Asian Leaders to Meet Soon
To Our ReadersPresident Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinjo Abe while the U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during a Nuke Security Summit Meeting on March 26 (local time),...
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Passing of Former President Kim Young-sam and IMF Nightmare
End of an EraThe funeral of the former President Kim Young-sam was held in the National Assembly building in the afternoon of Nov. 26.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA30 November 2015 - 3:15pmJack H. ParkFormer...
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Impact of U.S. Interest Rate Hike on Korea
To Our ReadersSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA21 December 2015 - 1:15pmJack H. ParkThe Federal Reserve raised the key interest rate on Dec. 16 for the first time in nine and half years after 2006. The 0.25...
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Japan Makes Official Apology on Comfort Women Issue
A New ChapterMinister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Fumio Kishida visits South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul after his meeting with the South Korean foreign minister on Dec. 28.SEOUL, SOUTH...
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Disagreement between Washington and Beijing on North Korean Nuclear Issue
Publisher Note U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, China on Jan. 27. SEOUL, KOREA29 January 2016 - 11:45amJack H. ParkU.S. Secretary of...
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Power Politics Surrounding THAAD on Korean Peninsula
Publisher NoteWith the national interests of Seoul, Beijing and Washington entangled, the issue of deployment of the defense system is encountering challenges. SEOUL, KOREA26 February 2016 -...
View ArticleSouth Korean Politics, Economy Viewed via 20th General Election
Publisher NoteSEOUL, KOREA29 March 2016 - 12:00pmJack H. ParkSouth Koreans are extremely disappointed with the recent political behaviors of the country’s ruling and opposition parties ahead of the...
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Restructuring Requires Selfless Cooperation between Ruling and Opposition...
Time to Put Heads TogetherThe ruling and opposition parties' opinions on restructuring are split when it comes to the specifics, which requires putting together theirs heads together to trigger the...
View ArticleDoes Korea Have Any Appropriate Plan for Shipbuilding Sector Restructuring?
Publisher NoteSEOUL, KOREA30 May 2016 - 12:45pmJack H. ParkSouth Korea’s shipbuilding industry, which used to be its main pillar, is on the edge of a precipice now. What is worrisome under the...
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Volkswagen’s Fraud, Illegality Must be Punished Heavily
Publisher NoteThe headquarters of Vilkswagen in Germany has been involved in the emissions manipulation of Golf 1.4 TSI in particular.SEOUL, KOREA20 June 2016 - 2:15pmJack H. ParkA series of illegal...
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South Korea Hit by Stray Bullet in Trade War between U.S. and China
Publisher NoteTrade disputes between the U.S. and China that are resulting from the Americanism and China’s response are exacerbating the uncertainties of the South Korean economy.SEOUL, KOREA27 July...
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Political Economics Surrounding THAAD Deployment
Publisher NoteSouth Korean experts have different opinions as to whether the Chinese government will do economic retaliation in response to the deployment of the THAAD system in South...
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Economic Sanctions Can be More Effective than Nuclear Armament against Pyongyang
Publisher NoteA regime change is becoming more and more persuasive as a measure to deal with the current situation in which Pyongyang is unlikely to drop its nuclear ambition.SEOUL, KOREA29 September...
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