No renegotiation of the FTA November 21, 2009
President Lee Myung-bak said he¡¯d be willing to talk about automobiles in the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement if there are any problems there. That¡¯s not surprising. But Lee¡¯s words left room for some misunderstanding and some foreign news agencies r
Government extravagance November 21, 2009
Seongnam, a satellite city in Gyeonggi Province, has really crossed the line with its spendthrift extravaganza. It had spent more than 300 billion won ($258.9 million) to build a posh new city hall and then squandered nearly 300 million won on a lavi
Makgeolli - more than just alcohol November 21, 2009
¡°A sparrow drops the branch it was holding/ And the garden is full of insects/ Makgeolli, who made you?/ One glass makes me forget a thousand worries.¡± The one glass that lifted the worries of the king was a glass of makgeolli, or unrefined Korean
[Viewpoint] There is fairness in diversity November 21, 2009
Crowded streets of Hanoi and Hai Phong in northern Vietnam are lined with rows of long and thin houses. Just four meters wide and usually four or five stories high, the houses are referred to as ¡°tubes¡± in Vietnam because of their rectangular sha
[Viewpoint] A happy society breeds children November 21, 2009
The low birthrate has become a hot topic in Korea. The total fertility rate for Korea is barely over 1, and it is probably correct to say that the country is faced with its lowest fertility rate ever. Why does Korea find itself in this position?
[Viewpoint] Chilly reception for Chinese tourists November 21, 2009
Around 200 Chinese university students filed in as soon as the doors of Centum City shopping center in Busan opened on the morning of Nov. 7. The students, who were visiting Korea as part of a tour hosted by the China Institute, spread out and busily
It¡¯s all in the details November 20, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama ended his brief 21-hour visit to Seoul and returned home. In comparison to his four-day stay in China, Obama spent less time with his South Korean ally, perhaps because there were fewer pending issues. Yesterday¡¯s summi
Public left out of river debate November 20, 2009
Chung Jong-hwan, the minister of land, transportation and maritime affairs, took time to speak about the controversial state project of redesigning the country¡¯s four major waterways in the presence of a group of Grand National Party politicians that
Japanese colonization not just traitors¡¯ fault November 20, 2009
On Nov. 17, 1905, when the so-called Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty was forcibly signed, Deoksu Palace and the meeting room were besieged by fully armed Japanese soldiers, with 800 cavalry, 5,000 artillery and 20,000 infantry exerting control over t
[Viewpoint] Tight bond needed with Malaysia November 20, 2009
Paris is not France. That is something I often heard during my correspondent days in Paris. To talk about a country after seeing just the capital would be no different than blind men saying they knew an elephant after touching only different part
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