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To self-labeled ‘patriotic person’

Thank you for your “sincere letter” in response to my submission “Unseasonable diplomacy,” which appeared in the Sept. 2 issue of The Korea Times, concerning various issues, mainly diplomatic, between Korea and Japan. You left neither a name nor address so I can only respond to your anonymous reply in this column. You claim that […]

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Are executions good for society?

A senior Cheong Wa Dae official last week stated, “There should be discussions on whether executions can deter crimes first. There should be a social consensus to resume carrying out the death penalty.” We don’t know who issued this comment, because it was ― as is the accepted norm ― given “on condition of anonymity.” […]

10 September , 2012Comments Off on Are executions good for society?Read More

China-N. Korea economic ties

In late August, a high level North Korean delegation went to China. The country was represented by none other than Jang Song-thaek, the uncle of “Supreme Leader” Marshall Kim Jong-un. While the inner structure of the North Korean leadership remains obscure to outside observers, it seems plausible that Chang is the chief advisor to Kim […]

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[Indonesia Report] A blast Injured three people in Indonesia

An explosion took place in Depok City, Western border of Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, on Saturday night (Sept 8). Chief of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Senior Commissioner Rikwanto ordered Gegana, Indonesian National Police Special Response Unit, to investigate all the houses struck by the explosion in the Pondok Bidara Orphanage House, according to a report by […]

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[Indonesia Report] Number of Indonesia volcanoes in alert

Indonesian Disaster Management Agency (BNPT) released a report on the list of Indonesia’s volcanic mountains on alert, saying that there were 22 volcanic mountains that are in standby and cautious status. Five volcanoes are in cautious status and 17 others are in standby status. BNPT categorized its alert status on three levels which is standby, cautious […]

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[Indonesian Report] Probe on disappearance of activists makes no headway

Dozens of people gathered Thursday (Sept 6) to mark the 8th anniversary of the death of Indonesian prominent human rights activist, Munir Said Thalib. Amnesty International calls on a new investigation on the murder case. Amnesty International Directors in 11 countries and territories – Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand […]

7 September , 2012Comments Off on [Indonesian Report] Probe on disappearance of activists makes no headwayRead More

Moon Sun-myung’s legacy

Probably no Korean has inspired more controversy for so many very different reasons than did the Rev. Moon Sun-myung. As a religious figure and a tycoon, he moved from cult to commerce as if they were interrelated, all in accordance with the will of the God who had placed him on earth to heal and […]

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Korea-Japan: enough is enough!

Enough is enough! Obviously, the political leadership in Tokyo and Seoul never learned about the First Rule of Holes: when you find yourself in one, stop digging. Each side seems to be going out of its way to make a bad situation worse, even while providing private assurances that it won’t let the situation get […]

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[Indonesian Report] Half of world languages feared to “die” by end of this century

Koichiro Matsuura, Former Director General of UNESCO expressed the significant of Mother languages in his message for the International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2007. “It is in the mother tongue that we utter our first words and express individual thoughts best. It is the foundations upon which all human beings develop their personality […]

6 September , 2012Comments Off on [Indonesian Report] Half of world languages feared to “die” by end of this centuryRead More

Samsung, Apple expected to make a truce for mutual interest

When imitation is not flattery: Samsung taking a bite off Apple THE MAXIM “Imitation is the best form of flattery” clearly does not hold in the business arena where corporations count on making newer and better gadgets and staying one step ahead of the global competition. Enter this frontier and a different value system is […]

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