• Marking 20 years of ties

    Seoul, Beijing need to raise mutual understanding South Korea and China will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their diplomatic ties Friday. During this period, the bilateral relationship made epoch-making strides, especially in the field of socioeconomics. The neighboring countries witnessed their bilateral trade surge from a meager $6.4 billion in…

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  • First woman candidate

    To change nation, Park must first change herself By sweeping the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential primary Monday, Park Geun-hye set two records. She became the first female presidential candidate in Korea, and for the first time ever turned the race into a battle between the sexes. If Park wins the…

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    Pyongyang blowback

    In 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attack, a term used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency entered common currency. Throughout the 1980s, the Mujahideen, that loose conglomeration of Afghan tribal forces and international Muslim groups fighting against Soviet forces occupying Afghanistan, were supplied and supported by the CIA. Following the…

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  • Japan and neighbors

    Tokyo must know reasons for diplomatic isolation Japan is suffering both internally and externally, with an unending economic slump at home and diplomatic conflicts with its neighbors abroad. Tokyo has brought most ― almost all ― of these troubles upon itself. That means the country should seek solutions not outside…

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  • Compete or Co-operate? India, China and the ‘Asian Century’

    *Author, Dr. Rupakjyoti Borah is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, India. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, UK in 2009. The views expressed in this article are personal. He can…

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  • Changes in NK already underway, expected speeded up

    It is not widely understood how much North Korea has changed over the last two decades. North Korea of Kim Il Sung’s era could be seen as the world’s most perfect example of a Stalinist state. It was a society of a personality cult gone mad, of omnipresent social and…

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    [Indonesian Report] Indonesians celebrate 67th anniversary of Independence Day

    Since early this month, Indonesian red and white flags have been waving in every corner of the country. Each houses, schools, offices has raised the flags since then until this awaiting moment of August 17, The Independence Day of Indonesia. This is an annual ritual that Indonesians do to celebrate their independence…

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    Smartphone addiction: disease or obsession?

    Many foreigners marvel at the Koreans’ engrossment in smartphones. For instance, in a subway car, one would often find more than half of the passengers, especially young ones, are so absorbed in their mobile devices that they sometimes miss their stops. Smartphone addiction, often called communication addiction disorder, is a…

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    UN Secretary General speaks about women’s rights

    Today the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon spoke about women’s rights at Duksung Women’s University. Women need international co-operation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion. The landmark Declaration, adopted by the U.N. General…

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  • Ban Ki Moon: We need a world of equal opportunities

    The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban ki Moon stated on Monday, that it is his heart desire to see a world of equal opportunities for both men and women. He stated this in a keynote speech at the Young Women’s Congress for Global Partnership hosted by the Duksung Women’s University in…

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