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East Asia
Stop whining about North Korea
Doug Bandow – The Korea Times Washington long has told the rest of the world what to do. But the world usually pays little attention. When ignored, U.S. officials typically talk tougher and louder, with no better result. That describes American policy toward North Korea. It would be better for…
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Central Asia
Premier confirms Mongolia’s willingness to expand cooperation with Turkey
Prime Minister J.Erdenenbat received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Republic of Turkey to Mongolia Murat Karagoz on August 11, as part of a series of meetings with foreign ambassadors to Mongolia held after taking his office, The UB Post reports. Highlighting that the historic relationship between Mongolia and Turkey…
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South Asia
Working together for peace and prosperity
Song Jong-hwan (Former Korean Ambassador to Pakistan from 2013-2016) The Korea Times I would like to congratulate Pakistan and Korea on the dual celebrations of their independence days on August 14 and 15 respectively. My sincere prayer is that both our countries may prosper in peace. From June 2013 till…
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South Asia
70th Celebration of Pakistan Independence Day
A fitting event to commemorate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan was held at the COEX Auditorium on the evening of 14th August 2016. Dancing to the sound of Pakistani tracks being sung by Pakistani singer Sara Raza, the crowd of 1100, including high dignitaries of Korea, was swayed into…
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South East Asia
Philippines president calls US ambassador ‘gay’
Hong Dam-young – The Korea Times Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, notorious for using derogatory terms about his political opponents, has called. U.S. ambassador Philip Goldberg a “son of a bitch.” Duterte made the comment while giving a speech to soldiers at Camp Lapu-Lapu in Cebu City on Friday. After recalling…
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East Asia
Ailing Japanese King says he might abdicate
Lee Han-soo, Park Si-soo – The Korea Times Japanese King Akihito, 82, says he wants to step down due to his faltering health. “I am worried that it may become difficult for me to carry out my duties as the symbol of the state with my whole being as I…
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East Asia
Health and wealth Gospel of Korean Buddhism
Jason Lim – The Korea Times Ven. Hyon Gak, who became a household name in Korea with the publication of his book, “Manhaeng: From Harvard to Hwagye Temple,” recently made front page news when he posted (in Korean) on his Facebook page his frustrations with the Jogye Order. He was…
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West Asia
Captives of a patriarchal mentality: domestic violence in the South Caucasus
When we see women on the street with mutilated faces, with bruised and swollen lips, hands and feet…all ‘dressed’ up in dark purple spots, many of us would probably like to approach these women and ask, ‘What happened?” and talk to them, try and help if we can. We want…
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West Asia
Everyday with Samsung in Iran
Alireza Bahrami/Iranian Journalist Editor-in-chief of ISNA (Iranian Students’ News Agency) “Samsung” has become a part of Iranian culture while an issue, which did not exist in the history of a nation, needs some factors to be a part of that culture. The presence of this brand is undeniable among Iranian…
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South East Asia
The Reconstruction of Nepal
Devendra Kumar Sambahmphe – 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal on 25th April 2015. Thousands of people had been affected. Due to the devastating earthquake, more than 8 thousand people died as well as millions of people became homeless. Some people are still missing. The country’s infrastructures, cultural, mythological and…
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