A new paradigm for nuclear-free Korean Peninsula
The Lee Jae Myung administration’s vision of a “new era of peaceful coexistence and shared growth” on the Korean Peninsula faces formidable challenges, says the writer.
Lee Kyong-Hee
Gold crown, baseball bat, and butterflies
The writer says: "(President) Lee and his team must reflect on the lessons they have learned from months of navigating (President) Trump’s trade war...These experiences will be…
Recalibrate moves for peace in Korea
Experience tells us that a breakthrough with the North should be cloaked in cautious optimism.
South Korea’s low fertility: Reverse course or vanish
The dilemma will intensify labour shortages and pose a formidable challenge to sustaining social insurance systems and maintaining living standards.
Suspend reality: impeached South Korean President Yoon’s last stand
In his final statement tomorrow, Feb. 25, Mr. Yoon would do well to do what he has not done yet: offering a heartfelt apology for his grave misjudgment in opting for martial law…
Kishida’s summit overture to Pyongyang
The writer says with Beijing and Moscow aligned to give North Korea better support, Kim Jong Un may be tougher for PM Kishida to deal with.
Fallout from Fukushima radioactive wastewater
The writer says Japan may well consider other possible options, and heed the concerns of the international community,
South Korea deflects on US-China conflict
An open discussion has tended to be evaded by administrations beyond assumptions that the US Forces Korea would likely join the operation, possibly emboldening North Korea.
History matters in Korea-US-Japan relations
The flurry of summit talks in Tokyo, Washington and Seoul in the past two months clearly points to the urgency of the geopolitical situation unfolding in this region.
Princesses of North Korea’s Kim dynasty
Contrary to widespread conjectures that the sudden rise of Kim’s young daughter should mean the downfall of his once-powerful sister, there also are cautious voices warning…