‘Tough guys’ do not wear lipstick
The writer says Korea should foster emotionally mature young people who can deal with vital issues calmly and rationally.
House-hunting mars S. Korean presidential transition
The presidential transition team’s helter-skelter scramble to complete the relocation before the May 10 inauguration is comparable to a pinball ricocheting off bumpers.
Pyongyang’s nuclear threat
The paper says President-elect Yoon should weigh various elements before finalising his policy toward North Korea.
Attack on Chinese a sign of things to come
As the clouds of terrorist violence in Karachi start to gather, the paper says it is time for law enforcement to reassess their capabilities.
YouTube should not be let off the hook for censorship
The writer says Hong Kong can consider calling for a territory-wide advertising boycott on YouTube for its actions.
Can we really have a free and fair election?
The writer says when a political party decides not to participate in an election, we need to examine if there is a need for fundamental reforms.
Finding our way ‘back to the Republic of Korea’
The writer hopes the Yoon administration can straighten out those problems of the previous administration and return the good old Republic of Korea safe and sound.
Order from lockdown to normal, but not at the cost of lives
With easing restrictions, things are going back to "normal" in some Western countries, but for Shanghai, where infection rates are surging, a heavy price is being paid with…
Imran Khan Pakistani politics’ enfant terrible
The writer says Imran Khan's authoritarian mindset, self-righteousness and lack of understanding of statecraft were the main reasons behind his downfall, and not an external…
Will Indonesia’s digital activism overrule its representative democracy?
The writers says that while it is corrupt and not ideally representative, Indonesia's representative democracy is still the best way for us to ensure representation in the country.