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President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold his first summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul on Saturday, raising hopes of a new era of alliance between the two countries. The two l...
The prosecution has reinstated the Financial and Securities Crime Joint Investigation Team to crack down on increasingly intelligent stock market crimes. Justice Minister Han Don...
Thoughts of the Times
June 1 is the local election day of South Korea. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), seven types of local public official...
“In any case, the Americans would not respond disproportionately.” Peggy Noonan, a respected and influential columnist for “The Wall Stree...
China Watcher
Difficulty knocks on the door out of nowhere. Adversity comes in many forms. We all bound to face hardships from which it seems there is n...
Blogs
In the late 19th century, large itinerant troupes of male entertainers - known as “namsadang” - roamed the Korean countryside providing th...
In 1957, Richard Rutt - an Anglican missionary - wrote a series of anonymous articles for The Korea Times in which he described his life i...
In early April 1893, the Russian warship, the Vitiaz (Valiant Warrior), departed Japan for Korea - its mission was to survey the coast alo...
Growing up in North Korea, I was a tomboy who wanted to play, run and wrestle. I was so active, I had so much energy, and I was constantly...
Columns
The last decade has made it clear that China did not move toward open trade, freer markets, or political liberalization as so many expecte...
. Donald Kirk
Comparisons between South Korea and the Philippines can be tempting. I can't help but succumb to the temptation after covering last week's...
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 510 million confirmed cases and more than 6.25 million deaths have been reported around th...
Infrastructure generally refers to the basic human-built material systems that undergird the smooth operation of societies and on which mo...
It's often said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a brilliant chess player. Various geopolitical analysts and think tank acolytes s...
The upcoming summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden will be crucial in a true sense for both leaders, given t...
Energy experts around the world are eyeing the 28th World Gas Conference which will be held in Daegu Metropolitan City this month. This is...
Lee Jong-eun
As South Korea often looks to the U.S. as a political model, it is common for South Korean political conservatives to seek policy lessons ...
. Bernard Rowan
During the 21st century's latest war, histrionic statements abound. Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine doesn't amoun to a “do-or-die” mom...
The global influence of Korean art and culture is more powerful than ever, with Korean content easily being mentioned in overseas media, b...
Cartoons
COVID-19 in North Korea
Poking hornest nest
Tribune Service
In a single move, President Joe Biden just gave Cuba's aging, creaky regime new oxygen to continue to exist, living on to oppress those who oppose it on the island.
President Joe Biden launched a new offensive of message politics this past week, but appeared to be operating without the inner circle confidant he needs now more than ...
These are things we know about Shireen Abu Akleh. We know that she was a dedicated journalist, respected throughout the Middle East and beyond for two decades of dogged...
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