(Published : Jul 29, 2014 – 20:35) Talking to ordinary people is the best way to check the pulse of a nation. Last week, I…
(Published : Jul 29, 2014 – 20:35) Talking to ordinary people is the best way to check the pulse of a nation. Last week, I…
(Published : Jul 15, 2014 – 20:13) In almost every ranking of important cities in the world, London, Paris, New York and Tokyo almost always…
(Published : Jul 1, 2014 – 20:35) Koreans like to jump on trends, many of which are fed by upbeat media coverage. One such trend…
(Published : Jun 17, 2014 – 20:50) The recent local elections gave both parties a mixed result, which has become the norm in Korean politics.…
(Published : Jun 3, 2014 – 20:51) Today Korea holds elections for all levels of local government. The elections for mayor and governor, particularly in…
(Published : May 20, 2014 – 20:47) A short visit to Jeonju over the weekend revealed much about urban policy in Korea today. Jeonju has…
(Published : May 6, 2014 – 20:32) Korea has been crying for itself since the Sewol cruise ship sank on April 16. The ship was…
(Published : Apr 22, 2014 – 20:39) Over the past several years, relations between Korea and Japan have steadily deteriorated. President Park Geun-hye and Prime…
(Published : Apr 8, 2014 – 20:48) Spring brings flowers, but in Seoul it also brings construction. Shops close suddenly, leaving a note on the…
(Published : Mar 25, 2014 – 20:40) Efforts to promote Korean culture to “foreigners” have a long history that follows the contours of Korea’s rise…