(Published : May 23, 2017 – 17:42) President Moon Jae-in took office on May 10, the day after he won a sweeping election victory. Each…
(Published : May 23, 2017 – 17:42) President Moon Jae-in took office on May 10, the day after he won a sweeping election victory. Each…
(Published : Apr 11, 2017 – 17:40) With less than a month to go, the presidential campaign in Korea is heating up fast. After the…
(Published : Mar 28, 2017 – 17:24) The day after I arrived in Korea for my annual spring visit, I woke up to headlines saying…
(Published : Mar 14, 2017 – 17:15) On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as president of the United States after…
(Published : Jan 3, 2017 – 16:27) Every year, we toy with New Year’s resolutions only to fall back on established patterns. At the same…
(Published : Dec 20, 2016 – 16:16) As the demonstrations against President Park Geun-hye built up, foreigner observers were impressed by the level of civility…
(Published : Dec 6, 2016 – 16:20) A month ago, I argued that President Park Geun-hye should resign for the good of the nation. Since…
(Published : Nov 8, 2016 – 14:46) As some rumors are turning into facts, the Choi Soon-sil scandal has exploded into a crisis that threatens…
(Published : Oct 25, 2016 – 14:39) As presidential terms in South Korea age, scandals appear, causing the popularity of the president to fall further.…
(Published : Jul 19, 2016 – 16:22) July 17 is Constitution Day in South Korea. It honors the day that the Republic of Korea adopted…