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Greenland: America's northern rampart?

John J. Metzler Everybody it seems is suddenly interested in Greenland. Canada, Russia, China and the United States all are vying for a foothold on...

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John J. Metzler

Korean democracy upgrade: Goodbye public sentiment, hello law

Ever since President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law in early December, we have experienced one surprise after another....

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Michael Breen

Trump cabinet and Korea

John Merill Uncertainty remains over what President-elect Donald Trump’s policy on Korea will be in his second term. Will he pull U.S. troops out...

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John Merrill

Through lens of Juan Gyenes

I recently returned from a New Year trip to Spain, where I immersed myself in its rich heritage, including artist Pablo Picasso’s birthplace museum...

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Choe Chong-Dae

Preparing for Trump's return

Troy Stangarone Donald Trump is set to return to the White House later this month. Many world leaders are apprehensive about his return and unsure...

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Troy Stangarone

Can I tell who I am? Thoughts on identity

The 1992 novel “Who is it that can tell who he (she) is” shows human lives wandering and drifting in time when so-called postmodernism was...

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Lee Nan-Hee

Rogue presidents

Turning yourself from a democratically elected president into a dictator is a tricky operation, and most people who try it fail. It’s called a...

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Gywnne Dyer

Lack of democracy in social life

Citizen protests have become more common since the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, particularly in Seoul, where large-scale candlelit protests have...

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Park Sung-Ik

'Make Korea great again'

Professor Yan Xuetong of Tsinghua University in China, who is known for being outspoken and controversial, did not disappoint us with his piece...

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Choo Jae-Woo

South Korea’s political crisis and Uncle Sam’s silence

Since my last column in early December, South Korea has experienced massive political turmoil. On Dec. 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial...

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Mason Richey

Bear with me

"I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me. It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words." (Chapter...

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William R. Jones

Strengthening the ROK-US alliance: Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities in the Trump era

Chun In-bum A new administration will confront the many challenges that the United States faces both internally and internationally to Make America...

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