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- [Column] Japan needs to lose shadows of its past
- Takahashi Tetsuya, Professor of Philosophy, Tokyo University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Tokyo District Court reached an important decision about Japan’s flag (the...
- Sep.26,2006 11:50 KST
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- An expert in the field
- In front of a series of gambling establishments, including the lottery, a casino, horse racing, and televised keirin, a U.S. negotiator tells Korea that should not stop at just ...
- Sep.25,2006 15:40 KST
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- Northeast Asian countries see need to build welfare states
- The winds of social welfare reform are blowing in South Korea, China, and Japan. The three nations are facing socioeconomic challenges such as wealth polarization and an aging p...
- Sep.25,2006 15:23 KST
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- Koreans in Central Asia see redefined identity
- "I like to sing. My parents scold me daily for wearing gaudy clothes. But, well, I am a singer."
These are the words of 17-year-old Park Natasha, whom I met in Tashkent. She ...
- Sep.25,2006 15:11 KST
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- Why is You Jong-il, Roh’s former ‘personal teacher,’ taking shots?
- By Kim Yeong-bae, reporter for the Hankyoreh21
While criticism that the Roh Administration has failed in all tasks related to wealth redistribution and economic growth is not n...
- Sep.25,2006 15:03 KST
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- Holiday shoppers
- Twelve days before the Korean holiday of Chuseok, people crowd around market stands, trying to buy various fruit, dried fish and beef, and other items needed for the traditional...
- Sep.25,2006 10:42 KST
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- Gov’t workers union shut down by police
- The government shut down about 140 offices of the Korean Government Employees’ Union (KGEU) on September 22, under a law stating that the union must register as a legal entity. ...
- Sep.23,2006 15:06 KST
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- [Editorial] Reforming Korea’s legal system
- Ryu Byeong-un, Professor of Legal Studies at Hongik University
"Written evidence drafted by prosecutors in closed rooms cannot take precedence over testimony given in court,"...
- Sep.23,2006 12:21 KST
