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[Trudy Rubin] Don’t expect miracles when Trump and Xi meet at G-20

In the Chinese capital, the buzz words these days are Buenos Aires and midterms. As the Trump-led trade war with China heats up, Washington is signaling a more confrontational relationship with Beij...

Oct 28, 2018
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[Baltimore Sun] Compassion for caravan

Somewhere in the West Wing, there is doubtless a White House staffer assigned the task of collecting dehumanizing language for the administration to use to describe the thousands of Central American ...

Oct 28, 2018
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[Cod Satrusayang] A word against regulation

When the printing press first began spreading throughout Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, it brought with it a revolution in and democratization of ideas. Scripture and scientific text were spr...

Oct 28, 2018
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[Naomi Burke-Shyne] Bangladesh’s deadly war on drugs

The audio quality is poor and the sound of gunshots muffled, but the agony in Ekramul Haque’s voice is unmistakable. On May 26, while speaking with his family by phone, Haque, an elected official in ...

Oct 28, 2018
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[Editorial] Concerns on special court

Bill to form bench to try specific case may violate separation of powers

Oct 28, 2018
Editorial
[Leonid Bershidsky] Trump’s withdrawal from nuclear treaty hurts US allies

President Donald Trump’s decision to ditch the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia has clear advantages for both Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. It is, howeve...

Oct 25, 2018
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[David Fickling] A bridge alone can’t unify Hong Kong with China

What’s the most important bit of infrastructure to connect an international metropolis like China’s Pearl River Delta? A demolished border post. For all the excitement around the opening of the Hong...

Oct 25, 2018
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[Editorial] Sputtering industry

Troubles in car industry raise alarm bells

Oct 25, 2018
Editorial
[Kim Kyung-ho] Moon’s employment policy goes awry

Shortly after taking office in May last year, in an initiative that was widely perceived as pro-labor, President Moon Jae-in vowed to turn all temporary jobs in the public sector into permanent posit...

Oct 24, 2018
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[Kim Myong-sik] Questionable outcome of presidential diplomacy overseas

Fall is the cruelest season for South Korean diplomats and Cheong Wa Dae staff for foreign affairs. From the middle of September through late November, the South Korean president in any administratio...

Oct 24, 2018
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[Avi Jorisch] High-tech power-couple: Israel & South Korea

South Korea is consistently ranked as one of the most innovative countries, and the fuel that has powered this astonishing metamorphosis is technology. But there are a number of challenges looming ov...

Oct 24, 2018
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[Nisha Gopalan] Makeup brands need better foundation in China

Asia’s makeup brands are starting to look ugly. Shares of Japanese and South Korean cosmetics makers have been melting this month, as Beijing cracks down on daigou, Chinese travelers who buy everyth...

Oct 24, 2018
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[Tyler Cowen] US needs Saudi Arabia, and vice versa

Following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, there have been many calls for re-examining the US-Saudi relationship, even for imposing sanctions. As an economist, I understand there are diploma...

Oct 24, 2018
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[Editorial] No optimism

US, North Korea fail to sustain momentum for reviving denuclearization talks

Oct 24, 2018
Editorial
[Kim Seong-kon] Pain and rain in Spain

If you go to a foreign country without knowing about the country’s language and culture, you might feel hopeless and at a loss. Suddenly, you will find yourself in an unfamiliar environment, if not h...

Oct 23, 2018
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