[OPINION] Our long national nightmare is over

KENOSHA -- President Gerald R. Ford followed up his August 1974 inaugural address with a Presidential Proclamation on September 8, 1974, granting former President Richard M. Nixon

August 9, 2023

[OPINION] Australia's Increasing Strategic Importance

KENOSHA -- The visit to Australia by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in late July is important and deserves more attention than so far rec

August 2, 2023

[COLUMN] Let's ask fortune-tellers if it is time for a Korean War peace treaty

SEOUL -- Next week marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice when the guns of war fell silent across the 38th parallel. Imagine if you were here at that time, wondering what to do with your life, and that you went to a fortune-teller for advice. “It’s only a ceasefire,” the lady might have said. “Don’t buy property in Seoul until there&

July 21, 2023

[OPINION] House Speaker McCarthy's Big Win on Debt

KENOSHA -- The agreement at the end of May by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden to raise the ceiling on the national debt

July 19, 2023

[OPINION] NATO's New Unity – and Challenges

KENOSHA -- President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 11-12 is not just routine, given Russia

July 13, 2023

[OPINION] ​Implications and challenges of the IPEF

KARACHI -- Ever since May 2023, when the-14 member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reached an agreement on strengthening the resilience of supply chains, a crucial aspect of the framework's second pillar, an intense d

July 11, 2023

[OPINION] India's Modi Visit in Context

KENOSHA -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States has received mixed reviews. This is not surprising given the nationalist direction of his government

June 28, 2023

[OPINION] Is the dollar losing relevance?

KARACHI --This month Pakistan has adopted a major departure from its long-standing reliance on the US dollar for export payments, as it utilized Chinese currency yuan to pay for its inaugural government-to-government purchase

June 23, 2023

[OPINION] Putin's Nuclear Threats and Averting Armageddon

KENOSHA -- As the costly war in Ukraine grinds on, Russian President Vladimir Putin adopts an increasingly menacing posture. In particular, he is making more references to the

June 22, 2023

[EDITORIAL] Viet Nam continues to be attractive destination for S. Korean entrepreneurs in 2023

SEOUL -- Viet Nam has solidified its position as one of South Korea's key trading partners within the ASEAN region, ranking as the third-largest partner. Likewise, South Korea has become one of Viet Nam's most important economic allies, rank

June 20, 2023