Less than Human in South Korea
How a warm welcome turned cold for a Yemeni refugee When 32-year-old Zyiad first fled his war-torn homeland of Yemen and arrived on South Korea’s […]
Politics
Ending an Era? Foreign policies of 2020 Democratic candidates
As the the field of Democratic challengers to President Trump in the 2020 presidential election is taking shape, contributor Taylor Dame argues that a Democratic […]
Haircuts and Herrings: What came out of the Hanoi Summit?
President Trump’s approach has produced progress in US-North Korea relations. In order to go further after the Hanoi Summit, he may need to change it. […]
Can’t Care for Communists: What’s really behind Vietnamese Sino-phobia?
Sino-phobia in Vietnam has long roots, but there is more to it than history, argues contributor Luu. A few years ago, as I passed through […]
Conquer the Divided? – China’s growing influence over the international community
China uses its economic power to sow discord in the international community. And its working. The 88-year old billionaire George Soros is a man with […]
IS “BAHRAINI” A MASCULINE WORD?
There is a famous Arabic proverb told to almost every woman enduring an unhappy marriage: “U‘sori a‘ala nafsek lamoona”, which literally translates to “squeeze a […]
Ancient Partners: The Legend Behind Indo-Korean Relations and its Modern Impact
During a visit to South Korea in 2012, Gursharan Kaur, wife of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, inquired about the number of Indians living […]
Commentary: With Sweden’s Elections, Europe’s Collective Left Moves Right
On Sunday, September 9, yet another European right-wing party increased its popular mandate, this time in Sweden. Seventeen percent of the electorate cast their vote […]
Moon Jae-in’s Elusive Peace
SEOUL-South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been adamant in his desire for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Besides dubbing the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang […]
Japan’s Diplomatic Vanishing Act
The diplomatic detente in Northeast Asia is currently in summit phase. Kim Jong Un has met twice with his counterparts of South Korea and […]