The Olympics’ Toxic Relationship: Examining S. Korea’s Issue With Food From Fukushima
The Olympics as a Political Platform If you had billions of eyes on you from around the world for...
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Coronavirus panic hits South Korea
It’s all everyone is talking about these days: the coronavirus. How dangerous it could be, how to stop its...
Cho Kuk: is the new Korean Justice Minister a righteous reformist or corrupted hypocrite?
Cho Kuk, South Korea’s new Justice Minister wanted to root out corruption. His first case? His own. Contributor Gabriela...
The Most Effective Way to Destroy People: Propaganda about Propaganda
George Orwell once wrote, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding...
China Guessing
I have never been comfortable with the term “China watcher.” It is an awkward expression. It brings to mind...
How Socialist Remnants Are Hurting Vietnam’s Legacy
During the mid-1980s, Vietnam was plunged into a profound socio-economic crisis. Against this backdrop, the shift away from a...
Good Leader, Bad Leader: What Should We Learn From Today’s Monarchies?
A republic has been long considered the most suitable form of government for modern societies. In a republic, typically...
KORUS FTA: An Uncertain Future
One of Donald Trump’s favorite targets on the campaign trail were trade deals. Last fall he said, “We are...
Rome Was Not Built in One Day: Neither Will Myanmar
By Elisa Chavez “Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s great hope, fails to live up”. On March 30th 2017, analyses...
Next Stop on the Populist Wave – French Elections
With just a few days left before the French Presidential election, many are anxious to see whether the wave of...