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Japan Should Meet Prerequisites for Future Interests to Share
Role of the LeaderKorean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leave U.S. President Barack Obama from opposite sides of the table after a photo opportunity at a nuclear summit...
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To the (Few) Victors Go the Spoils
Venture CapitalSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA8 May 2015 - 6:30pmPatrick Monaghan2015 has more in common with the late 1990s than just a Star Wars franchise re-launch and a Clinton on the campaign trail. In the...
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What South Korea's President Should do as State Guest
State Visit to USPark Geun-hye, president of South Korea, is the 11th president and first woman to be elected to the office.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA28 May 2015 - 3:15pmJack H. ParkPresident Park Geun-hye...
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Samsung Hospital, Health Authorities Contributed to Spreading MERS
Absurd Dereliction of DutyMedical staff at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, including its president Song Jae-hoon (2nd from left), bow at a news conference on June 14 to apologize for the spread of...
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Unveiled, Inclusive Korean Culture Needed in Korean Multinationals
Syndicated KoreaSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA18 June 2015 - 6:15pmEmanuel PastreichKorean multinational corporations have reached a level of global prominence that positions them well as pacesetters for the...
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To VC or Not to VC?
The Question for EntrepreneursSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA31 July 2015 - 6:15pmPatrick MonaghanFor many entrepreneurs seeking to develop and grow the next disruptive technology, accessing venture capital (VC) is...
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North Korean Leader Should Put His Money Where His Mouth Is
Publisher's NoteNorth Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA31 August 2015 - 10:30amJack H. ParkInter-Korean relations saw a dramatic turnaround on the brink of a crisis on Aug. 25. Both the...
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Unification and Nuke Renunciation
Publisher's NotePresident Park Geun-hye walks to Tiananmen Square with Chinese President Xi Jinping on China’s Victory Day event, Sept. 3.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA30 September 2015 - 9:45amJack H. Park“A...
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Three Northeast Asian Leaders to Meet Soon
To Our ReadersPresident Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinjo Abe while the U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during a Nuke Security Summit Meeting on March 26 (local time),...
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LSIS's Internationally Standardized RAPIEnet Techs
Industrial Ethernet Kwon Dae-hyun, senior researcher at LSIS Research Institute.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA30 November 2015 - 2:00pmMarie KimWhat follows is an excerpt from a presentation by Kwon Dae-hyun, a...
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Passing of Former President Kim Young-sam and IMF Nightmare
End of an EraThe funeral of the former President Kim Young-sam was held in the National Assembly building in the afternoon of Nov. 26.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA30 November 2015 - 3:15pmJack H. ParkFormer...
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Impact of U.S. Interest Rate Hike on Korea
To Our ReadersSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA21 December 2015 - 1:15pmJack H. ParkThe Federal Reserve raised the key interest rate on Dec. 16 for the first time in nine and half years after 2006. The 0.25...
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Japan Makes Official Apology on Comfort Women Issue
A New ChapterMinister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Fumio Kishida visits South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul after his meeting with the South Korean foreign minister on Dec. 28.SEOUL, SOUTH...
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Disagreement between Washington and Beijing on North Korean Nuclear Issue
Publisher Note U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, China on Jan. 27. SEOUL, KOREA29 January 2016 - 11:45amJack H. ParkU.S. Secretary of...
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Power Politics Surrounding THAAD on Korean Peninsula
Publisher NoteWith the national interests of Seoul, Beijing and Washington entangled, the issue of deployment of the defense system is encountering challenges. SEOUL, KOREA26 February 2016 -...
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Fine of 49 Billion Won Imposed on Hitachi-LG Data Storage for Price Fixing
Fine Imposed by European CommissionThe European Commission imposed a fine of 37.121 million euros on Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc.SEOUL, KOREA23 March 2016 - 12:15pmCho Jin-youngIt has been found that a...
View ArticleSouth Korean Politics, Economy Viewed via 20th General Election
Publisher NoteSEOUL, KOREA29 March 2016 - 12:00pmJack H. ParkSouth Koreans are extremely disappointed with the recent political behaviors of the country’s ruling and opposition parties ahead of the...
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Restructuring Requires Selfless Cooperation between Ruling and Opposition...
Time to Put Heads TogetherThe ruling and opposition parties' opinions on restructuring are split when it comes to the specifics, which requires putting together theirs heads together to trigger the...
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New US Trade Laws to Adversely Affect S. Korean Exporters
Threat to Korean ExportersPrevNextThe recent amended US trade laws are threatening South Korean exporters to the United States.Dharmendra N. Choudhary is a Foreign Trade Counsel at the Washington D.C....
View ArticleDoes Korea Have Any Appropriate Plan for Shipbuilding Sector Restructuring?
Publisher NoteSEOUL, KOREA30 May 2016 - 12:45pmJack H. ParkSouth Korea’s shipbuilding industry, which used to be its main pillar, is on the edge of a precipice now. What is worrisome under the...
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