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    <title><![CDATA[The next big K-culture export]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10693471</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:49:20 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The 2026 K-Culture Starter Pack is remarkably predictable: K-Pop, K-Drama, and the inevitable, “K-Han.” Mention Korea in any international setting and it is only a matter of time before someone drops the H-word with a knowing nod. It has become the ultimate shibboleth for those to prove they have done the requisite cultural homework. Korea, they will helpfully explain, is powered by this ancient and &quot;untranslatable&quot; melancholy, an endless reservoir of longing that supposedly animates everything ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] The $30,000 trap]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10693167</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea’s per capita income marked $36,855 in 2025, according to Bank of Korea data released this week. The increase from the previous year was just 0.3 percent, a gain so small it barely registers in an economy once accustomed to rapid progress. The modest rise might have drawn little notice if neighboring economies were moving at a similar pace. They are not. Japan’s per capita income climbed to about $38,100, while Taiwan advanced to $40,585, firmly entering the $40,000 range. The more re]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Lee Byung-jong] BTS and K-pop concerts]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10693147</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[While artificial intelligence and other digital technologies are eliminating jobs and disrupting businesses, one industry remains firmly intact and is even thriving. Pop concerts and other live performance markets are booming and are expected to grow further, as they provide audiences with real-life experiences of excitement and ecstasy through physical presence — something computer-mediated virtual realities can never fully offer. Just next week, an army of fans from around the world will desce]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Uphold deterrent]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692244</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense antimissile systems deployed with US Forces Korea appear to be bound for the Middle East. &quot;The USFK may dispatch some air defense systems abroad in accordance with its own military needs,&quot; President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday. &quot;While we have expressed opposition, the reality is that we cannot fully push through our position.&quot; Frequent takeoffs and landings of large US military transport aircraft C-5 and C-17 at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Sara Albrecht] Refund tariffs the right way]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692197</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[When the US Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s tariffs were unlawful, it resolved a constitutional question. What it did not resolve is how to unwind the economic damage. Gov. JB Pritzker has called for roughly $1,700 per Illinois household — about $8.7 billion total — arguing that families effectively paid an illegal tax through higher prices and deserve direct reimbursement. It may be appealing math. But it is not how tariffs work — and it is not how refunds should work. Tariffs are]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Wang Son-taek] The hidden cost of war: Public diplomacy]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692195</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Military power often produces a moment of triumph. Precision strikes dominate headlines, targets are destroyed and political leaders present the operation as evidence of resolve and strength. In the short term, such actions can create the appearance of decisive leadership. Yet the longer-term perspective often tells a very different story. History repeatedly shows that military success does not necessarily translate into strategic success. When a war is launched without plausible cause or clear ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Moon Yewon] Delays at Incheon Airport immigration]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692194</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[If you visited Incheon Airport after Jan. 14, you may have noticed that the airport feels noticeably more crowded than before. While the steady growth of international travel naturally fills terminals, the most visible congestion now appears at immigration checkpoints. In the past, it typically took less than 30 minutes to process about 100 arriving passengers. Recently, however, the same number of passengers can take close to an hour to clear immigration — sometimes even longer during peak peri]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Kim Seong-kon] Living in &apos;Jurassic World&apos; in 2026]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691267</link>  
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Recently, Netflix added the Jurassic World collection to its film repository. We all remember the worldwide excitement when the epoch-making film “Jurassic Park” was released in 1993. Directed by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and based on Michael Crichton’s bestselling novel, the movie led to two sequels: “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic Park III.” In 2015, “Jurassic World,” directed by Colin Trevorrow, reignited nostalgic feelings of &quot;Jurassic Park&quot; fans. “Jurassic World” ha]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Allison Schrager] US human capital is eroding]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691266</link>  
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[America is having a collective freakout about jobs — specifically, that soon AI will do everything and leave everyone unemployable. This concern is not necessarily misplaced, but it is better understood as part of a larger worry: that one of the country’s most critical resources, human capital, is eroding. A large, diverse and highly skilled labor force is what made the US an economic powerhouse. Now, both the stock and value of its human capital are degrading, and almost no one is doing anythin]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Oil price ceiling]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691219</link>  
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:45:27 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Oil markets have become a theater of nerves. Within little more than a day, Brent crude fell from nearly $119 a barrel to below $90 after US President Donald Trump suggested the war with Iran could end “very soon.” Traders cheered, Asian equities bounced and currencies steadied. Yet even as prices retreated Tuesday, Seoul took steps to revive a tool unused since 1997: a ceiling on domestic fuel prices. For South Korea, oil shocks rarely arrive alone. Rising crude feeds inflation, weakens the cur]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Mariana Mazzucato] Reimagining the economics of culture]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690315</link>  
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:30:02 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Brazil’s Carnival, the greatest party on earth, ended last month. For those who have never been, no description does it justice. The blocos playing in the streets, the samba schools parading through Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, the drumlines, the costumes, and the collective joy of millions of people constitute a spectacle unto itself. In dark and divided times, Carnival reminds us that participation, creativity and shared celebration are not peripheral to economic life. They are part of what ec]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Lim Woong] Becoming ‘New Lee Jae Myung’]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690312</link>  
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:30:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Modern Korean presidential history often reads like a long-running case study in leadership types. Over the decades, the office has been occupied by a variety of figures in style and ambition, yet many shared an implicit premise: The president stands apart from the public, legitimized not so much by higher statesmanship as by extreme ideology, elite credentials, regional identity and ties to wealth and status. President Lee Jae Myung appears, at least so far, to break with that pattern. He proje]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Tilted playing field]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690307</link>  
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The revised Trade Union and Labor Relations Act, more commonly known as the “Yellow Envelope Act,” has just gone into effect. Labor groups hail it as a step forward for workers’ rights, but critics warn it could destabilize the country’s labor-management relations. Earlier, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions warned it would call a general strike in July against prime contractors that refuse to bargain with subcontractors&apos; unions. The business community, meanwhile, is on edge. The law takes]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Managing energy turmoil]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689456</link>  
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Inflation, much like a storm at sea, typically makes landfall well after the winds have shifted. South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2 percent in February, hitting the central bank’s target with deceptive precision. Yet the stability suggested by that data belongs to a geopolitical landscape that has already vanished. The US-Israeli war with Iran has jolted global energy markets and placed the Strait of Hormuz under strain. The implications are serious. This narrow waterway carries a substantial ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Javier Blas] Iran war&apos;s strategic commodity]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689438</link>  
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:25:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East. But it’s not referring to oil or natural gas. What the American spy agency has in mind is far more prosaic: drinking water. Don’t underestimate it, though, because if military hostilities continue to escalate, water could become the geopolitical commodity that decides the war between the US and Iran. The Persian Gulf is gifted with a fabulous hydrocarbon endowment, worth trillions of dollars. What its desertic countries don’t have is]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Lee Kyong-hee] ‘Arirang’ to celebrate Korea’s global moment]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689436</link>  
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[“On March 21, the world’s biggest band is back!” Netflix’s teaser announces BTS’ upcoming live event at Gwanghwamun Square. The concert will follow the release of the group’s first studio album in more than three years, which drops a day earlier. The 14-track album — as well as the comeback show — is titled “Arirang.” The concert is expected to be viewed worldwide through Netflix’s exclusive live streaming to more than 190 countries. Hundreds of thousands of Armys, as BTS fans are known, from ar]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Robert J. Fouser] The deal behind the war]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688044</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The US and Israel’s attack on Iran on Feb. 28 shocked the world. Within hours, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was dead, along with a slew of high-ranking government and military officials. Iran retaliated for the attacks by launching strikes at US interests and other high-profile targets in the region. The war quickly spread with Israel launching attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. The price of oil spiked and financial markets saw a surge in volatility. The prospect of a long war has rai]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] A fragile rebound]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688040</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[On Thursday, South Korea’s stock market staged a dramatic rebound, a day after a dizzying crash. Yet the spectacle should not be mistaken for stability. On Wednesday, the benchmark Kospi plunged 12.06 percent to 5,093.54, its steepest one-day decline since the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The selloff was triggered by escalating war fears in the Middle East. Circuit breakers halted trading as panic spread across the market. The “fear index,” the Kospi 200 volatility index,]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Adrian Wooldridge] AI proves 100-year prediction]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10687094</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Great minds go off on odd tangents. In 1930, John Maynard Keynes took time out from thinking about the Great Depression, which was throwing millions out of work, to write a charming essay about the “economic possibilities for our grandchildren.” What would life be like a hundred years hence, he asked. His answer: The depression would prove to be no more than a temporary blip, economic progress would resume its benevolent course, but then the real problems would start. The combination of innovati]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Wang Son-taek] Conflicting currents in stormy waters]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10687091</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Last week, the world was reminded that history often moves in two directions at once. The US and Israel carried out military strikes against Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation. At nearly the same time, President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea met President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to deepen bilateral cooperation. Some weeks earlier, South American nations and the European Union moved forward with a long-negotiated agreement on economic cooperation. One set of events was marked by for]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Cost-effective war]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10687031</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The US-Israeli war on Iran reveals how the paradigm of modern warfare is rapidly changing. According to Bloomberg News, Iran has continued to pound targets across the Middle East, using Shahed-136 one-way attack drones and small cruise missiles. US-made Patriot air-defense missiles have reportedly intercepted more than 90 percent of Iran’s Shahed drones and ballistic missiles. The real issue, however, is the price imbalance: $4 million interceptor missiles are being used to shoot down drones wor]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] War spreads across Gulf]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Wars are often sold as swift. This one began with a promise of speed and precision, and within days exposed the illusion. On Feb. 28, the US and Israel launched “Operation Epic Fury,” a coordinated strike that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and targeted missile facilities. US President Donald Trump projected four to five weeks of operations, while stressing that US forces could continue far longer if required. What was framed as a decapitation strike has instead widened into a regio]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Kim Seong-kon] Jobs not to be replaced by AI]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[According to the Oxford World Economic Forum&apos;s Jobs Report 2025, future jobs will heavily depend on AI. The report says, “technological literacy, particularly AI and big data, alongside cognitive skills like creative thinking, flexibility, and resilience, are critical” from now on. Consequently, there will be significant changes in the job market, as AI will take over many jobs, replacing human workers who do not cope well with radical changes. The report states, “Technology, AI, and automation ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Tania Navarro] Treating migration as investment]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[In a country with a broken pension system that struggles to pay benefits to retirees, an injection of young laborers became crucial to increase tax revenue and keep the program afloat. It’s not the first time this country has launched a program to legalize migrants; previous experiences have shown that subsidies and benefit programs are not overwhelmed with petitions when people are legalized. On the contrary, the nation gains new taxpayers and a more stable workforce. It’s also proving that ope]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Man-Ki Kim] Supporting resilient Ukraine with humility]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:35:05 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, live images of shattered cities, displaced families and exhausted civilians have filled global media. Yet alongside tragedy and destruction, the world has witnessed something profoundly powerful: the extraordinary resilience of the Ukrainian people. Before the invasion, Ukraine’s population stood at roughly 42 million. Today, millions have been displaced, communities uprooted and civilian infrastructure devastated, resulting in]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Grace Kao] YouTube breaks retirement taboo]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:31:04 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The United States, like South Korea, has a rapidly aging population. While the US offers a national Social Security program, which most older Americans who have worked will receive, it is often not enough to fully fund one’s daily living expenses. According to the Social Security Administration, the formula for calculating the amount one will receive is based on the “average indexed monthly earnings,” which includes up to the 35 best years of earnings. In practical terms, this means that the min]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:30:02 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[As North Korea escalates its nuclear threats and seeks to drive a wedge between South Korea and the United States, signs of discord within the alliance are fueling concern. At last month’s Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un pledged to accelerate the buildup of his country’s nuclear arsenal and broaden its deployment. He branded South Korea “the most hostile entity” and warned that its complete collapse cannot be ruled out if it were subjected to a North Korean nuclear att]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Helena Oh] Why stablecoins are moving toward public blockchains]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[In the late 1990s, Korea’s PC communication services operated on a simple premise: The network itself was the service. Platforms such as Chollian, NowNuri and Hitel each created their own enclosed digital worlds, where users read news, joined chat rooms and formed online communities. Yet the market did not ultimately reward the largest proprietary network. It shifted toward open standards. With the adoption of TCP/IP, HTTP and web browsers, anyone could connect using the same protocol, and anyon]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Lee Byung-jong] New Zealand’s Waitangi Day]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[While the United States and many Western countries are trying to push away immigrants and alienate minorities, one country bucks the trend by embracing and cherishing them. New Zealand has long pursued a policy of respectful multiculturalism grounded in the peaceful coexistence of its indigenous Maori people and European and other settlers. This admirable tradition is most vividly displayed during celebrations of the country’s national day. Known as Waitangi Day, which commemorates a treaty sign]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The meaning of a market milestone is rarely obvious at the moment it is crossed. On Wednesday, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi closed above 6,000 for the first time. It did not pause there. On Thursday, the index finished at 6,307.27, up 3.67 percent. A number once reserved for distant forecasts has become a daily quotation. The speed matters as much as the level. The climb from 5,000 to 6,000 took barely a month, ending decades in which investors spoke more easily of the “Korea discount” than of ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Harry and Meghan meet Syrian refugees, Palestinian children in Jordan]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:07:02 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived on Wednesday in Jordan, where they met with Syrian refugees at the Zaatari camp and Palestinian children evacuated from the Gaza Strip. King Charles III&apos;s younger son and his wife &quot;met young refugees ... and joined children in football, art and music,&quot; the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said in a post on X. Jordan opened the Zaatari camp located north of Amman in 2012, a year into the war in neighboring Syria, to host people flee]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[On this day in Korea - Feb. 26: Kim Yu-na skates to Olympic gold]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:47:15 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Figure skater Kim Yu-na captured South Korea’s first Olympic figure skating gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games, setting a world record with 228.56 points. A two-time world champion, she went on to win silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, before retiring later that year. Her success made her a national icon, inspiring a new generation of skaters and elevating the sport’s popularity nationwide.]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Howard Davies] The global green financial divide is growing]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump’s administration drew a flurry of condemnations for its decision to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s “endangerment finding”: a formal, evidence-based acknowledgement that greenhouse-gas emissions pose a threat to public health. Although the change may seem minor, it is anything but. Since 2009, the endangerment finding has underpinned much of the climate-related policymaking at the EPA and other agencies. For the financial world, the impl]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Wang Son-taek] Upgrading the liberal international order]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The recent US Supreme Court ruling that invalidated President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” marks a significant turning point. The policy debate surrounding these tariffs has highlighted the growing tension between domestic economic priorities and the institutional foundations of the multilateral trading system that has underpinned global economic stability since the end of the Cold War. The controversy reflects sharp disagreements over the economic consequences of globalization ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Unchecked party]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Ruling party lawmakers gathered Monday to form a group pushing for the dismissal of charges against President Lee Jae Myung. A total of 105 Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers joined the group, with roughly 60 attending its launch ceremony at the National Assembly. It is the largest group of lawmakers not just within the party, but also in the National Assembly as a whole, with its size nearly matching the 107 seats held by the main opposition People Power Party. They claim that prosecutors fabr]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Reversal of tech tide]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:30:05 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[For years, South Korea drew comfort from a familiar belief. China might scale faster, but Korea would stay ahead in the technologies that mattered most: semiconductors, precision manufacturing and secondary batteries. That assumption no longer holds. The latest government assessment points not to a temporary slip, but to a change in direction. China has moved ahead in areas that Korea once treated as defensible ground, and the gap is widening. A 2024 evaluation reported by the Ministry of Scienc]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Kim Seong-kon] Mutual respect when we take sides]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:30:03 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Recently, some American parents have complained on social media about dimly lit classrooms at public schools and the effects they may have on their children. According to them, teachers do not turn on any lights in their classrooms all day — no overhead lights, no side lamps. These days, it is also a trend among younger teachers to turn off the bright fluorescent lighting and install dim lighting instead. Thus, children must read and write under the faint light from windows even on cloudy days. ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Ajaypal Banga] Creating jobs for 1.2 billion youth]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:30:04 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The world moves on different wavelengths. Some are high-frequency shocks -- wars, emerging technologies, market panics -- that spike quickly and dominate our attention. Others are low-frequency forces that move slowly but relentlessly: demographics, globalization, water and food scarcity. The high-frequency waves feel urgent. The low-frequency waves reshape the system. We cannot become casualties of the slow burn simply because the immediate crisis burns hotter or dominates more headlines. Ignor]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[&apos;Flour war&apos; erupts in Greek seaside town as revelers celebrate the start of Lent]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:12:30 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[GALAXIDI, Greece (AP) -- The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi exploded into a messy and colorful &quot;flour war&quot; on Monday for its annual end of carnival season festivities that mark the start of the Lent season. Galaxidi&apos;s main coastal road became a flour-strewn mess as revelers pelted each other with bags of dyed flour. Most of the town&apos;s residents, and many visitors, merrily took part, while the more prudent ones enjoyed the show from the safety of their balconies. Within a couple of hours, the cel]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as unlawful. The decision effectively dismantles the legal basis for the &quot;reciprocal&quot; tariffs the US has been imposing on countries worldwide since last April. However, this is far from a development to be celebrated. Uncertainty is deepening over US tariffs and the trade agreements the United States secured in exchange for tariff reductions. Trump prompt]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Lee Jae-min] Consular assistance a point of contention again]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[In 2025, a total of 20 million Koreans traveled overseas, the annual figure on record. When a flight touches down at a foreign airport, travelers from Seoul hurriedly turn on their mobile phones. The first text messages they receive are from the Korean Foreign Ministry. A series of messages convey travel advisories, disease and contraband information, and emergency contact numbers. This system was established more than 20 years ago — in 2005 — and connects overseas travelers to the authorities i]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Lim Woong] A citizen’s plea to the judiciary]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The recent verdict in the insurrection trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol was life imprisonment. What has lingered in the days since is not only the sentence itself, but the emotional dissonance it has produced. Many citizens listened to the prosecution’s closing argument, heard “death,” and expected the bench to move in that direction. When the judgment instead returned a life sentence, people felt the court heard the same facts they did, yet responded from a different moral universe. In t]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Lee Kyong-hee] Yi Sun-sin: The human behind the legend]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[&quot;I fear, but I will not stand back. So long as I live, I will protect Joseon.&quot; So he did — faithfully and admirably. By the time Adm. Yi Sun-sin fell to a stray bullet while commanding his final battle in the southern seas, the vicious seven-year war launched by Japan&apos;s warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi was nearing its end. The invaders soon retreated, leaving the peninsula devastated. Joseon remained safe, and Japan&apos;s ambitions of conquering the Far East were checked for the next three centuries. &quot;The]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Daniel DePetris] Europe debates the bomb]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Last weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference, where he delivered a speech that was both reassuring to the European dignitaries in the audience and nerve-wracking because of its references to the kind of MAGA culture-inspired war themes that Europe generally shivers at. After the remarks, European leaders were left obsessing about the same question they came in with: Is the United States still committed to Europe’s defense? Ordinarily,]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Robert J. Fouser] Japan’s conservative landslide]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:30:04 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The recent general election in Japan resulted in a historic landslide victory for the Liberal Democratic Party. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the snap election in a bid to strengthen her majority in the House of Representatives, the powerful lower house of the Diet. The landslide gave the LDP 316 out of 465 seats, giving the LDP a two-thirds supermajority in its own right for the first time in history. This allows the party to override an upper-house veto of a bill. The Japan Innovation P]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Silicon chill]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:30:03 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[For much of South Korea’s modern history, the social bargain was clear. Education promised insulation. Master a profession, pass the right exams and stability would follow almost by default. The latest employment data suggests that promise has expired. Figures released for January show total employment rising by only 108,000 from a year earlier, the weakest gain in 13 months. This reflects a shift that cuts against long-held assumptions. According to the Ministry of Data and Statistics, employme]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Man-Ki Kim] Data governance, not diplomacy]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[If millions of American consumers had been affected, US regulators would treat it as a governance failure requiring transparent accountability. A massive data breach affecting millions of users is not a diplomatic issue. It is a test of accountability, governance and consumer trust. How would American consumers react if a major e-commerce platform announced that “a former employee accessed basic user data from approximately 33 million customer accounts using a stolen security key”? In South Kore]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Wang Son-taek] Olympic spirit in a disruptive world]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The Olympic Games are a global gathering where humankind competes fiercely, yet also shares friendship and confirms that we are one. During the games, people experience moments of profound emotion and are reminded of our shared humanity. Last week at the Livigno Snow Park in Italy, we once again witnessed human drama that went far beyond a contest for medals. The women’s snowboard halfpipe final revealed courage, determination, maturity and grace. In three distinct scenes, it reminded us what th]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Editorial] Reform for whom?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The ruling Democratic Party of Korea reportedly plans to push through what it calls “three judicial reform bills” during February’s provisional session of the National Assembly. On Wednesday, it moved ahead with one of the measures — a proposed revision to the Constitutional Court Act — at the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee. The bill would allow plaintiffs or defendants to challenge Supreme Court rulings by appealing to the Constitutional Court. While appeals serve to pr]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Helena Oh] Stablecoins: Who are they really for?]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10675934</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Imagine next year’s Lunar New Year, when red envelopes are replaced by digital money. Only when a payment system can be used without explanation — by children and seniors, migrants and small merchants alike — does a stablecoin truly become everyday money. There is a familiar scene every Lunar New Year. Grandparents give cash to their grandchildren; some give it to nieces and nephews. The children receive money they can use immediately. But what about next year? Will those red envelopes be replac]]>
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