[Michael R. Strain] Populism will probably just go away soon, so relax

Populism has become a defining feature of public life. It embraces a narrative of victimhood and grievance, pitting “people” against “elites.” US President Donald Trump’s protectionism and hostility toward immigrants are fueled by populist frustration on the political right. On the left, populism appears as resentment of the wealthy, and the Democratic Party’s presidential primary field is marked by proposals to penalize the rich. Compromise has become a dirty

ViewpointsSept. 19, 2019

Group of professors urge Cho Kuk to step down

Current and former university professors on Thursday called for the resignation of Minister of Justice Cho Kuk.The declaration was announced by an association of current and former university professors -- roughly translated as professors for social justice. The association on Thursday held a press conference outside Cheong Wa Dae and called for Cho’s resignation, and urged President Moon Jae-in to seek a replacement more fit to represent justice and ethics. “Today, we are witne

PoliticsSept. 19, 2019

Actress Kim Tae-hee gives birth to second daughter

Actress Kim Tae-hee and singer Rain, one of South Korea's most prominent star couples, had their second daughter on Thursday, the actress' management agency, Story J Company, said."We would like to share good news about Kim Tae-hee and Jung Ji-hoon couple's new family member. Kim gave birth to her second child, a daughter, today at a hospital in Seoul," the agency said in a statement. Jung Ji-hoon is Rain's real name."Both mother and daughter are in good health, and are resti

TelevisionSept. 19, 2019

[Herald Interview] Once labor-intensive, shipbuilders in race for digital transformation

SINGAPORE -- Traditional methods for cost efficiency in the labor-intensive field of shipbuilding and marine engineering will give way to digital solutions that are already quietly permeating the industry, Craig Hayman, CEO of UK industrial software developer Aveva, said in a recent interview with The Investor.“Shipbuilding firms are now focused on reducing labor (costs) associated with the construction and the number of hours put into designing them,” Hayman said, adding that South

TechnologySept. 19, 2019

LG Display makes foray into Chinese OLED market

　South Korean panel maker LG Display on Thursday pledged to expand its cutting-edge panel business in China, aiming to increase its organic light-emitting diode panel production to 2 million by 2021. 　During a meeting with the Chinese companies and media in Beijing, LG Display unveiled its future business plans there. Dozens of Chinese TV manufacturers and retailers, including Skyworth and Suning, participated in the event called OLED Big Bang Media Day. 　Stressing that its OLED production

IndustrySept. 19, 2019

[Photo News] Asiana's 'Beautiful Classroom' in Mongolia

Asiana Airlines Managing Director Cho Young-Seok (fourth from right, third row) poses with students and officials from School 83 in Ulaanbaatar after launching the first Beautiful Classroom Project in Mongolia on Wednesday to support children’s education.The air carrier said the partnership coincides with the opening of its Ulaanbaatar route in July. Volunteer teams comprising employees have been sent to School 83 to help renovate its gymnasium and repair walls and other facilities. T

IndustrySept. 19, 2019

Moon, Trump to hold talks Monday on peace process in New York

South Korean President Moon Jae-in hopes to focus on how to move forward the Korea peace process when he holds summit talks with US President Donald Trump in New York next week, as Pyongyang-Washington negotiations are expected to resume soon, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.Their ninth bilateral summit will be held Monday on the sidelines of a United Nations General Assembly session, according to Choi Jong-kun, presidential secretary for peace planning. The exact time and venue will be announced la

PoliticsSept. 19, 2019

Kassy drops new love-themed EP ‘Rewind’ for your autumn blues

Singer Kassy is back with her second EP, “Rewind,” nearly six months after the single “True Song.”The album, which consists of four songs and one instrumental track, keeps in line with the title as the main theme throughout the record is love.The lead single, “Story of Night Fall,” is a fitting track for the autumn season as the song captures the loneliness that many experience after a relationship comes to an end.“You know when it’s late at night

K-popSept. 19, 2019

#Sunmipop: 7 Songs to celebrate the best of Sunmi

 With over 5 million Instagram followers and 200 million views on YouTube, Sunmi has built a brand of her own since a time when a solo female artist was considered something of a novelty in the K-pop world.Having debuted in 2007 as part of the four-piece Wonder Girls, the 27-year-old has been in the game for over a decade now. And since departing from JYP Entertainment in 2017 and going solo with a new label, she has churned out a number of quality pop bangers.With a consistency in style an

K-popSept. 19, 2019

NHN’s cloud solution greenlighted to tap health care

NHN’s cloud solution Toast acquired the ISO27799 mark for its ability to guarantee cybersecurity for medical data, the company said Thursday.With the acknowledgement, NHN said it is now actively knocking on doors of health care institutions to expand its portfolio. ISO27799 is the global guideline for health informatics data management, set by the International Organization for Standardization. Health care data such as patient diagnosis and treatment records are sensitive, personal informa

IndustrySept. 19, 2019

Chong Kun Dang, Hanmi disclose research results to EU scholars

South Korea’s Chong Kun Dang and Hanmi Pharmaceutical said Thursday they presented their research results of novel diabetes treatments at the 2019 European Association for the Study of Diabetes held in Barcelona, Spain.At the 55th annual event held from Monday through Friday, Chong Kun Dang reported the efficacy of its thiazolidinedione type diabetes treatment Duvie for patients with insulin resistance syndrome. It is the 20th in the list of novel drugs developed in Korea and was commercia

IndustrySept. 19, 2019

MU:CON to connect K-pop musicians with the world

The 2019 Seoul International Music Fair, also known as MU:CON, will take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 at Coex in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul. Seventy-four acts will participate in the event, hosted by the Korea Creative Content Agency, including rock bands Daybreak and South Club, girl group Laboum, rhythm-and-blues singers Sam Kim and Suran, known for her collaboration with BTS’ Suga, pop singer Sunwoojunga, and boy band JBJ. “I thought of myself as someone who has ears open to chec

PerformanceSept. 19, 2019

Dwight School Seoul offers personalized learning experience

As a leading school offering the International Baccalaureate Continuum curriculum in South Korea, Dwight School Seoul provides personalized education, discovering every student’s unique talent.Having opened in 2012, Dwight School Seoul is the first school in Korea to establish a fully authorized International Baccalaureate Continuum curriculum. The International Baccalaureate is an international educational foundation founded in 1968 and headquartered in Geneva.With a maximum enrollment of

Social AffairsSept. 19, 2019

Typhoon Tapah expected to bring heavy rain nationwide over weekend

Typhoon Tapah, building up as it approaches from the south, will affect the Korean Peninsula over the weekend, bringing heavy rain, the weather agency forecast Thursday.The storm is predicted to gain force as it passes through a high-temperature area of the ocean, reaching 28 degrees Celsius on its path toward the peninsula.“Once it shapes into a typhoon within the next 24 hours, Tapah is expected to advance fast southeastward toward Korea, accelerated by the high pressure in the Nort

Social AffairsSept. 19, 2019

Dismantlement of Yongbyon complex most crucial next step for NK denuclearization: expert

Dismantling North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex is the "most immediate next step" in the denuclearization process, an American scientist said Thursday, rebutting claims that the plant is too outdated to consider its closure a major concession from the North.Siegfried Hecker, a Stanford University professor, made the remarks during a seminar in Seoul, stressing that while Yongbyon's dismantlement will not end the North's nuclear program, it will "dramatically" limit its nuc

North KoreaSept. 19, 2019

Unification minister highlights progress in easing tensions with NK after Pyongyang summit

Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Thursday that cross-border military tensions between the two Koreas have declined significantly thanks to the implementation of their summit agreements last year.Kim made the remark during an event in Seoul to mark the first anniversary of the third inter-Korean summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang last year.The two held three summit meetings, including the latest one in September, where they ag

North KoreaSept. 19, 2019

S. Korea to add more jobs in social service sector

South Korea will create some 96,000 new jobs in the social service sector in 2020 in line with its push to become a more inclusive country that takes better care of its citizens, the health and welfare ministry said Thursday.The plan came amid the country's rapidly population aging and greater calls to look after young children and those suffering from health issues.Asia's fourth-largest economy has steadily strengthened its social security infrastructure over the years, but its social service-r

Social AffairsSept. 19, 2019

Moon’s approval rating at its lowest point

President Moon Jae-in’s job approval rating tumbled to its lowest point since he took office, pollster Realmeter said Thursday.In a survey of 2,007 eligible voters conducted between Monday and Wednesday by Realmeter, 43.8 percent of the respondents said Moon was doing a good job, down 3.4 percentage points from last week.Realmeter attributed the decline to continued media reports on the ongoing investigations into Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family.The weekly poll was commissioned by

PoliticsSept. 19, 2019

S. Korea, US to hold defense talks next week

South Korea and the United States will hold biannual defense talks in Seoul next week, the defense ministry said Thursday, the first such meeting since speculation arose of a rift between the allies following Seoul's decision to end a military information-sharing deal with Japan.   Deputy Defense Minister Chung Suk-hwan will represent the South, and Heino Klinck, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, will lead the US delegation in the 16th Korea-US Integrated Defense Dia

DefenseSept. 19, 2019

US Fed’s rate cut gives room for easing monetary policy: BOK

South Korea’s central bank chief said Thursday that the latest US rate cut has created some policy space for easing actions amid the slowing economy.“The US Federal Reserve’s rate cut alleviates the burden for other countries in operating their own monetary policies,” Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol told reporters. On Wednesday local time, the Fed cut the base rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of between 1.75 percent and 2 percent. This was its second rate cut

EconomySept. 19, 2019