The worst tragedies of human history tend to arise from our too-rigid notions of binary oppositions and our hatred of the other. The antagonisms between the East and the West, Christianity and Islam, or capitalism and communism are good examples. History shows us that the atrocities of wars, massacres and genocides are done in the name of God, the righteousness of pure ideology or delusions of racial supremacy. Recently, I came across a riveting book of poems by the renowned Korean poet Oh Sae-y

Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Act on the Collection of Insurance Premiums for Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Proposed by Rep. Cho Ji-yeon (People Power Party) ● In response to the tragic fire at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, which resulted in the loss of 23 lives -- 18 of whom were residents of foreign nationality — this proposed amendment aims to tighten the accountability of risk assessment certifications for wo

MCCAAi Co., Ltd. demonstrated its technology through a multimedia work entitled "The Beginning of the Return," created by its generative AI solution MOAI, during the inaugural AI Content Festival that wrapped up on Saturday at COEX in southern Seoul. Produced entirely through generative AI, "The Beginning of the Return" incorporates images, voices, music and other elements to showcase the capability of the technology to create high-quality content. The piece was created at th

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Did the lady at the antiques store tell you where the lamp came from? B: No, I didn’t think __________. (a) ask (b) to ask (c) asking (d) is asking 해석 A: 골동품 상점의 여자분이 그 전등이 어디에서 온 것인지 말해주었니? B: 아니, 물어볼 생각을 하지 못했어. 해설 목적어 채우기 타동사 think 뒤에 목적어가 없으므로, 빈칸은 목적어 자리이다. 따라서 보기 중 목적어 역할을 할 수 있는 to부정사 (b) to ask가 정답이다. 참고로, 보기 (c) asking은 빈칸 앞의 동사 think가 자동사일 경우 동명사로 간주되어 ‘think+전치사+명사’의 형태로 사용될 수 있음을 알아둔다.

Even the world’s fourth most-populous country, which has more active cellphones than people, seems to be no match for Apple. Indonesia’s ban on the sale of iPhone 16s after the company failed to meet local investment requirements didn’t faze investors. Shares of the world’s most-valuable company were largely unchanged by the news, which makes sense given the smaller footprint it has in the emerging market. And the deck was already unevenly stacked: Indonesia’s entir

I teach a course at the University of Chicago on presidential elections, and I hear the same kind of question from friends on both the right and the left. The Republicans I grew up with in western Kansas cannot understand why Donald Trump is not far ahead in the polls, whereas the Democrats who surround me in Chicago wonder how it can possibly be that Kamala Harris is not running away with the race. These are the right questions for understanding contemporary US politics. For all its unusual asp

● Updated law: Road Traffic Act What it does: Requires repeat drunk driving offenders to install car breathalyzers or in-car alcohol monitoring systems Took effect: Oct. 25 Punishment: Imprisonment up to 1 year or a fine up to 3 million won, driver's license revoked for failure to use the devices. South Korea has been making decisive moves in recent years to prevent drunk driving accidents and fatalities. Many celebrities and politicians have made headlines after being charged with drivin

One of the only things growing faster than progress in AI applications is speculation about AI’s effect on the economy. I don’t have all the answers, not by a long shot, but I do think we should expect great unevenness in adaptation, and that itself will alter our world. To see how this is likely to play out, start with a distinction between sectors in which it is relatively easy to go out of business, and sectors in which it is not. Most firms selling computer programming services,

The news of Han Kang being awarded the Nobel Prize in literature carried me to the winter of 1970, when I started my journalism career at The Korea Times. My tasks included assisting the managing editor, who was creating the Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards, the first of its kind. In considering the more than 50 years that have transpired for Korean literature -- and Korean culture at that -- it may be said that the Nobel Prize is a crowning achievement for one Korean and a watershed

The Korea Herald will co-host a forum on Nov. 13 to unpack the foreign policy, security, economic and trade implications of Donald Trump’s return to the White House for Seoul and the Korea-US alliance, while exploring strategic responses to tackle emerging challenges and seize new opportunities. The timely forum, titled "Alliance after US Election 2024: A Seoul Perspective," will be held at the National Assembly Museum in partnership with the Bipartisan Forum for Advanced Diplo

An acquaintance recently asked me, "Hey, why do you love running?" My response was, "I don’t. I love having run." It might sound like a flippant remark, but it’s the honest truth; the act of running itself still feels like a form of legalized torture. For the past 20 years, I've had a love-hate relationship with running. There are moments when I bathe in the euphoric haze of a post-run high, contrasted with times when my frail ankles scream in agony fro

1. locksmith: 자물쇠 장수, 제조공 (ex) The locksmith fixed the broken lock. (자물쇠 장수가 고장 난 자물쇠를 고쳤다.) 2. checkout screen: 결제 화면 (ex) He entered his payment details on the checkout screen. (그는 결제 화면에 결제 정보를 입력했다.) 3. slow cooker: 전기 찜솥 (ex) The slow cooker makes cooking easier. (전기 찜솥이 요리를 더 쉽게 해준다.) 4. rice steamer: 증기솥 (ex) The rice steamer cooked the rice perfectly. (증기솥이 쌀을 완벽하게 쪘다.) 5. century: 100년 (ex) The building has stood for over a century. (그 건물은 100년 이상 서 있었다.) 6. moderator: (1) 중재자 (2) 관리자 (

Last week, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety reported that 2,459,542 foreign residents were living in South Korea as of November 2023. In the ministry's case, the term “foreign residents” includes foreign nationals living in the country for three months or more as well as most naturalized citizens. The number of foreign residents, which is close to reaching almost 5 percent of the population, is the highest in South Korean history. The continued increase in the number of f