The latest developments surrounding the North Korean crisis call for the international community and South Korea to prepare for anything that could happen.The North’s claim that it is capable of striking the US mainland with a nuclear-tipped missile is prompting talks of a naval blockade around the North, undoubtedly a military option that could spark clashes and even a war with the belligerent regime. However, the problem is that President Moon Jae-in and his key security aides appear not to ha

The increase of the key interest rate had largely been anticipated, but that does not mean that all economic players are well prepared for the long-awaited end to monetary easing that lasted more than six years. The Bank of Korea’s decision to increase the base rate to 1.5 percent from a record low of 1.25 percent, which ended a 16-month freeze, reflects the central bank’s positive assessment of the economy. Gross domestic product is forecast to expand by more than 3 percent this year, buoyed by

If you’re one of the nearly 225 million Americans who owns a smartphone, you know that it is a window into your entire life -- your friends, your financial information, your pastimes and, most relevant to the Supreme Court this year, your comings and goings. On Wednesday, the court heard oral arguments in one of the most important privacy cases of the decade: United States vs. Carpenter. The justices are being asked to decide whether the 4th Amendment’s guarantee against unreasonable searches pr