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[Editorial] Wrong cause

EditorialNov 5, 2017

As President Moon Jae-in and his foreign policy and security advisers anxiously await a state visit by US President Donald Trump, anti-American groups in South Korea are having a heyday. The groups held a series of demonstrations over the weekend to protest the US president’s visit. On Saturday, protesters gathered in downtown Seoul to protest Trump’s two-day visit, coming during his first trip to Asia as president. The rallies, which also took place in other major cities like Busan, Daegu, Gwan
[David Ignatius] Trump’s hunger for Russia projects lasted decades

ViewpointsNov 5, 2017

An ice-blue 14-story office tower called Ducat Place III is the building that President Trump might have constructed here in Moscow. But like so many other Trump adventures in Russia, this one proved a tantalizing, but futile, dead end.　Trump is angrily dismissive when questions are raised about his Russian contacts. He calls the investigation by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III a “witch hunt” and media reports about his Russia connections “fake news” and “fabrication.” He tweeted in Januar
[Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry] Social business isn’t an oxymoron in France

ViewpointsNov 5, 2017

Social entrepreneurship is a concept perfectly suited for Emmanuel Macron’s France: It sounds both left-wing and right-wing, speaks of innovation and compassion, and is a little fuzzy.　But while the hype seems deceptive, the numbers tell a good story. According to official figures, employment in social businesses, defined as corporations, for-profit or not, incorporated with “solidarity and social utility” as a key goal and reflecting it in their governance structure, grew by 24 percent between
[Markos Koulanakis] China is using fentanyl in chemical war against America

ViewpointsNov 5, 2017

Fentanyl is the synthetic opioid driving America’s public health crisis. Its cheap price, widespread use, addictive quality and deadly effect make it more dangerous than other narcotics classified by the DEA.It is, ultimately, a chemical. And it’s being used as a weapon in China’s 21st century Opium War against America.President Donald Trump’s 12-day, five-nation Asia tour will focus on North Korean nukes and international trade. In Beijing, however, he plans to address China’s fentanyl producti
[Photo News] Lotte World Tower hosts Pikachu parade

IndustryNov 5, 2017

PIKACHU PARADE -- Several people dressed as “Pokemon” character Pikachu parade at the Pokemon Festa in Jamsil, Seoul, on Sunday. The festival at Lotte World Tower began on Saturday and runs through Nov. 12. (Yonhap) PIKACHU PARADE -- Several people dressed as “Pokemon” character Pikachu parade at the Pokemon Festa in Jamsil, Seoul, on Sunday. The festival at Lotte World Tower began on Saturday and runs through Nov. 12. (Yonhap) PIKACHU PARADE -- Several people dressed as “Pokemon” character Pik
[Editorial] Gravy train

EditorialNov 3, 2017

The latest corruption scandal involving former key aides to ousted President Park Geun-hye should shed fresh light on the problems of the government’s audit-free “special activity accounts.”It is not the first time that the accounts, intended to finance confidential government work, such as intelligence gathering and covert investigations, have been abused by corrupt officials, but the latest case is truly outrageous. This time, the key players are the National Intelligence Service and former cl
[Andrew Malcolm] How DC’s Democrats have become irrelevant

ViewpointsNov 3, 2017

Perhaps you’ve heard a little something about President Donald Trump fighting publicly with members of his own party. The media loves these he-said-then-he-said stories of political conflict. They’re so easy to cover and self-destructive to the GOP cause. So they’re churned out day after day, enabling this president to manipulate coverage through mere tweets and dominate consecutive news cycles.What you haven’t heard much about is the acidic disarray among Democrats. That’s understandable. Democ
[Noah Smith] Rich nations need parental leave

ViewpointsNov 3, 2017

Should rich countries try to get their citizens to have more children? Social conservatives generally say yes. Centrists often tentatively agree, worrying that the financial burden of paying for aging populations will be intolerable for a shrinking base of young workers. Liberals often counter that more people in rich countries would just put pressure on the environment, and that population problems are better solved by higher immigration.　The truth is, the right answer to this question probably
(영상) 1500도의 소금을 수박에… 기절초풍

Nov 3, 2017

(유튜브 캡쳐)상상을 초월할 만큼 뜨거운 소금을 물에 담그면 거대한 폭발을 일으킨다.　일본의 한 유튜버는 이 반응에 착안, 여러 실험을 진행했다.　‘스시라멘 리쿠’라는 필명의 유튜버는 이 실험을 위해 특수 장비와 실험 방법을 직접 고안했다.　수차례의 실패 끝에 리쿠는 1,500도까지 끓은 소금을 수박 안에 넣는 데 성공한다.　수박 안에 담겨 있던 물과 만난 소금은 굉음과 함께 산화했다. 수박도 박살 났다.　리쿠는 “이 실험을 위해 3일이나 걸렸다”는 설명을 덧붙였다. 　해당 영상은 현재 유튜브에서 1천만 회 이상 조회됐다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
늪지에서 나타난 괴물… 카메라 ‘순간 포착’

Nov 3, 2017

(유튜브 캡쳐)우묵하게 패인 땅에 물이 고인 늪지대.　축축한 진흙으로 뒤덮인 땅 아래에는 여러 생명체가 살고 있다.　어느 늪지대에서 포착된 괴생명체의 모습이 최근 인터넷을 뜨겁게 달궜다.　인터넷 한 커뮤니티에는 ‘카메라에 찍힌 늪지의 괴물’이라는 제목과 함께 여러 장의 사진이 게시됐다.　그 중 한 사진은 늪지 주변을 산책하던 학생들이 촬영한 것으로 알려졌다.　나무 사이에 서 있는 검은 물체는 서서히 움직이며 학생들을 향해 다가온다.　마치 성인 남성처럼 생기기도 한 이 그림자는 아직도 정체가 밝혀지지 않았다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
(영상) 용암에 구운 소고기 ‘대박집 조짐’

Nov 3, 2017

(유튜브 캡쳐)펄펄 끓는 용암 위에 고기를 굽는 실험이 있다.　미국 시라큐스 대학 “용암 연구 프로젝트”팀은 용암을 활용한 갖가지 실험을 진행했다.　실험 중 하나는 용암의 열기를 이용해 쇠고기 스테이크와 베이컨, 소시지를 굽는 미션.　팀원은 특별히 제작한 쇠 파이프 위에 뜨거운 용암을 흘려보내고, 그 위에 그릴을 설치해 고기를 구웠다.　두툼한 쇠고기 덩이는 용암이 지나가자 순식간에 익는다.　해당 영상은 유튜브와 소셜미디어를 통해 뜨거운 반응을 얻었다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
4 dead, 1 injured in oil tanker blast in Changwon

Social affairsNov 2, 2017

Four were killed and one injured after an oil tanker rammed into their cars and caught fire on a road leading to a tunnel in Changwon, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, firefighters said Thursday. The 5-ton oil tanker exploded on the highway approaching the Changwon Tunnel in South Gyeongsang Province at around 1:20 p.m., the authorities said. The fire quickly spread to nine other vehicles in the area, engulfing them in flames, they said. (Yonhap) The oil tank apparently fell off the tr
CIA release of bin Laden files renews interest in Iran links

World NewsNov 2, 2017

The CIA's release of documents seized during the 2011 raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has again raised questions about Iran's support of the extremist network leading up to the Sept. 11 terror attacks. U.S. intelligence officials and prosecutors have long said Iran formed loose ties to the terror organization from 1991 on, something noted in a 19-page report in Arabic that was included in the release of some 47,000 other documents by the CIA. For its part, Iran has long d
Spy agency raises possibility of additional N. Korean nuke, missile tests

North KoreaNov 2, 2017

South Korea's spy agency on Thursday raised the possibility of additional North Korean nuclear and missile tests, saying Pyongyang would continuously push to develop "miniaturized, diversified" warheads. During a parliamentary audit, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) also said that Pyongyang could likely begin the work of reprocessing spent fuel rods at its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon late this year. "The North will carry out additional nuclear tests and continue to push for the
NATO chief calls for increased pressure on N. Korea

North KoreaNov 2, 2017

The chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said Thursday North Korea poses "a clear and present danger" and called for increased diplomatic and economic pressure to end its threat peacefully. "NATO is always ready to respond to and counter any attack from any direction. That's the way NATO has handled ballistic threats for decades ... that's the way we respond to nuclear threats today also when they are coming from North Korea," Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a pre