Toward a cultural community in NE Asia
2012-01-09 07:59:18
Despite increasing our importance for each other in trade economics, the environment, culture, tourism and even shopping, we have not been able to build a desirable level of security regime in Northeast Asia.
Nurturing China-ROK ties
2012-01-09 07:59:18
Will China-ROK relations continue to develop over the coming two decades, or will they stop abruptly? Are there any deep structural problems hidden in bilateral relations and, if so, how can they be solved?
Caution is the name of the game
2012-01-07 07:54:26
HSBC estimates that sales of global luxury brands in China have risen more than 30 percent a year over the past four years, far outpacing income growth, and suggests it could keep growing.
The milk of a dairy firm's unkindness
2012-01-07 07:54:26
Play soccer and drink milk for a healthy and strong body. This may be true in many other countries, but not entirely so in China after what has happened over the past few years.
Much ado about new stamps and dragons
2012-01-07 07:54:26
The dragon on the stamp issued for the Year of the Dragon, has upset many people. It looks ferocious with its fierce stare and wide-open mouth, and doesn't appeal to the eye or the mind.
The decline and fall of the euro?
2012-01-06 13:18:11
Great empires rarely succumb to outside attacks. But they often crumble under the weight of internal dissent.
Toward a more secure energy sector
2012-01-06 08:02:50
The year has also seen warnings that we might be trapped in the "lock-in effect" if we do not take concrete steps toward greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation by 2017.
China, Japan bond over trade
2012-01-06 08:02:50
After a decade's stagnation, the Japanese economy staged an export-led revival thanks to the demand in emerging economies such as China.
Serving the nation's future
2012-01-06 08:02:50
China should review and alter its policies for attracting FDI so that it taps the potential of service sector.
No need for house alarm
2012-01-05 08:05:34
With government-funded lower-price homes only accounting for 10 percent of the entire market, there is still a huge demand for homes from the medium- and low-income population.
Ratings other than box-office needed
2012-01-05 08:05:34
We may be surprised to learn that the ratings assigned by the MPAA are not laws. The overwhelming majority of producers submit their movies for ratings.
Don't ignore DPRK's concerns
2012-01-05 08:05:34
As international relations scholar Kenneth Waltz said, states seek survival above all else. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is no exception.
