Editorials

The Bible speaks of two meteors hitting the earth; one in the sea and one on land. Revelation 8:8 - 11 depicts, "The second Angel trumpeted. Something like a huge mountain blazing with fire was flung into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood, a third of the living sea creatures died, and a third of the ships sank. The third Angel trumpeted. A huge Star, blazing like a torch, fell from Heaven, wiping out a third of the rivers and a third of the springs.

Don't ask what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country? What does this actually mean? Does it mean how we can make the country a better place to live or do whatever our country tells us to do? I think it is the latter of the two because money is the driving force for everything and as people, do we really need it? Money is not important and it is only used as a bargaining chip or a way to motivate the working class.

Korea is in a unique position here and now - it has strong ties and growing ties to two of the largest growth markets in the world. That would be China and India. Both of the countries are gearing up for some world-changing economic events, and Korea is positioning itself to benefit from all of it.

Korea is primed to make a startling growth in one sector, the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. Korean SMEs account for 99.9 percent of all enterprises, 87.5 percent of all employees, and 49.4 percent of production. However, right now, SMEs are not generally growing at a rate that can positively impact the economy.

If there's one thing that last month's media panic about the DDoS attack on Korean and US web sites has shown us, it's that the Internet really affects us all.

Once, a mother who needed some quiet hours told her twelve year old son to entertain his six year old sister, no matter the cost. “Just do whatever she wants you to do, and no complaining,” the mother sternly ordered. The son dutifully nodded his head, and the mother retired to get some rest. Unfortunately, she was awakened soon after by the piercing wail of her six year old daughter. Angry, she demanded of her son why he did not entertain his sister. “Mom,” he said in defense of himself, “at first she wanted me to dig a hole in the back yard, so I did. But then, she wanted me to take it back to her room!”

Many powerful people in South Korea say that they are interested in the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the IT sector. This can be easily understood in a country which is dominated by huge conglomerates, just one of which can put its logo on products as diverse as computer parts, air conditioners, and cars. However, SME growth is hampered by a variety of factors, like weeds in a garden, and these weeds must be pulled up if SMEs are going to flourish.