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Opinion

Editorials

We Need to Recognize U.S. “Legal Imperialism” and Learn to Defend Against It
Friday, March 5th, 2010

On February 12, 2010, the Chairman of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), Chung Ho Yul, participated in the top-level round table discussion during the International Cartel Workshop co-sponsored by International Bar Association (IBA) and American Bar Association (ABA).  He and many other global companies are very concerned about the recent rise of cartel or antit

Turn Your Lifestyle Green
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Avatar, 3D TVs and 3D content are hot topics recently, but there is another topic burning things up and that is climate change. The hot topics should be Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4), which are the main greenhouse gases (GHG), contributors to global warming. Over the last century the Earth has warmed approximately one degree Fahrenheit.

2036, the End of the World
Monday, February 1st, 2010

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.

2010, the Most Important Year
Monday, December 28th, 2009

Why are all the good technological advances still five years away? Robotics that works? Five years away. Ubiquitous computing? Five years. Artificial Intelligence? Its been five years away for decades. Even in the world of medicine, the cure for Alzheimer's and cancer is always five years away. And lets not even start talking about flying cars.

Money, Do We Really Need it?
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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.

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Special Features

KHNP Aims to Realize Nuclear Technology Independence by 2012
Monday, March 8th, 2010

As part of the globalization strategy, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) will advance its earlier plan for 100 percent nuclear technology

Korea Hosts The G20 Summit Meeting
Friday, March 5th, 2010

In November of this year, Korea will host the G20 summit meetings. The first scheduled meeting will discuss topics regarding financial affairs across the globe. Recent assessments in Korea have been prepared to make this summit a success for all participating countries.

The Best Nuclear Power Plant Design by KOPEC
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

At the end of last year, the entire nation reveled in the news that S. Korea won a US$40 billion deal to build four nuclear reactors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and hailed the first export of Korean-style nuclear power plants in history. S.

It’s Raining 3D!
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

3D is on fire. The 3D movie Avatar is sweeping 2D movies with a broom, and many fans already await the next 3D movie such as Alice in Wonderland. This is the era where 3D has proven to be the focal point of Hollywood. Korea is launching 3D television programs this year and industries are also gearing up for the 3D Era including medical, advertisement, and construction.

Tracing 50 Years of Korea’s Electronics Industry Development
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

The eighth installment in a twelve-part series - Ed.

A Fateful Meeting

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Debate

Internet Censorship
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The year was 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon, Woodstock, the first trial flight of the Concorde, Beatles perform their last public concert and something less celebrated, but defiantly arguably more significant, the birth of the Internet. The Internet is collection of network of networks, which there is no central computer that you are able to connect to.

Google vs. Baidu
Friday, February 5th, 2010

The battle of search engines has been underway in China for quite some time. China's main search engine Baidu and it is the fourth biggest website in the world. It has a market value of US$3 billion, but is it able to keep up with Google. Google has accumulated 65 percent of the US search traffic. This made it the number one web site in the world, with 157 Million US visitors. It is a testing time for the Chinese as well.

2010, the Revolutionary Year?
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

In both scientific predictions and science fiction, the year 2010 is supposed to be a very significant year for technological progress. Something is supposed to change the way we live this year, whether it is flying cars, true artificial intelligence, or workable robotics. However, there is some doubt about whether or not we can truly see something interesting this year, or whether it is all just superstition related to a nice-looking number. What do you think? Will there be a revolutionary new technology this year?

Will India Beat China in Economic Race?
Monday, December 7th, 2009

Both India and China are growing, and that is nothing but good for Korea, who can export high-end technological goods to both countries until the cows come home. But which country will win in the never-ending race for a better economy? Will it be India, who is just now opening up its economy after half a decade of inward-looking policy? Or is it China, who beat India to the opening-up punch a few years ago but is also having problems in improving its own economic outlook? Will India eventually end up on top?

Should Korea Conform to International Standards of Business?
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

In the meeting called G20 and Overcoming the Global Financial Crisis in Asia this month, many of the panelists talked about Korea's next steps in becoming a first world nation.  Some said that Korea must conform to international standards of business before it can become successful. Others said that Korea has come as far as it has with all its quirks intact, and needs not change now.  What do you think?  Should Korea become more globalized, and hence more Westernized, before it becomes successful?

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Analysis

Hard to Get Semiconductors and LCD panels
Thursday, March 4th, 2010

In the face of recent shortages of semiconductors and LCD panels, foreign companies including Lenovo, China's largest personal computer maker - paid visits to Hynix Semiconductor, LG Display and Samsung Electronics to shop for much-needed parts.

E-waste the World’s Next Largest Man Made Mountain
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Helen Keller believed, "As the eagle was killed by the arrow winged with his own feather, so the hand of the world is wounded by its own skill." How true this is with the quality of life transcending all possibilities of human growth, which is polluting the world's landscape with gadgetry, TVs, computers and cell phones.

Great Innovation Campaign by KODIT
Monday, February 8th, 2010

The Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) will actively push for the "great innovation" campaign this year under the slogan of "New Challenge! New Change!" "Based on confidence and creative challenging spirit earned in the process of tiding over the economic crisis, we will push ahead with the great innovation campaign to improve managerial efficiency and bolster competitiveness," said Ahn Taik-soo, chairman & CEO of KODIT.

The Most Energy-Efficient Home Appliances
Thursday, February 4th, 2010

The top 9 most energy-efficient models

The Outlook on Korea's Electronics Industry
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

The outlook on the electronics industry

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