News
Michigan Gov. Whitmer calls synagogue attack anti-Semitism
1+ day, 24+ min ago (280+ words) March 13 (UPI) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday thanked security personnel for risking their lives to thwart a potentially deadly attack on a temple this week. Whitmer spoke at a news conference one day after a person drove a vehicle…...
Unification minister warns war preparation raises conflict risks
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (271+ words) March 13 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young warned Friday that preparing for war could increase the likelihood of conflict on the Korean Peninsula, emphasizing that "peace itself is the path forward." Chung made the remarks during the third…...
Yellow Envelope law boosts membership drive by major unions
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (558+ words) March 13 (Asia Today) -- This commentary is the Asia Today Editor's Op-Ed. The atmosphere across industrial workplaces following the implementation of the so-called Yellow Envelope law is far from normal, with growing uncertainty emerging across the labor market. Within two days…...
Yellow Envelope law boosts membership drive by major unions - UPI.com
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (558+ words) March 13 (Asia Today) -- This commentary is the Asia Today Editor's Op-Ed. The atmosphere across industrial workplaces following the implementation of the so-called Yellow Envelope law is far from normal, with growing uncertainty emerging across the labor market. Within two days…...
Nearly 900 staff leave South Korea policy banks in 3 years
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (459+ words) March 11 (Asia Today) -- Nearly 900 employees have left South Korea's major state-run policy banks over the past three years, raising concerns about growing talent outflows linked to lower pay and potential relocation outside Seoul. Data submitted to the National Assembly by…...
Survey: Nearly half of S. Korean students study with AI
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (385+ words) March 11 (Asia Today) -- Nearly half of South Korean high school students are using artificial intelligence to help them study, a survey showed, as the government moves to expand AI education in public schools. According to a survey conducted by education…...
Opinion: 'Taming' the military in the name of civilian control
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (478+ words) March 11 (Asia Today) -- This commentary is the Asia Today Editor's Op-Ed. South Korea's defense minister emphasized political neutrality and civilian control of the military when he took office last July. But recent developments have raised concerns that those principles may…...
Seeing Asia clearly: a survivor’s perspective on Western misconception
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1182+ words) I escaped from north Korea's totalitarian system twice and lived five years under the Chinese Communist Party. Back then, I had only heard the words "socialism" and "communism." To me, capitalism was nothing more than a "rotten ideology," and I…...
How might Trump, Netanyahu end the Iran war? - UPI.com
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (753+ words) March 11 (UPI) -- Donald Trump has called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" in the war. He has demanded that he be allowed to choose the next leader. And Trump has told Iran's military and security forces to "lay down their arms," or…...
Deterrence posture against N. Korea won't be hindered regardless of potential shift of USFK's assets
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (224+ words) The deterrence posture against North Korea will not be hindered regardless of a potential shift of military assets owned by the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, a senior official at Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, amid media reports that the…...