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Pretty shocking stuff.Because he’s Trump, the zingers got the headlines: He repeated his childish, snarky (but sort of funny) playground denunciation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “Rocket Man is on a suicide m Today [William Magnuson] Next crisis will start in Silicon Valley By Bloomberg Today [James Stavridis] Naval blockade is best option to cut off North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is fixated on obtaining a serious nuclear arsenal, and continues to thumb his nose at the US and other world powers. The latest round of United Nations Security Council sanctions approved on Sept. 11 are not going to change that. But one aspect of them -- new measures to interdict ships breaking trade embargoes against Pyongyang -- could be baby steps toward much stronger sanctions enforcement.The new resolution gives the US and other countries the power to inspec Today [Christopher Balding] Why China is so confident By Bloomberg Today [Baltimore Sun] Who’s the madman, Kim or Trump? By Korea Herald Sep 21, 2017 [Andrew Sheng] Living at edge of chaos This month, two Category 4 hurricanes hit the United States within 17 days of each other. In Asia, North Korea is threatening nuclear Armageddon, and floods and famine are putting thousands of lives at risk from Bangladesh to Yemen. How can one survive in this chaotic era?A first step must be to make sense of the apparent chaos. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have proved that climate change is not fake science, but a real threat to home and security. When hailstones the size of golf balls hit Istanb Sep 21, 2017 [Justin Fendos] The human cost of nuclear testing By Korea Herald Sep 21, 2017 [Kim Kyung-ho] Way out of THAAD reprisals Trade officials here were perplexed last week by a presidential spokesperson’s remarks dashing the possibility of South Korea taking China to the World Trade Organization for Beijing’s retaliation against Seoul’s hosting of an advanced US missile defense system.The spokesman told a press briefing that South Korea would seek to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation with China to resolve “difficult issues” between the two sides. He said it was important to maintain cooperation with Ch Sep 21, 2017 [Chicago Tribune] Motormouth Trump warns ‘rocket man’ Kim By Korea Herald Sep 21, 2017 [Letter to the editor] Community participation key to water hygiene campaign Weekday mornings in Siem Reap see an exodus of working adults and children set against the idyllic backdrop of rural Cambodia. Many people labor in the fields, as their families have for generations. Amid the peaceful clamor of this weekday morning hubbub, a number of children cycle or ride tuk-tuks to schools, which are part of an effort by the Cambodian government to expand infrastructure and education in rural regions. I was excited to open my eyes to the opportunity to see the state of water Sep 20, 2017 [Lee Jae-min] Digital freedom and digital servitude The beauty of this glass rectangle is its ability to connect us to anyone, anywhere and anytime. It has freed us from the physical confinement of geographical space. The problem with this shining gadget is also its ubiquitous connectivity: it has freed others as well to reach us anytime and anywhere. The past 10 years of the smartphone, its cousin tablet and second cousin wrist band have brought about revolutionary changes in our lives. The connectivity has made virtually everything available at Sep 20, 2017 [Kim Seong-kon] Vanishing Korean Diaspora and their writings Last week, I attended the third International Congress of Writers Writing in Korea held at Gyeongju under the auspices of the international P.E.N. Korea Centre. The conference, which brought together 50 writers from all over the world, including both Korean-heritage and non-heritage writers, turned out to be a huge success. At the meeting I met professor Kim Jong-hoe who is an expert on Korean Diaspora. Professor Kim has been traveling to many countries on behalf of Kyung Hee University to award Sep 20, 2017 [Mac Margolis] Russia wants to be Latin America’s new BFF By Korea Herald Sep 20, 2017 [Yannis K. Semertzidis] How useful is basic science for Korea? By Korea Herald Sep 20, 2017 [Leonid Bershidsky] Why less frequent elections make sense in Germany By Korea Herald MORE 15 / 9482
