The author, Hyungcho Chung, is the founder and CEO of Scomot -- Ed.We might think that data storage is something that has come about in the tech age of the past few decades. This simply isn’t the case. We have been storing data for centuries, allowing us to process information, keep records and comm
The relationship between South Korea and Russia is reaching a desperate situation while the two countries celebrate the 34th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year.Earlier this year, an unusual incident occurred when a South Korean missionary, who was engaged in aid and missionary activities
The author, Hyungcho Chung, is the founder and CEO of Scomot -- Ed.What is an Abacus?An abacus is an ancient tool used for calculating and counting that has been used for centuries. It is composed of a wooden frame with a series of rods arranged in rows, each containing a specific number of beads. T
The author, Sam seog Ko, is a distinguished professor at the College of AI Convergence at Dongguk University and former commissioner of the Korea Communications Commission -- Ed.The global streaming service Netflix is rapidly changing the media market. Especially during the corona pandemic, media ex
In South Korea, the prolonged phenomenon of an “ultra-low birth rate” is threatening the sustainability of its population and the very foundation of national existence.A recent column in The New York Times, titled “Is South Korea Disappearing?,” has raised alarms about the speed of population declin
Voice of America (VOA) on Oct. 31 reported that another large ship has been spotted at the Najin Port of North Korea, which the United States had identified as a site for weapons trade between North Korea and Russia. VOA said, “Activities such as ship arrivals, departures, and container loading at t
South Korea, the United States, and Japan recently and simultaneously announced that a trilateral summit involving President Yoon Suk-yeol of Korea, President Joe Biden of the United States, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan will be held at Camp David, the U.S. Presidential Retreat, on Aug.
According to evaluations by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, Korea’s national competitiveness has ranked high in macroeconomic stability, economic performances, and basic economic conditions and infrastructure such as ICT
The South Korean Supreme Court's final ruling in 2019 in favor of those forced to labor during the Japanese occupation led to a serious deterioration of Korea-Japan relations.To improve relations with Japan despite public opposition, President Yoon Suk-yeol formulated a proposal for third-party
The ongoing global semiconductor war started in the second half of last year, when the United States enacted the CHIPS and Science Act in July, and further announced a ban on semiconductor equipment exports to China in October.According to the act, companies in the semiconductor industry that receiv
The ongoing general strikes of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) are to defeat the government by holding hostage the national economy on the precipice.The leftist KCTU is threatening to mobilize 450,000 unionized workers until the end of this year. 104,000 public transportation workers
Fake news and information are following one after another regarding President Yoon Suk-yeol’s recent visits to the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. The spread of such news and information has been led by left-wingers’ terrestrial broadcasting programs.It is MBC that spread the most seri
The South Korean government is supposed to decide whether to join the ‘Chip 4 alliance’ by the end of this month. The idea proposed by the United States is to build a stable supply chain in the semiconductor industry by utilizing the United States’ chip design capabilities and core technologies, Sou
The author is chairman of the Asia-Pacific Interchange Association -- Ed. It has been 18 years since 2004, when I started investigating the actual situation and truth of the victims of forced mobilization during the War of Resistance against Japan. In the meantime, the remains of 177 people have ret
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden had their first phone conversation on March 10, at the latter's request five hours after the election result came out. Biden was the only head of state who had a phone conversation with Yoon on the election result day.This i
The European Commission finalized the EU taxonomy on Feb. 2 in order to classify investment in nuclear power generation and natural gas-based power generation as an eco-friendly and sustainable way of investment.Earlier, the European Commission sent the draft of the taxonomy to the 27 member states
The following is an editorial by Han Jong-hee, vice chairman, CEO and head of DX (Device eXperience) Division, Samsung Electronics. -- Ed. With CES 2022 just two short weeks away, and as I embark on a new role here at Samsung, I am greatly honored to be hosting our pre-show keynote, held under the t
“Let’s assume that the South Korean government demands Intel’s technological data and client information. Is there any possibility that the U.S. government will accept it?” said an employee in a Korean semiconductor company.Since the beginning of this year, the White House has had three meetings rel
The Joe Biden administration is putting increasing pressure on semiconductor companies while regarding hegemony in the industry as a key part of national security. The White House had an online meeting on Sept. 23 with semiconductor manufacturers including Samsung Electronics, TSMC and Intel, which
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden released a joint statement on May 21, announcing that the United States and South Korea would work together in the global nuclear power market. According to the fact sheet that was made public together, the two countries will co-partici