The Korea Herald

[Noah Smith] Robot revolution is coming. Just be patient.

ViewpointsNov 20, 2017

Amid all the fear of robots taking human jobs, skeptical voices have been asking: Where are these robots? Machine-learning systems -- commonly marketed as artificial intelligence, but really closer t...
[Adam Minter] China gives flying cars real boost

ViewpointsNov 20, 2017

For nearly two decades, Shanghai’s spindly skyline has inspired comparisons to the dystopian Los Angeles of Ridley Scott’s futurist-noir film “Blade Runner.” There’s wild architecture, giant video bi...
Goldman sees four 2018 Fed rate hikes as US growth gains

World BusinessNov 19, 2017

The US economy is heading into 2018 with strong momentum that’s likely to boost wages and inflation more broadly, requiring the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates four times next year, Goldman S...
[Leonid Bershidsky] Zimbabwe’s coup is nothing to celebrate

ViewpointsNov 19, 2017

As leader of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has survived longer than Stalin in the Soviet Union and Mao in China. If it’s coming to an end -- which seems likely given his apparent inability to emerge from h...
[Hal Brands] Trump lost sight of his promising Asia vision

ViewpointsNov 19, 2017

When it comes to foreign policy, the Donald Trump administration’s basic approach often appears to be “one step forward, two steps back.” No sooner does the president unveil a seemingly promising ini...
[Megan McArdle] Outsiders can’t transform a bureaucracy

ViewpointsNov 16, 2017

Almost two months after his first secretary of health and human services stepped down, Donald Trump has finally nominated a replacement: Alex Azar, the former president of Eli Lilly’s operations. A...
[Leonid Bershidsky] Russia’s economy is growing with borrowed money

ViewpointsNov 16, 2017

Without any new ideas from a technocratic government constrained by President Vladimir Putin’s apparent indifference, the Russian economy is once again relying on consumers, who are borrowing more to...
[Eli Lake] As Iran holds hostage, Britain forgets who it’s dealing with

ViewpointsNov 15, 2017

A good rule of thumb for dealing with Iran is to always remember that the Islamic Republic is not a normal nation, guided by the rule of law. When it detains foreign nationals, they are not prisoners...
[Komal Sri-Kumar] Trump’s trade swagger leaves markets unimpressed

ViewpointsNov 15, 2017

There was much goodwill during President Donald Trump’s Asian tour. He was greeted warmly by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and became the first US president to be the guest of honor at a state ...
[Zev Chafets] Saudi Prince’s revolution is the real Arab Spring

ViewpointsNov 13, 2017

When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia rounded up 500-head of royals and billionaires last weekend and tossed them into luxury confinement, it was more than just a power grab by a youn...
[Christopher Balding] China banks need more than ‘for sale’ signs

ViewpointsNov 13, 2017

In a surprise announcement, the Chinese Ministry of Finance declared on Friday that it will henceforth allow foreigners to own Chinese banks outright and gain majority stakes in insurance and securit...
[Ben Carlson] Why South Korea’s stock market is doing just fine

ViewpointsNov 12, 2017

President Donald Trump’s visit last week was a reminder of the risk faced by South Korea from its northern neighbor. You would think the mounting tensions would send South Korean stocks crashing. Tha...
[Mihir Sharma] The Pacific gets a little bigger

ViewpointsNov 12, 2017

As President Donald Trump makes his way across Asia, ears in local capitals have picked up a subtle but unmistakable change in messaging from the US administration. The shift focuses on an apparently...
[Timthoy OBrien] Trump, trade and the art of the spiel

ViewpointsNov 12, 2017

There are billions of reasons to be skeptical whenever President Donald Trump and his White House team roll out headline-worthy trade deals and job announcements. Take the president’s visit to Chin...
[Vladimir Putin] Russia’s role in securing Asia’s prosperity

ViewpointsNov 10, 2017

Russia values the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum -- which begins this week in Danang, Vietnam -- for the opportunities it affords all participants to engage in discussions and coordinate pos...