Remembering a `Non-possession` Monk
The Ven. Beopjeong, who passed away yesterday, did not seek the post of abbot at his Buddhist temple let alone a high-ranking position in the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the largest of its kind in Korea. He was instead a great man who left a significant mark on Korean...

Drowning in Debt
Korea Land and Housing Corp., the product of a merger between Korea Land Corp. and Korea Housing Corp., is reeling under the weight of a massive debt of 108 trillion won (100 billion U.S. dollars). The merged company’s debt is equivalent to 30 percent of Korea’s national debt of...