The dramatic life of Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910) never loses charm and is returning in various art forms ranging from literature, movies and musicals to touch people s hearts.
Why can we remember the past but not the future? Why does time pass faster in the mountains than it does in the valleys? Why does time pass more slowly for things that move than for stationary objects? Why does cause precede effect? Just what is Rainer Maria Rilke s eternal current that draws all ages and epochs along with it?
The late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last week by an ex-serviceman, was undoubtedly the most atypical prime ministers in recent political history. Abe had many qualities.