The World Deconstructed

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Indonesia’s ambitious new capital, Nusantara — a futuristic city in the jungles of Borneo that’s now at risk of becoming a ghost town.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about how the recent Counter-Strike 2 update exposed the fragile truth behind the $6 billion skins economy.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about  Tanzania’s upcoming presidential election — which many say feels more like a coronation than a contest for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country’s first female leader.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about how immigration fears and rising anti-migrant sentiment are shaping the Dutch snap election

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about FIDE’s investigation into former world champion Vladimir Kramnik after his public attacks on Daniel Naroditsky

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Iraq’s elections and Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr positioning his movement for a return.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about India’s growing crackdown on Muslims — where hundreds have been charged and even had their homes demolished simply for displaying the phrase “I love Muhammad” during a religious celebration.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Bolivia’s presidential run-off election, which marks the end of nearly 20 years of socialist rule and a possible shift toward pro-market and US-aligned policies.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the political shake-up in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska as Milorad Dodik steps aside after a court ban.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about “surveillance pricing” — how retailers are using AI and personal data to charge different prices to different people.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about why the Dutch government took control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia amid rising tensions over semiconductor security and technological dependence on China.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk aboutprivate equity ownership in dance music and why it sparked global boycotts.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Madagascar’s escalating political crisis, where an elite army unit has joined youth-led protests against President Andry Rajoelina

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Maria Corina Machado — the Venezuelan opposition leader and who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her peaceful fight against dictatorship.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Malaysia’s shocking football naturalisation scandal

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Denmark’s move to ban social media use for under-15s.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about billionaire populist Andrej Babiš’s comeback victory in the Czech elections.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about  Japan’s “Iron Lady” Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the Indian court’s ruling on doctors’ handwriting.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Myanmar's National Unity Government, and whether it’s losing momentum to the military junta.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about how Swiss voters narrowly approved state-run electronic ID cards in a referendum.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the massive protests in Argentina after a live-streamed triple murder, and the calls for justice and action against narco-violence.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the 3,000-year journey of the @ symbol across cultures

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about China cracking down on online content inciting hostility and pessimism.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Moldova’s detainment of 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed plot to destabilise the country only days before the election.