Editorials from Korean dailies

Editorials from Korean dailies

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 17)
Digging into suspicions over Lee Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung agreed to an investigation into a suspicious development project in Daejang-dong, Seongnam City in 2015 when he was the mayor. Lee, ... 06:58 Sep. 17
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 17)
More concern than hope China should not try to pit Korea against US Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two-day visit to South Korea raised more concern that hope over relations between the two cou... 06:58 Sep. 17
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 17)
Weakening fundamentals Failure to address structural problems drags down Korea's potential growth rate A report released by the Bank of Korea this week estimated the country's potential growth rat... 06:58 Sep. 17
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 15)
Hell-bent on engagement The tests of advanced cruise missiles by North Korea last weekend pose a serious threat to our security. Nevertheless, our military intelligence authority could not detect ... 07:09 Sep. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 15)
Stop provocations North Korea should refrain from raising tension North Korea has again tried to raise military tension on the Korean Peninsula by testing long-range cruise missiles. The North's s... 07:09 Sep. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 15)
Measured provocations North Korea attempts to raise tensions without violating sanctions North Korea test-fired a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend in yet another move to bols... 07:08 Sep. 15
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 14)
Shameful ignorance Our military and intelligence authorities did not know anything about the missile launch last weekend by North Korea. They began to find out what happened only after the North's... 07:15 Sep. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 14)
Extra budget fiasco State-financed employment projects fail to satisfy jobseekers Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the nation early last year, the Moon Jae-in administration has hurriedly drawn ... 07:14 Sep. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 14)
Rule-of-thumb relief Government, ruling party to expand pandemic aid as those excluded complain The government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea plan to expand the range of COVID-19 relief ... 07:14 Sep. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 10)
Time for an independent probe Opposition People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Kim Woong held a press conference on allegations related to his role as a middleman for handing over a criminal complaint pre... 07:07 Sep. 10
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 10)
Reveal the truth : Rival parties should stop political maneuvering The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is stepping up its offensive against Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential contender o... 07:07 Sep. 10
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 10)
Obligation neglected : Finance Minister Hong should face up to his responsibility for fiscal soundness Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki told the truth when he noted during a parliamentary session this ... 07:07 Sep. 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 9)
A love affair with Pyongyang Appearing at the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee of the National Assembly on Tuesday, Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said that the reactivation of the ... 07:09 Sep. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 9)
Kakao under fire Take steps to curb big tech's excessive expansion Kakao Corp., the country's largest online platform service provider, is facing growing criticism for its reckless expansion into... 07:09 Sep. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 9)
A loss to the people Gyeonggi Gov. Lee revokes NPS' right to operate Ilsan Bridge Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung said Friday that he had decided to revoke the National Pension Service's right to ope... 07:09 Sep. 09
#history
Today in Korean history
Sept. 9 1948 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea, is established in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, further cementing the division between the communist North... 14:00 Sep. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 7)
Populism and moral hazard Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung is once again stirring controversy with his signature populist pledges. He has announced a plan to allow vehicles to cross the Ilsan Bridg... 07:07 Sep. 07
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 7)
Gloom over job market Take bolder steps to create decent jobs for youth Despite the advent of fall, regarded as the optimum season for hiring, the employment market has continued to remain frozen ... 07:07 Sep. 07
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 7)
Ridiculous appointment plan K-Growth said to be entrusting New Deal Fund to amateur Korea Growth Investment Corp. (K-Growth) is expected to pick a former administrator of the presidential office, ... 07:06 Sep. 07
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 6)
End the parachute appointments Our financial industry is afflicted with so-called "parachute appointments" by President Moon Jae-in. The government has nominated Hwang Hyun-sun, former administrat... 07:05 Sep. 06