President calls for unity while in Gwangju
There was no rivalry on the political front as the country paid tribute to the Gwangju citizens who lost their lives during the democratization movement ...
06:59 May. 19
Disregard for neutrality
Speaker aspirants hit for inciting partisanship
The National Assembly speaker is supposed to remain nonpartisan in order to narrow differences between the ruling and oppo...
06:59 May. 19
Not-so-stable 'stablecoins'
A massive sell-off in Korean cryptocurrencies
sparks panicky response amid calls for oversight
Cryptocurrencies still sound cryptic to most people, especially those wh...
06:59 May. 19
Speaker's neutrality is now under threat
The National Assembly speaker in theory has been non-partisan for 20 years in South Korea for the sake of fairness and neutrality. Then Speaker Lee Man-sup...
07:08 May. 18
Honor May 18 spirit
Mass memorial should help promote national unity
Wednesday will mark the 42nd anniversary of the May 18, 1980, pro-democracy movement in Gwangju. This year's memorial ceremony ...
07:04 May. 18
Surging Kepco losses
Unavoidable to raise electric fees; those who land firm in chronic deficit should be held liable
Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco), a state-run firm with a monopoly on power ...
07:03 May. 18
May 18
1970 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cambodia.
1980 -- Tens of thousands of students and other citizens stage demonstrations in the southwestern city of Gwangju ca...
14:00 May. 17
Cooperation is a two-way street
President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday addressed the National Assembly for the first time since his inauguration last Tuesday to plead for speedy approval of a supplemen...
06:51 May. 17
Joining US-led initiative
IPEF membership should not sour Korea-China ties
President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday he will discuss the issue of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) init...
06:51 May. 17
Our energy crisis is just beginning
The policy of phasing out of nuclear power by the Moon Jae-in government has exacted a high price from the public sector and our economy. Korea Electric Power C...
07:13 May. 16
Accept COVID-19 aid offer
North cannot tackle health crisis by going it alone
North Korea appears to be facing a more serious COVID-19 situation than previously thought. On Sunday, it reported 15 ...
07:13 May. 16
Unending sex scandals
Democratic Party to expel influential lawmaker for sex crime against aide
A sex scandal hit the Democratic Party of Korea again. The party decided Thursday to expel Rep. Park...
07:13 May. 16
Stabilizing the economy is the first priority
The tightening roadmap by the U.S. Federal Reserve after a recent 50-basis-point increase in the benchmark rate has rattled the global financial marke...
07:05 May. 12
Move toward bipartisanship
Rival parties should work for national unity
The majority Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has turned into an opposition party since President Yoon Suk-yeol took office T...
07:04 May. 12
End of an era
Cheong Wa Dae opens to public, going into history as site secluded from people
Cheong Wa Dae opened to the public shortly after President Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony Tuesda...
07:04 May. 12
Not as many promises, light on detail
In his inaugural speech Tuesday at the National Assembly, President Yoon Suk-yeol did not make as many promises as his predecessors did. Instead, he suggested...
07:12 May. 11
Rebuilding our nation
: New President advocates liberal democracy
President Yoon Suk-yeol has promised to rebuild South Korea into a country that fulfills its responsibility as a trusted member of...
07:11 May. 11
A tough path
: President Yoon Suk-yeol takes office amid concerns about piles of challenges ahead
President Yoon Suk-yeol took office Tuesday, vowing to push for liberal democracy and revive the m...
07:11 May. 11
Toward unity and harmony
The Yoon Seok-yeol administration is in charge after the inauguration in the morning. After weathering all the calamities of the 1950-53 Korean War and a tumultuous journe...
07:06 May. 10
Learn from failures
: New president should restore democracy
President Moon Jae-in spent his last day at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday, serving out his single five-year term. His retirement meant an end...
07:06 May. 10