Straighten out China's misunderstanding first
Amid the heated U.S.-China contest over technology and South Korea's strengthened security cooperation with Japan, voices are growing over the need to...
06:56 May. 26
FKI's comeback
Stop being a conduit for collusion between politicians and businesses
It is hard to find a similar example around the world of a business association like the Federation of Korean I...
06:55 May. 26
Perils of fake news
Korea needs to take risks of AI tools seriously and speed up regulations
Fast-evolving artificial intelligence offers plenty of powerful tools. As with any device and technolog...
06:55 May. 26
Managing the China risk
President Yoon Suk Yeol's tight diplomatic schedule has just ended. Following his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in March and the summit with U.S. Presid...
07:04 May. 24
A diplomatic president
Time to think about balanced, practical approaches
Yoon Suk Yeol deserves to be called a "diplomatic president."
President Yoon held three summits with Japanese Prime Mi...
07:03 May. 24
Widening trade deficit
Korea needs more aggressive economic policies to shore up weakening exports
Lawmakers from South Korea's rival parties are in a blame game over the continued decline in expo...
07:03 May. 24
Fukushima inspection
Objective inspection of Japan's release of radioactive water needed to ensure safety
A team of South Korean experts embarked on a six-day visit to Japan on Sunday for an on-si...
06:53 May. 22
Shame on our politicians 43 years after the uprising
On Thursday, many politicians gathered in Gwangju to commemorate the 43rd year of the massive uprising for democracy. President Yoon Suk Yeol an...
07:01 May. 19
Opposition at crossroads
DPK tainted by number of corruption charges
President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has hovered at around 30 percent since he took office a year ago, which is the lowest ...
07:01 May. 19
Uproot subsidy fraud
Government inspection finds 10 NGOs pocketed subsidies of 1.74 billion won
Subsidy irregularities by some nongovernmental organizations detected through inspection by the gover...
07:01 May. 19
Political strife, not protest anymore
If demonstrations are an act to draw sympathy for their cause, the violent rally staged by the construction union under the combative Korean Confederation of ...
06:55 May. 18
Veto of Nursing Act
Politicians, medical workers must work out a compromise
President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to sign the opposition-led Nursing Act bill into law Tuesday.
"The proposed law cause...
06:55 May. 18
Looming medical crisis
Parties and medical groups need to seek compromise to avert a medical disruption
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday rejected the passing of the Nursing Act, marking his seco...
06:55 May. 18
May 18
1970 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cambodia.
1980 -- The May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement takes place. Tens of thousands of students and other citizens ...
14:00 May. 17
Setting the foundation for future diplomacy
President Yoon Suk Yeol will have busy diplomatic schedules this week. After meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday in Seoul f...
06:58 May. 16
Power rate hikes
Energy policy should be based on economics, not politics
Starting today, electricity consumers will pay an additional 8 won (0.6 cents) per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
That is 2,800 w...
06:58 May. 16
Snowballing crypto scandal
Rep. Kim Nam-kuk temporarily leaves Democratic Party to avoid probe amid mounting allegations
Rep. Kim Nam-kuk of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea said Sund...
06:58 May. 16
The prosecution must get to the bottom of the case
After the suspicion over Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Kim Nam-kook's investment in cryptocurrency spread fast, DP leader Lee Jae-myung ordered ...
07:25 May. 15
Alarm bells ring
Low growth, widening deficits pose threats to economy
The Korean economy is bracing for diverse daunting challenges. The state-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) made a gloomy ...
07:24 May. 15
No quick fix
Limits to Kepco's austerity steps; better to merge Kentech with similar institute
Korea Electric Power Corp. recorded an operating loss of 6.2 trillion won ($4.6 billion) in the first...
07:24 May. 15