DP's tyranny flows onto the rice front
The Democratic Party (DP) has railroaded a controversial revision to the Grains Management Act in the plenary session of the National Assembly. The amendment ...
07:03 Mar. 24
Lingering financial jitters
Banks' collapse should not be ignored
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point, pushing the target range to...
07:03 Mar. 24
Young people resting
500,000 youngsters rest, 5.77m old people work; job polarization must be resolved
Last month, nearly 500,000 young people aged 15 to 29 gave up looking for a job.
According ...
07:03 Mar. 24
Fixing the legislation for remote treatment
Mask-wearing on public transportation is no longer mandatory in Korea. It is unnecessary now, except in medical facilities. The lifting at the same t...
06:56 Mar. 23
Climatic plan's setback
Nation should do its part in resolving global crisis
Korea has grown into one of the world's top 10 economies and is occasionally invited to G7 meetings.
However, the na...
06:56 Mar. 23
Raise deposit insurance limits
Ruling and opposition parties favor hike in deposit insurance limits after SVB collapse
It is fairly rare for rival parties in South Korea to agree on any single pol...
06:55 Mar. 23
A belated — and one-sided — explanation
President Yoon Suk Yeol directly explained about the controversy over his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. He started the live-co...
07:00 Mar. 22
Still in the woods
Government must withdraw longer workweek plan
Confusion continues within the Yoon Suk Yeol administration over its plan for an extended workweek.
Last week, startled by a str...
07:00 Mar. 22
Long-awaited cooperation
Ruling, opposition parties agree to raise tax credits for semiconductor investment
A bill that increases tax credits for semiconductor facility investment is expected to b...
07:00 Mar. 22
Does Moon really want to be forgotten?
A war of interpretation continues in the Democratic Party (DP) over exactly what was meant by former president Moon Jae-in. The internal battle broke out ami...
07:23 Mar. 21
Challenges and responses
: Firms need to diversify supply channels to tackle EU's act
Posing both risks and opportunities for domestic companies, the European Union unveiled a draft of its own Gre...
07:23 Mar. 21
Electoral reform
: Lawmakers must lay aside their vested interests to push for true reform bill
Political parties in South Korea are set to discuss electoral reform measures next week in a bid to ...
07:23 Mar. 21
A step taken by Yoon for the future
President Yoon Suk Yeol had summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo last week. Former president Lee Myung-bak was the last head of stat...
07:20 Mar. 20
A defeat of the mind
: Koreans require vigilance to stop history from repeating
Japan has overpowered Korea on two accounts in recent weeks.
Just over a week ago in Tokyo, March 10, Japan defea...
07:20 Mar. 20
A new beginning
: Summit breaks ground for cooperation with Japan; follow-up meetings needed
President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home Friday night from his two-day visit to Japan.
Through his meet...
07:19 Mar. 20
End confusion about workweek revamp
The confusion over the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's plan to revamp the 52-hour workweek is deepening. On March 6, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announc...
07:04 Mar. 17
Ambitious high-tech cluster
: All-out efforts needed to survive global chip competition
South Korea is seeking to set up a massive semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with Samsung ...
07:04 Mar. 17
Allay bank fears
: Government has to step up measures to soften shocks from turmoil in global financial market
Since Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th-largest bank in the US, went bust on March 10, a ...
07:03 Mar. 17
Unity needed before the global chip war
The Yoon Suk Yeol administration has presented an ambitious plan to develop cutting-edge industries, like semiconductors, future cars, space and nuclear rea...
07:12 Mar. 16
One-man rule in China
Seoul needs more confident, consistent diplomacy
With a turnout of 99 percent and an approval rate of 100 percent the rubber-stamp National Congress of China elected Xi Jinpi...
07:11 Mar. 16