Editorials from Korean dailies

Editorials from Korean dailies

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 31)
Worrying figures : Massive losses of full-time jobs show Korea's worsening employment structure Employment and Labor Minister Lee Jae-kap said last week that the nation's employment situation had ... 07:06 Mar. 31
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 29)
Two Koreas must face new reality After North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range ballistic missiles, the United Nations plans to discuss sanctions on the recalcitrant state in a Security Counc... 07:10 Mar. 29
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 29)
Guarded optimism : Efforts needed to cope with possible inflation, rate hikes The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected South Korea's economic growth rate for the year will reach 3.6 per... 07:09 Mar. 29
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 29)
Downplayed threat : Moon's illusory approach to North Korea risks hampering joint stance with US In downplaying the security threats posed by North Korea's weapons of mass destruction program, Pre... 07:09 Mar. 29
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 26)
Not terribly contrite The April 7 mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan are being held because of sexual misconduct by the late Seoul mayor Park Won-soon and former Busan mayor Oh Geo-don, both ... 07:08 Mar. 26
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 26)
Stop escalating tensions North Korea should not return to brinkmanship North Korea has escalated ensions on the Korean Peninsula by carrying out military provocations. On Thursday, the North fire... 07:08 Mar. 26
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 26)
A question of fairness Election commission won't let civic groups ask, 'Why are we holding the by-elections? The election commission is facing questions about its neutrality ahead of the April 7 m... 07:07 Mar. 26
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 25)
Mum's the word North Korea test-fired two short-range cruise missiles on Sunday. That was confirmed by a U.S. media outlet three days later. According to the report, North Korea is believed to have... 07:04 Mar. 25
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 25)
Concerns over rights issue Allies should do more to avoid diplomatic row The U.S. State Department pointed out that South Korean government's ban on flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea ... 07:04 Mar. 25
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 25)
High-stakes election Results of two-way race for Seoul mayoralty will reshape domestic political landscape The upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election has boiled down to a two-way race between ruling pa... 07:04 Mar. 25
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 24)
A race of mud-slinging With two weeks left before the April 7 mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan, each party's candidates have been determined. Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power P... 06:58 Mar. 24
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 24)
Opposition united PPP's Oh becomes single opposition candidate for Seoul mayor Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has emerged as the unified candidate for the conservative opposition bloc in the upcomin... 06:58 Mar. 24
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 24)
Politically biased command Park orders review of probe into ex-PM case, but prosecution finds suspicions groundless Justice Minister Park Beom-kye ordered the prosecution to probe suspicions that f... 06:58 Mar. 24
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 23)
Spotlight on us Korea has become a third-rate country in terms of human rights and corruption. The list of failings is long, including sexual harassment in officialdom, repression of the freedom o... 06:54 Mar. 23
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 23)
Discriminatory testing order Stop mandatory virus checks on foreign workers The Seoul Metropolitan Government has withdrawn its administrative order mandating foreign workers to get tested for COV... 06:53 Mar. 23
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 23)
Politicized levies Government, ruling party lawmakers should refrain from tampering with tax system A group of ruling party lawmakers recently proposed a bill designed to create more jobs for youn... 06:53 Mar. 23
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 19)
Facing a new reality At the two-plus-two meeting in Seoul on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken denounced the human rights situation in North Korea and China. He also urged the Moon Ja... 07:12 Mar. 19
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 19)
Move forward together Korea, U.S. commit to bolstering alliance South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the bilateral alliance to promote peace and pros... 07:12 Mar. 19
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 19)
Risky approach Moon should not let inter-Korean reconciliation agenda embolden Pyongyang President Moon Jae-in's blind pursuit of his peace agenda for the Korean Peninsula has only emboldened Nort... 07:07 Mar. 19
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 18)
Hurting the victim A victim of sexual misconduct by the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon held a press conference Wednesday on the condition that the event would not be taped. Previously, she has exp... 07:09 Mar. 18