Editorials from Korean Dailies

Editorials from Korean Dailies

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 13)
Deep-rooted legacy : 'Boycott Japan' shows collective will of Koreans to overcome past The Boycott Japan consumer movement is gaining momentum in South Korea despite Japan's apparent move to step... 07:02 Aug. 13
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 13)
Alliance in trouble : Trump's comments on S. Korea-US joint drills raise concerns South Korea and the US are now holding a joint military exercise. The computer-based "Combined Command Post Traini... 07:02 Aug. 13
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 10)
A half-baked reshuffle President Moon Jae-in's cabinet reshuffle on Friday was just a repeat of his signature revolving-door appointments based on ideology and a small pool of talent. We expected h... 09:43 Aug. 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 10)
Independent foreign policy Crucial tests lie ahead for Korea-US alliance President Moon Jae-in conducted a major Cabinet shake-up replacing eight ministers and minister-level officials, Friday. He ... 09:43 Aug. 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 9)
Alarming fluctuations In an alarming turn, the Korean won's value has dropped nearly 10 percent since the beginning of the year — a whopping 9 percent drop against the U.S. dollar and a 13 percent... 07:03 Aug. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 9)
Trump's selfishness :U.S. forces in South Korea represent shared interests U.S. President Donald Trump has gone on Twitter again to demand more money from South Korea for the stationing of Americ... 07:02 Aug. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 9)
Act wisely : S. Korea must not hurt U.S. alliance in seeking national interests from security issues Amid the escalating South Korea-Japan conflict, the U.S. is expected to turn up pressure on Sou... 07:02 Aug. 09
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 7)
Moon's pipe dream Just a day after President Moon Jae-in underscored that South Korea can catch up with Japan if a "peace economy" is achieved through inter-Korean economic cooperation, North Kore... 07:02 Aug. 07
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 7)
Entering dark tunnel US-China rivalry poses enormous challenges The United States has officially designated China as a currency manipulator ― a dramatic escalation of the ongoing trade war between... 07:01 Aug. 07
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 7)
Cool-headed approach Measured response, policy shift needed to cope with Japan's trade restrictions To cope with Japan's trade retaliation against South Korea amid drawn-out historical disput... 07:01 Aug. 07
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 6)
Time to get serious In alarming developments Monday, the Kosdaq plunged 7.5 percent while the Kospi fell 2.6 percent. The Korean won also dropped sharply. Repercussions from the Sino-U.S. trade war... 07:06 Aug. 06
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 6)
Reduce reliance on Japan Time to beef up materials, parts industries The Moon Jae-in administration has decided to nurture the country's materials, parts and equipment industries as part of efforts... 07:06 Aug. 06
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 6)
Don't be rash Prudence warranted; wrong move on military intel-sharing could worsen security situation Controversy has flared up over whether South Korea should discontinue military intelligence-sh... 07:06 Aug. 06
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 5)
Diplomacy needed Korea-Japan relations are in the worst state since normalization of diplomatic ties in 1965. Japan must withdraw its decision to remove Korea from a list of countries eligible for... 06:59 Aug. 05
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 5)
Overcome Japan Seoul must take corresponding steps quickly After Japan tightened export restrictions on South Korea, Friday, by removing it from a list of countries enjoying simplified export ... 06:59 Aug. 05
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 5)
Economic war Let the world recognize illegitimacy of Japan's unilateral actions The unprecedented economic war Japan started against South Korea has taken relations between the two countries to t... 06:58 Aug. 05
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 3)
A national crisis As expected, Japan removed South Korea from a so-called white list of countries exempted from scrutiny of dual-purpose items and technologies for export on security grounds. The ... 09:23 Aug. 03
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 3)
Stop trade war : Japan hit for taking reckless, dangerous action against Korea South Korea and Japan have crossed a point of no return after the Shinzo Abe government decided to expand its export ... 09:23 Aug. 03
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 2)
Hopes pinned on Bangkok meeting Japan will hold a cabinet meeting this morning to determine whether to remove Korea from a list of countries eligible for preferential treatment in trade. In the ... 06:52 Aug. 02
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 2)
Avoid worst-case scenario South Korea and Japan risk heading for an all-out trade war. The prospects for a negotiated solution look dim because the two countries failed to narrow their differen... 06:52 Aug. 02