Editorials from Korean Dailies

Editorials from Korean Dailies

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 29)
No solution in sight Seoul, Tokyo should refrain from going too far The latest developments surrounding a military radar dispute between South Korea and Japan show how difficult it is for both sid... 07:07 Jan. 29
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 29)
Be consistent Seoul mayor's policy flip-flop puts blameless citizens through trouble Some policies pushed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government are causing controversy and confusion. That is beca... 07:07 Jan. 29
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 28)
Where are the local 'lighthouses'? McKinsey and the World Economic Forum have jointly picked the world's 16 "lighthouse factories" leading innovations of the manufacturing sector. They used the te... 06:55 Jan. 28
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 28)
Speed up judicial reform Democracy cannot work without rule of law The arrest of former Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae is shameful not only for the judiciary, but also the nation. So it should mark t... 06:55 Jan. 28
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 28)
Independent court Former chief justice in custody exposes dark aspects of society Like all other criminal cases, conclusive judgement on the case of former Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae should be gi... 06:55 Jan. 28
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 26)
A flawed appointment Political strife worsened after the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) announced a boycott of further parliamentary proceedings to protest to the president's appointmen... 09:20 Jan. 26
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 26)
Fair share of growth Government needs to be cautious in narrowing wealth gap President Moon Jae-in chaired a "strategic meeting to promote fair trade" at Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday. The participants... 09:20 Jan. 26
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 25)
Science chose nuclear reactors The magazine Science published an editorial entitled "A Fresh Look at Nuclear Energy" in its January issue. It touted nuclear energy as a feasible option for decarbo... 07:12 Jan. 25
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 25)
Worsening military row -- Government should deal sternly with Japan's provocations-- Tension between Korea and Japan is escalating once again following the latest provocation by Japan this week. ... 07:11 Jan. 25
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 25)
Defense burden --Seoul needs to be more flexible in sharing cost for US military presence-- Stalled negotiations on South Korea's share of the cost for stationing US troops here should not be allo... 07:11 Jan. 25
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 24)
Great power, great responsibility President Moon Jae-in announced his administration will aggressively exercise so-called stewardship codes — a tool for enhancing investor engagement and transpa... 07:12 Jan. 24
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 24)
Abrupt measles outbreak The nation has been put on a sudden alert over the possible spread of measles as more than 30 people nationwide have been confirmed to have contracted the highly contagio... 07:12 Jan. 24
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 24)
Tax-led growth While the global economy grew 3.7 percent last year, South Korea's growth marked a six-year low of 2.7 percent. Government spending, however, surged 5.6 percent, the largest inc... 07:12 Jan. 24
#North Korea
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 19)
The last chance A second North Korea-U.S. summit seems to be inevitable as a top North Korean official kicked off a meeting Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the schedule... 09:17 Jan. 19
#NPS
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 19)
Step in right direction The National Pension Service (NPS) will decide next month whether to exercise its shareholder rights over the country's largest air carrier Korean Air and its holding co... 09:17 Jan. 19
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 18)
Good intentions go bad We are flabbergasted to find that last year, the government wasted much of the money spent to ameliorate side effects of the big minimum-wage hike. According to a JoongAng I... 06:58 Jan. 18
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 18)
Lawmaker in trouble Scandal over speculative investments hits DPK The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has come under fire for controversial property investments allegedly involving Rep. Soh... 06:58 Jan. 18
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 18)
Unity first Liberty Korea Party, Hwang tasked with uniting conservative forces The main opposition Liberty Korea Party is still struggling to rebuild itself after its fall that stemmed fr... 06:58 Jan. 18
#NK policy
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 17)
A diplomatic pretzel South Korea's top diplomat reversed her initial stance on inter-Korean ventures amid a stalemate in Washington-Pyongyang denuclearization talks by saying the Moon Jae-in admi... 07:37 Jan. 17
#defense white paper
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 17)
No knee-jerk reaction White paper stops describing North Korea as 'enemy' The Ministry of National Defense deleted a phrase describing North Korea as an "enemy" of South Korea in its 2018 white pa... 07:36 Jan. 17