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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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07:11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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