Tackle inflation first
Measures to tame high inflation deserve top priority for Korea to navigate tough period
The South Korean economy confronts a toxic mix of high inflation, frothy asset prices...
06:58 Apr. 19
Moon must break his silence
Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo handed in his resignation on Sunday to protest the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) submission of two bills aimed at stripping the prosecutio...
07:08 Apr. 18
Scrap controversial bill
It is reckless to deprive prosecution of investigative powers
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is facing a strong backlash over its unilateral legislative move t...
07:05 Apr. 18
Stop legislation
DP starts process to strip prosecution of investigative powers; Moon silent
The Democratic Party of Korea on Friday submitted bills to revise the criminal procedure law and the p...
07:05 Apr. 18
Return to the spirit of co-governance
Ahn Cheol-soo, chair of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's transition committee, abruptly canceled meetings scheduled for Thursday and did not attend a full meet...
07:05 Apr. 15
Next government should stabilize home prices early on
Old apartment complexes expected to be redeveloped in the Seoul metro region have been attracting potential buyers again, resulting in residen...
07:04 Apr. 15
Consider all factors
: Yoon should carefully consider all variables before overhauling Moon's failed energy policy
The incoming administration led by President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is set to recast...
07:04 Apr. 15
Limits of Yoon's nominations
Following his earlier nominations for major government posts, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol nominated senior prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, a close ally, to head the Minist...
07:44 Apr. 14
Stop engaging in politics
Former president hit for influencing election
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol visited disgraced former President Park Geun-hye at her residence in Dalseong County, Daegu, T...
07:43 Apr. 14
Chief justice's silence
Judge reps demand chief justice explain biased personnel measures
An organization of judge representatives is said to have asked the National Court Administration under the...
07:43 Apr. 14
Shame on our lawmakers
Our lawmakers reacted shamefully to the speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the National Assembly on Monday. Only 60 out of the 300 legislators were present ...
07:07 Apr. 13
More support for Ukraine
Yet Korea hesitant to supply weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked South Korea to provide weapons to help his country defend itself against Russia. He ...
07:07 Apr. 13
Post-omicron policy
Government shouldn't make hasty decisions over COVID policies amid lingering concerns
The South Korean government is poised to scrap COVID-19 restrictions as the omicron-led in...
07:05 Apr. 13
Stop a reckless attempt
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) is attempting to railroad a bill to strip investigation authority from the prosecution before President Moon Jae-in's term ends on May 9, s...
07:09 Apr. 12
Lack of diversity
Consider diverse factors to achieve national unity
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced his picks for eight Cabinet members Sunday, tapping Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Po...
07:09 Apr. 12
Focus on livelihoods
Yoon's economic team expected to seek market-led growth; urgent to stabilize prices
Economy-related minister nominees who will work for the incoming government are regarded as...
07:08 Apr. 12
Ability and diversity matter
On Sunday, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol nominated candidates to head eight government ministries. Announcing the nominations in a press conference, Yoon said he based...
07:01 Apr. 11
Reckless legislative move
DPK should not try to tame prosecution
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has invited criticism for its push to deprive the state prosecution of its investigative...
07:00 Apr. 11
Role of prosecution
Ruling party defies criticism to speed up move to drastically transform prosecution
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is accelerating its move to strip the prosecution of al...
07:00 Apr. 11
Time to close official residences
After President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's decision to return the Blue House to the public, consensus is fast building on the need to scrap the public residences for h...
07:04 Apr. 08