Editorials from Korean Dailies

Editorials from Korean Dailies

#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Nov. 2)
Reckless spending must be cut Consumption has come to a stop, hitting the economy with a double whammy amid protracted sluggishness in exports. According to the October consumer price data from St... 09:12 Nov. 02
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Nov. 2)
Signs of military tensions Provocations cannot be bargaining chip North Korea announced Friday that it had successfully tested a new rocket launcher the previous day. The test followed reports ... 09:12 Nov. 02
#defense cost sharing
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 31)
Excessive demands The United States reportedly has demanded South Korea pay more than $100 million for the cost of deploying its strategic assets in a recent meeting on defense cost sharing betwee... 07:02 Oct. 31
#economic policy
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 31)
Result of policy failures :Employers should no longer exploit irregular workers The Moon Jae-in administration cannot avoid criticism for failing to reduce the number of irregular workers. Pres... 07:01 Oct. 31
#politics
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 31)
No colluding for seats :Minor parties seek to increase total number of lawmakers against popular sentiment Minor opposition parties seek to increase the total number of lawmakers. Sim Sang-jeung... 07:01 Oct. 31
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 30)
A policy backfires Shortly after taking office in May 2017, President Moon Jae-in visited the Incheon International Airport Corporation and declared the start of an era of no contract workers in t... 07:02 Oct. 30
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 30)
National strategy for AI What's necessary is not ambitious plan but bold deregulation President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to set a national strategy for artificial intelligence by the end of t... 07:02 Oct. 30
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 30)
Hasty drive Changes in education system should not be swayed by political interests The scandal surrounding former Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his family has tarnished President Moon Jae-in's r... 07:01 Oct. 30
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 29)
Starting to see sense Asked by an opposition lawmaker about Korea's economic crisis in an interpellation session Monday at the National Assembly, Hong Nam-ki, deputy prime minister for the economy... 07:14 Oct. 29
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 29)
Ban on online comments Kakao announced last week that its comments sections on entertainment news on KakaoTalk and Daum will be disabled temporarily. Kakao, the operator of the major portal D... 07:14 Oct. 29
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 29)
Stunted growth Korea's 2 percent growth this year, regarded as a psychological Maginot Line of its economy, looms as a long shot. According to the Bank of Korea, Korea's real gross domestic ... 07:14 Oct. 29
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 28)
The freedom to work "I have never heard of any case in which companies check their employees' work hours in Silicon Valley!" fumed Chang Byung-gyu, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Fo... 07:06 Oct. 28
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 28)
Inapt GSOMIA remarks : It is good for Seoul to maintain strategic flexibility David Stilwell, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, has indicated that he will ask South Korea to reconsider its dec... 07:05 Oct. 28
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 28)
Respond sternly : NK to remove Kumgangsan facilities; no one will invest unless property is protected North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the removal of hotels and other tourist facilities Sou... 07:05 Oct. 28
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 26)
A test is not the solution President Moon Jae-in demanded an increase in the proportion of college admissions based on the college entrance exams in a cabinet meeting on Friday. He vowed an over... 09:14 Oct. 26
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 26)
Urgent need for summit Moon, Abe should discuss how to mend ties South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe produced nothing tangible during their talks in Toky... 09:14 Oct. 26
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 25)
Step in the right direction In a meeting on Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in his office in Tokyo, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon reached consensus on the need to bring a thaw to the... 07:01 Oct. 25
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 25)
Tell the truth Cho Kuk faces summons after his wife's arrest The arrest of the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk will accelerate the prosecution's investigation into the corruption scan... 07:01 Oct. 25
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 25)
Respond sternly NK to remove Kumgangsan facilities; no one will invest unless property is protected North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the removal of hotels and other tourist facilities South... 07:01 Oct. 25
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 23)
No apologies President Moon Jae-in's nationally-televised address Tuesday in the National Assembly fell short of the public's hope for a desperately needed change in the way he runs the country — ... 07:19 Oct. 23