A deplorable ride
Lawmaker uses emergency medical vehicle like taxi service
The act of using the deadly Oct. 29 Itaewon crowd surge for political gain deserves condemnation. Investigation is underw...
07:03 Dec. 26
Lee must prove his innocence with action
The Suwon District Prosecutors' Office reportedly has summoned Democratic Party (DP) Chair Lee Jae-myung for questioning on his alleged involvement in a su...
07:09 Dec. 23
South Korea needs to expand renewable energy
: Prompt action needed to meet global climate trend
For the past seven months since President Yoon Suk-yeol took office, he has been running in only on...
07:09 Dec. 23
New Year's press conference
: President Yoon should hold press conference to share his views on key issues with people
President Yoon Suk-yeol may not hold his first New Year's press conference as...
07:08 Dec. 23
Construction unions must be transparent
Demand to reform construction unions under the combative Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) is gro...
07:05 Dec. 22
Tectonic challenges in store
: Exports, hiring, investment to remain sluggish next year
Clouding the prospects of the already-sagging economy, the nation will likely continue to face tectonic chall...
07:05 Dec. 22
Opaque accounting
: Labor groups estimated to have huge budgets, but do not disclose fund use
Budget execution by two labor groups -- the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Federation of...
07:04 Dec. 22
The show must go on
President Yoon Suk-yeol is not likely to hold his first New Year's press conference. Reports say the presidential office has decided to not hold the presidential conference nex...
06:55 Dec. 21
Inevitable Chip 4 Alliance
Skillful diplomacy needed to maximize economic interest
In March, U.S. President Joe Biden first proposed the Chip 4 Alliance, a technology partnership to build a semico...
06:55 Dec. 21
Economic headwinds ahead
Outlook for 2023 gloomy as exports decline, inflation remains high, consumption weakens
South Korea is expected to confront tough economic conditions in 2023, as weakening...
06:55 Dec. 21
Relieving 'young carers' of their excessive burden
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Monday that it had discovered 95 youths taking care of their parents or grandparents on their own, an...
07:01 Dec. 20
Urgent tasks for reform
Yoon needs to embrace opposition to implement pledges
Elated by the recent rebound in his approval rating, President Yoon Suk-yeol has geared up efforts to have brisker com...
07:00 Dec. 20
No shaking basis of policy
Board audits suspicions of statistics being distorted under the Moon administration
The Board of Audit and Inspection is speeding up its audit of allegations that import...
07:00 Dec. 20
A suspicious game rule change
Rep. Chung Jin-suk, chair of the emergency committee of the People Power Party (PPP), made clear his intention to elect a new head of the governing party in a nationa...
07:05 Dec. 16
Korea's loss of pediatricians
Government must prevent collapse of children's medical care
A local hospital made headlines on Monday, announcing that it will not offer hospitalization services for ...
07:05 Dec. 16
A new leap forward
Dedication of Shin Hanul No. 1 marks end of nuclear phaseout
A ceremony to mark the completion of the first unit of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in Uljin, North Gyeongsang...
07:04 Dec. 16
Where is the budget?
The National Assembly is still embroiled at a battle over the first budget proposal for next year by the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. Due to the contentious issue of lowering...
07:03 Dec. 15
Labor reform plan
Yoon needs strategy to forge social consensus
Since his campaign days, President Yoon Suk-yeol has been vowing to reform this country's "rigid, inefficient and outdated" labor ma...
07:02 Dec. 15
Labor market flexibility
Yoon's labor reform plan faces tough challenges; discussions for extending retirement age needed
President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday the government will finalize its posi...
07:02 Dec. 15
A red light still blinking on the economic front
Members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity have returned to work after ending a 16-day strike. The umbrella Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCT...
07:10 Dec. 13