Editorials from Korean Dailies

Editorials from Korean Dailies

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 9)
No time for misjudgment On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited China once again. As his fourth trip took place while Pyongyang and Washington are trying to fix a date and place for a s... 07:08 Jan. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 9)
Kim's fourth visit to China NK leader in Beijing before possible summit with Trump Another U.S.-North Korea summit appears to be imminent. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in China again to seek... 07:08 Jan. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 9)
Yet another defector North Korean diplomat's reported asylum bid shows vulnerabilities of a nuclear-armed regime Seoul, Pyongyang and Washington have remained tight-lipped about the disappearance ... 07:08 Jan. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 8)
A very strange meeting It has been revealed that a junior Blue House official made a phone call to Army chief of staff, Gen. Kim Yong-woo and met him at a cafe during the sensitive general-level p... 07:00 Jan. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 8)
Turn for worse : Seoul, Tokyo should end tit-for-tat confrontation The conflict between Seoul and Tokyo over a radar row has taken a turn for the worse following remarks by Japanese Prime Ministe... 07:00 Jan. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 8)
Stop war of nerves : South Korea, Japan must not make emotional responses nor use disputes politically Conflicts between South Korea and Japan are growing. Their cooperation is required to resolve... 07:00 Jan. 08
#Japan
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 7)
Time to end this spat with Japan The friction between Seoul and Tokyo is deepening over the tense moment on the East Sea following an earlier one over the South Korean Supreme Court's ruling over ... 07:10 Jan. 07
#reshuffle
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 7)
Moon's new start President looking to regroup with Cheong Wa Dae reshuffle An imminent reshuffle of Cheong Wa Dae secretariat is drawing keen public attention. According to the latest reports, Pr... 07:10 Jan. 07
#whistleblower
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 7)
Protecting truth Statutes should be strengthened to safeguard whistleblowers The two whistleblowing scandals rocking the Moon Jae-in administration expose some chronic illnesses of the Korean gover... 07:09 Jan. 07
#China space development
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 5)
The Chang'e-4 shock China has landed on the far side of moon, putting itself on par with or possibly above the United States in space exploration. Its space vehicle Chang'e-4 on Thursday touched d... 09:10 Jan. 05
#Japan radar row
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 5)
Stop escalating tension :Japan should apologize over radar row with Korea It is regrettable that Japan continues to ramp up tension with South Korea over a recent military radar spat. Worse, Tokyo... 09:10 Jan. 05
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 4)
Minister of Excuses Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo appeared on a KBS talk show on New Year's Day with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon. When asked by the ... 07:02 Jan. 04
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 4)
Safety of doctors : Assault on medical staff at hospitals on the rise A shocking incident occurred at a general hospital in Seoul on Dec. 31. A psychiatrist was stabbed to death by a patient durin... 07:02 Jan. 04
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 4)
Worrying prospect : A possible slump in exports could have a crippling effect on faltering economy The country's exports reached a record high of US$605 billion in 2018, up 5.5 percent from a yea... 07:02 Jan. 04
#economic policy
(EDITORIAL from Korea Joongang Daily on Jan. 3)
Leadership is needed President Moon Jae-in still seems reluctant to change course in economic policy. In a New Year's speech at the Korea Federation of SMEs on Wednesday, he stressed, "This is th... 07:06 Jan. 03
#economic policy
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 3)
Making people better off Innovation, deregulation key to sustainable growth South Korea's exports exceeded $600 billion last year, seven years after reaching $500 billion. This figure made the c... 07:06 Jan. 03
#NK denuclearization
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 3)
NK sticks to its guns: Kim offers no new steps toward denuclearization; prudence required in inter-Korean projects North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed his hopes of a second summit with the U... 07:06 Jan. 03
(EDITORIAL from Korea Joongang Daily on Jan. 2)
Reading between the lines In a New Year's address on Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reiterated his determination to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula. While expressing a willingness ... 07:01 Jan. 02
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 2)
Hopeful message Kim's speech contains warm gesture, warning for Trump North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year speech delivered Tuesday contained both a conciliatory message as well as a warnin... 07:00 Jan. 02
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 2)
First task Electoral reform, constitutional revision are pressing 2019 business for Korean politics In the first weeks of each year, political parties are busy mapping out plans and schedules for ... 07:00 Jan. 02