Restoring dignity of victims
Yoon's tribute seen as bid for national unity
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to restore the dignity of victims of a civilian massacre on the southern island of...
07:01 Apr. 04
Opaque transactions
Cheong Wa Dae says different things to explain Kim's wardrobe issues
Whenever new suspicions have been raised about first lady Kim Jung-sook's outfits, Cheong Wa Dae offered an ...
07:01 Apr. 04
Streamlining government organizations
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy changed its name seven times since the founding of the South Korean government in 1948. Other offices — including t...
08:59 Apr. 02
Dispute over DSME CEO
Close coordination needed for smooth power transfer
Conflicts between the incoming and outgoing administrations are escalating again. This time the dispute is centered on the...
08:59 Apr. 02
A temporary fix
Kepco's electricity rate freeze raises questions about political calculation
As the Russia-Ukraine war persists, global energy prices are on the rise and propelling electricity bil...
08:58 Apr. 02
End parachute appointments
An executive member of the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Maritime Engineering (DSME), who graduated from the same college as Moon Jae-ik, brother of President Moon Jae-in, was n...
07:01 Apr. 01
Reveal truth behind 'blacklist'
: Time to prevent recurrence of power abuse
The prosecution has restarted its investigation into allegations that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy forced ...
07:00 Apr. 01
A temporary fix
: Kepco's electricity rate freeze raises questions about political calculation
As the Russia-Ukraine war persists, global energy prices are on the rise and propelling electricity b...
07:00 Apr. 01
About-face on a special prosecutor
When a smooth transition is needed between President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, the Ministry of Justice has become a major source of problems...
07:04 Mar. 31
Stop distorting history
Japan cannot hide truth about wartime atrocities
Japan has again come under strong criticism for distorting historical facts about its wartime atrocities. This criticism ca...
07:04 Mar. 31
Cooperation put to the test
Transition team to downscale or abolish three housing lease laws
The presidential transition team decided it wants to scale down or abolish three controversial laws on ...
07:04 Mar. 31
Small government
President-elect Yoon should keep focus on building slim, efficient government
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said he will place top priority on creating jobs and easing regulations...
07:08 Mar. 30
North Korea crossed the line
North Korea has crossed a red line. On Thursday, it fired off its first full intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in five years dubbed Hwasong-17 that reached a m...
07:01 Mar. 28
Get tougher with North
: Pyongyang should face more sanctions for ICBM launch
The U.N. Security Council failed to take any action Friday against North Korea for test-firing an intercontinental bal...
07:01 Mar. 28
Fixing failed strategy
: N. Korea's ICBM missile test ups ante; UNSC fails to adopt press statement
North Korea's old survival playbook has gotten more sophisticated over the past few decades. The...
07:01 Mar. 28
A careful approach needed
The transition committee canceled a meeting with the ministry of justice scheduled for Thursday to brief president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol about what the ministry has done so...
06:56 Mar. 25
Shameful K-quarantine
: Time to collaborate to find feasible solutions
It is shocking to see that more than 20 percent of the nation's population has been infected with COVID-19 following a resurg...
06:56 Mar. 25
Awkward reason
: Moon emphasizes security to tap brakes on Yoon's relocation plan
President Moon Jae-in emphasized a "security vacuum" as he sought to put a brake on President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's...
06:55 Mar. 25
Moon finally sees a threat from the North
The sincerity of messages from political leaders or even ordinary people depends on consistency. No matter how stirring the language may be, people doubt ...
07:00 Mar. 23
Take balanced approach
Fair competition is as important as deregulation
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to remove unnecessary regulations to promote business activities, boost investment, ...
06:59 Mar. 23