The right direction
Yoon holds meeting with business lobbies, vows to let the private sector lead growth
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said in his luncheon meeting with the chiefs of six major bus...
06:59 Mar. 23
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- A National Assembly committee has been considering pushing for a virtual speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, officials said Tuesday, as Zelenskyy rallies ...
16:11 Mar. 22
Smooth transition in doubt
After the Blue House showed opposition to President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's plan to move the presidential office to the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan, c...
07:01 Mar. 22
Reform of ruling party
DPK should go all-out to regain public trust
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is still reeling from the aftermath of its defeat in the March 9 presidential electio...
07:01 Mar. 22
Twisted fact
Moon administration celebrates success of 'K-quarantine' despite gloomy data
President Moon Jae-in has often touted the success of "K-quarantine," a set of state-led quarantine, outre...
07:00 Mar. 22
Ending anti-corporate policy
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol meets with corporate leaders today following a meeting last week with merchants at Namdaemun Market in central Seoul. After listening to ...
06:55 Mar. 21
Hasty relocation decision
New presidential office plan lacks consensus
On Sunday, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced a decision to relocate the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae to the M...
06:54 Mar. 21
For a flying start
Transition team must beware of impatience, overenthusiasm, reflect diversity on policies
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol launched his transition team and presided over its first m...
06:54 Mar. 21
COVID-19 out of control
Regrettably, Korea sets one shameful record after another with COVID-19. The number of people newly infected with the coronavirus reached a record-high 621,328 on Thursday....
07:11 Mar. 18
Respect top prosecutor's term
Time to promote prosecution's political neutrality
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the opposition People Power Party (PPP) has provoked criticism for urging Prosecutor Gener...
07:10 Mar. 18
A tug of war
Moon, Yoon show conflicting views on personnel changes, ex-president's pardon
The first meeting between President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, scheduled for Wednesda...
07:10 Mar. 18
Time to pardon former president Lee
On Wednesday, President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol have their first meeting after the March 9 presidential election. In their very private lu...
06:59 Mar. 16
Limiting presidential powers
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has reaffirmed his plan to eliminate the office of the senior presidential secretary for civil affairs. The office has been used to "cont...
06:58 Mar. 16
Gravity of transition
As the bitter presidential election marred by scandals and mudslinging is now over, what follows is a crucial transition period that will shape key policies and initiatives f...
06:58 Mar. 16
Dismantling a troubling legacy
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has kicked off a drive to reform presidential offices handling law enforcement agencies and checking potential power abuse of the presi...
06:55 Mar. 15
Ensure smooth transition
Yoon should respect different voices of people
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has started the process of forming a new government by appointing Ahn Cheol-soo, head of the m...
06:55 Mar. 15
Prudence warranted
Yoon reaffirms election pledge to abolish gender equality ministry
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday reaffirmed his election pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equal...
06:55 Mar. 15
The next 56 days
On Sunday, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol from the opposition People Power Party (PPP) announced his appointments for major posts in the transition committee. Members of the commit...
07:08 Mar. 14
Do not cross 'red line'
North Korea should not resume ICBM, nuclear tests
North Korea will face further isolation and deeper economic woes if it resumes the launch of its intercontinental ballisti...
07:08 Mar. 14
Sign of change
Yoon to relocate from Cheong Wa Dae, symbol of outsized power, to Seoul Govt. Complex
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to push for the relocation of the presidential office ...
07:07 Mar. 14