Editorials from Korean Dailies

Editorials from Korean Dailies

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 15)
Take stock The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission discussed closing Unit 1 of the Wolsong nuclear power plant permanently in its meeting Friday, but failed to reach a conclusion. It is un... 07:01 Oct. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 14)
Lee is the last hope Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will represent Seoul at the Oct. 22 Japanese emperor enthronement ceremony. He will be visiting the neighboring country for three days to congratula... 07:12 Oct. 14
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 14)
No more playing chickenalances Seoul, Tokyo should not miss opportunity to mend fences South Korean and Japanese negotiators met in Geneva, Friday, to find a solution to the dispute over Seoul's c... 07:12 Oct. 14
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 14)
Pro-business turn Moon's corporate friendly gestures should be accompanied by concrete measures President Moon Jae-in has recently tried to craft a pro-business approach. Earlier this month, he me... 07:12 Oct. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 12)
Misusing YouTube Rhyu Si-min, a former liberal politician and head of a foundation in memory of President Roh Moo-hyun, has been volunteering as a defense lawyer for Justice Minister Cho Kuk an... 09:08 Oct. 12
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 12)
Pie in the sky New strategy needed in selling eco-friendly cars in China China's eco-friendly car market is growing rapidly on the back of a proactive policy of its automotive industry going green... 09:07 Oct. 12
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 11)
A reckless process The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) kicks off deliberations on the proposed permanent suspension of the Wolseong-1 Reactor today. The review comes 16 months after ... 07:06 Oct. 11
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 11)
Checks and balances It is no exaggeration to say that the Moon Jae-in administration and the ruling party have gone as far as to undermine the prosecution's neutrality and independence from politi... 07:06 Oct. 11
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 11)
Reform with clean hands Inappropriate for justice minister to announce plans to reform prosecution investigating his family Justice Minister Cho Kuk has unveiled prosecution reform plans, but... 07:06 Oct. 11
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 10)
Turning a deaf ear The conservative forces once again staged a massive rally at Gwanghwamun Square and Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Wednesday, a national holiday, to demand controversial Justic... 07:04 Oct. 10
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 10)
Hopes for thaw Seoul, Tokyo should make efforts to restore relations Japan has decided to return a South Korean-made statue symbolizing "comfort women" to an art exhibition in Nagoya after its abr... 07:04 Oct. 10
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 10)
Corporate tax cut Reducing burdens on companies would lead to increasing investments in the long run Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said last week that the government had no plan to lower the c... 07:04 Oct. 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 9)
Heads in the wind Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced plans to reform the prosecution a month after he assumed his weighty position. But he did not apologize for the mushrooming scandal involving h... 08:56 Oct. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 9)
Reform blueprint Independence of prosecution key to success Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced a blueprint for prosecution reform Tuesday, one month after taking the helm of the Ministry of Justic... 08:56 Oct. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 9)
Crumbling exports Korea logs sharpest drop in exports among competitors; Pro-business steps needed South Korea logged the sharpest drop in exports among the world's 10 largest economies in terms o... 08:56 Oct. 09
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 8)
Stop privileged interrogations Chung Kyung-sim, the wife of controversial Justice Minister Cho Kuk, stayed in prosecutors' office for about 15 hours to be interrogated on her potential involvement... 07:02 Oct. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 8)
Spread of swine fever North Korea should accept talks on joint disinfection efforts Over 145,000 pigs have been culled in South Korea since the country's first-ever outbreak of African swine fever... 07:01 Oct. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 8)
No progress Stockholm talks reaffirm North Korea has no intention of discarding nuclear arsenal When North Korea declared the breakdown of last week's working-level denuclearization talks with the... 07:01 Oct. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 7)
Returning to basics Working-level negotiations between the United States and North Korea in Stockholm last weekend for denuclearization led nowhere again. Remarks by North Korean representative Ki... 07:03 Oct. 07
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 7)
Realistic approach needed North should take genuine action for denuclearization North Korea and the United States only agreed to disagree on the extent of the former's denuclearization and the la... 07:02 Oct. 07