Editorials from Korean dailies

Editorials from Korean dailies

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 17)
Suspicion of leak Late Seoul mayor is suspected of having known of accusation before death Did the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon know before he died by apparent suicide that he had been accused of... 07:05 Jul. 17
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 16)
Disrespecting Gen. Paik Leaders of our society are making absurd remarks one after another as if to reflect a country in confusion after the coronavirus outbreak and the suicide last week of Seoul... 06:57 Jul. 16
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 16)
Korean New Deal Program should incentivize the private sector President Moon Jae-in's pledge to accelerate the "Korean New Deal," a 160 trillion won (US$133 billion) investment to create 1.9 milli... 06:57 Jul. 16
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 16)
Wage costs Supplementary measures needed to ease burden on employers despite lowest minimum wage increase A tripartite commission has set the country's minimum wage for next year at 8,720 won (US$... 06:57 Jul. 16
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 15)
Pie in the sky On Tuesday, the Moon Jae-in administration staged yet another gaudy event to unfold the details of its bold plan for a Korean New Deal project focused on creating 1.9 million jobs b... 07:04 Jul. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 15)
Truth behind mayor's death : Probe needed over alleged sexual harassment People bade farewell to Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, Monday. His sudden death, an apparent suicide, marked the end of a life ... 07:04 Jul. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 15)
Proper recognition : Move Paik's grave to Seoul National Cemetery; his merits outweigh his demerits Paik Sun-yup, a Korean War hero and South Korea's first four-star general, died Friday night and ... 07:04 Jul. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 14)
Fueling national division The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the Blue House continue demonstrating totally different attitudes about the deaths of the late Korean War hero Gen. Paik Sun-yup and ... 07:11 Jul. 14
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 14)
Rift over two deaths Narrow social differences, promote integration The deaths of two public figures, leaders in their time and of our time, have opened a gaping divide in Korean society. A schism... 07:10 Jul. 14
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 14)
Face reality Detected facility suspected of making nuclear warheads points to Pyongyang's recalcitrance President Moon Jae-in said early this month that South Korea would try to broker another sum... 07:10 Jul. 14
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 13)
Getting to the bottom of suspicions Questions are mounting over Lee Hyuk-jin, founder of Optimus Asset Management accused of a massive financial scam. Many of his behaviors suggest favoritism towa... 07:05 Jul. 13
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 13)
Punitive taxes insufficient : Increase home supply to curb speculation The Moon Jae-in administration announced its 22nd set of anti-speculative housing measures Friday to put the brakes on ever-r... 07:04 Jul. 13
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 13)
Remembering Park : Questionable if city funeral is proper; No more damage to sex abuse accuser Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's apparent suicide is truly shocking. No one imagined that he would die this... 07:04 Jul. 13
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 11)
Death of Seoul mayor It is time to find ways to end tragic choices Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead in the Mount Bugak area near his official residence more than seven hours after his daug... 09:22 Jul. 11
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 10)
Don't take away the youth's hope The question of fairness in public sector employment does not stop at Incheon International Airport Corp., which stirred public outrage with its decision to put 1,... 07:03 Jul. 10
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 10)
Collision averted Independence and political neutrality a must The highly publicized tension between the justice minister and the chief prosecutor over an investigation into an alleged blackmail c... 07:03 Jul. 10
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 10)
Risky summit Trump's intention to meet Kim again does not bode well for North Korea's denuclearization United States President Donald Trump's latest expression of his intention to hold another mee... 07:02 Jul. 10
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 9)
Respect market principles On Wednesday, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun ordered senior government officials to sell their "extra houses as quickly as possible." If they own several apartments, the p... 07:09 Jul. 09
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 9)
Landmark ruling against North Former POWs win damage compensation suit A local court made a landmark ruling Tuesday that North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un should pay 21 million won ($17,500) ... 07:09 Jul. 09
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 9)
Suspicious big shots Alleged Optimus fund fraud arouses suspicions of complicity with power The alleged investment fraud by Optimus Asset Management now being investigated by prosecutors is arousi... 07:08 Jul. 09