Editorials from Korean Dailies

Editorials from Korean Dailies

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 19)
Widening scandal Former investigator alleges surveillance of civilians Cheong Wa Dae has become embroiled in a widening scandal over the activities of its special inspection team following recent... 07:09 Dec. 19
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 19)
Pension reform Government proposals fall far short of ensuring long-term sustainability None of the four proposals announced by the government last week goes far enough to ensure the long-term sus... 07:09 Dec. 19
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 17)
Toward a genuine revamp The Liberty Korea Party (LKP) has made the drastic decision of depriving 21 lawmakers of their chairmanships of its local chapters. The revamp goes way beyond our expectati... 07:06 Dec. 17
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 17)
Fate of pension reform It is imperative to ensure financial sustainability Drastic pension reform is more than necessary to keep afloat the national pension fund for company workers and the self-... 07:06 Dec. 17
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 17)
Balanced approach Carrots and sticks needed to propel NK denuclearization process Recent developments show how complicated and painstaking dealing with North Korea is. They also attest to... 07:06 Dec. 17
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 15)
Too little, too late The Blue House announced an outline to revamp the special investigation team under the presidential office on Friday. Cho Kuk, the senior secretary for civil affairs, is in ch... 09:29 Dec. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 15)
Incessant safety failures Buildings, trains, hot water pipes, what else? A series of public safety accidents in recent weeks has alarmed citizens. The latest involves the Daejong Building in Gan... 09:29 Dec. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 15)
Not all new jobs are equal Quality of job growth must be scrutinized; short-term jobs an illusion The number of people in work rose 165,000 in November from a year ago, according to Statistics Kor... 09:29 Dec. 15
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 14)
Human rights are the key The United States and United Nations are tightening sanctions on North Korea on the grounds of its repression of human rights and religious freedoms. On Wednesday, the U.... 07:05 Dec. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 14)
Save irregular workers Another irregular worker has died from a lapse of safety rules. This time a young male contract employee was found dead Tuesday after getting stuck on a coal conveyor bel... 07:05 Dec. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 14)
Not all new jobs are equal The number of people in work rose 165,000 in November from a year ago, according to Statistics Korea. The on-year job growth was the highest in 10 months. It wa... 07:05 Dec. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Joongang Daily on Dec. 13)
Time to change course In Tuesday's cabinet meeting, President Moon Jae-in admitted that our economy is having trouble with employment and improving the livelihoods of the people. In a visit to the... 07:13 Dec. 13
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 13)
Rights abuses Time to do more to improve situation in North Korea The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on three ranking North Korean officials for human rights abuses and censorsh... 07:13 Dec. 13
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 13)
Time for a real shift Urgent need to depoliticize to save economy Alarm bells are sounding all over for the Korean economy. One might even think now is a good time for a change of command for the ... 07:13 Dec. 13
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Joongang Daily on Dec. 12)
Piercing the economic gloom Korea Inc. is depressed as the countdown to New Year's Eve kicks off. According to a recent survey by the Korea Employers Federation (KEF), more than half of local comp... 07:12 Dec. 12
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 12)
Governor on the ropes Lee Jae-myung faces uncertain political future The prosecution indicted Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung Tuesday on allegations of abuse of power and violation of the electi... 07:11 Dec. 12
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 12)
Attention to safety Appointment of nonexperts, negligence must be addressed to prevent train accidents The derailment of a KTX train on Saturday revealed the easygoing attitude of its operator Kor... 07:11 Dec. 12
(EDITORIAL from Korea Joongang Daily on Dec. 11)
A blunt swansong Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy and Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon resigned from his post Monday. A career bureaucrat, he has played a key role as the top official in charge... 07:00 Dec. 11
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 11)
Undue US demand South Korea is not 'free rider' in defense alliance U.S. President Donald Trump is apparently putting stronger pressure on South Korea to contribute a bigger share of defense costs... 07:00 Dec. 11
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 11)
Not all bright Challenges remain as Korea's per capita income set to surpass $30,000 Korea's per capita income is expected to exceed $30,000 for the first time this year. That's good news, but not... 07:00 Dec. 11