Editorials from Korean dailies

Editorials from Korean dailies

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 3)
Self-caused dilemma Political considerations make Seoul's stance on joint military drills with US perplexing President Moon Jae-in's administration is facing a dilemma over the implementation of S... 07:09 Feb. 03
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 1)
How to tame judges The ruling Democratic Party (DP) has decided to proceed with a motion to impeach Lim Seong-geun, a senior judge in the Busan High Court, and pass it at the National Assembly thi... 07:32 Feb. 01
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Feb. 1)
Iron out differences Allies should coordinate transition of OPCON South Korea and the United States have revealed differences over Seoul's plan to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) of its... 07:32 Feb. 01
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 1)
Contradictory moves Moon's nuclear phaseout policy eroded by suspected reactor project for North President Moon Jae-in's administration has come under suspicion of having pushed for a plan to buil... 07:30 Feb. 01
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Banks' lending rates inch up in December
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' lending rates edged up in December last year amid rising market rates, central bank data showed Friday. The average interest rate charged on new b... 12:00 Jan. 29
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 28)
Repent secondary damages The National Human Rights Commission (NHRCK) concluded that the behaviors committed by the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon against his secretary constituted sexual harassmen... 07:12 Jan. 28
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 28)
Economic contraction Time to stimulate consumption, investment The Korean economy contracted 1 percent in 2020 from the previous year, largely due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, accordi... 07:12 Jan. 28
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 28)
Unrealistic goal Seoul should reconsider plan to retake wartime OPCON within Moon's term Seoul's Defense Ministry came out Monday and denied a report that South Korea was seeking to set a date to r... 07:11 Jan. 28
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 27)
The DP's double standards In a weird turn of events, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government are demanding an investigation of a whistle-blower who allegedly leaked sensitive informati... 07:02 Jan. 27
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 27)
Zero tolerance Justice Party chief resigned over sexual misconduct The progressive Justice Party has faced its worst crisis since its establishment in 2012 with its leader resigning over sexual mi... 07:02 Jan. 27
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 27)
In the victim's shoes Justice Party chief quits over sex offense; Secondary abuse of Park's victim worsens Kim Jong-cheol, the chief of the Justice Party, resigned Monday due to his sexual miscond... 07:01 Jan. 27
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 26)
Preaching but not practicing Rep. Kim Jong-cheol, head of the minor opposition Justice Party, has resigned after taking responsibility for committing sexual assault against Rep. Jang Hye-young, de... 07:05 Jan. 26
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 26)
Mapping out new strategy Allies should work closely over North Korea The United States has vowed to map out a "new strategy" for the denuclearization of North Korea in consultation with its allies... 07:05 Jan. 26
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 26)
Reckless recruitment Declining population compels Moon government to reconsider plan to hire more public servants Since assuming office in May 2017, President Moon Jae-in's administration has empl... 07:05 Jan. 26
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 25)
Build a stronger alliance U.S. President Joe Biden has made it official. At a press briefing on Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, "Our president's view is, of course — that is wit... 07:16 Jan. 25
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 25)
Damage compensation : Question is how to raise funds to cover losses The Moon Jae-in administration and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) have started the legislative process to allow smal... 07:16 Jan. 25
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 25)
Populist competition : DP presidential hopefuls push different reliefs, raising fiscal cncerns Three presidential hopefuls of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea are pushing different coronavirus ... 07:16 Jan. 25
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 22)
Moon's main task Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States in Washington Wednesday. We hope the new U.S. president successfully unifies a sharply divided country as seen in... 07:05 Jan. 22
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 22)
Female ministers' exits President should keep campaign pledge to keep 30 percent share President Moon Jae-in's reshuffle of three Cabinet members Wednesday sharply lowered the share of female mini... 07:05 Jan. 22
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 22)
Aligned with reality Seoul's unchanged tack could risk discord with Biden administration Concerns are being raised about the possibility of Seoul falling out of step with new US President Joe Bide... 07:04 Jan. 22