K-pop's defining moment
The ferocious battle to purchase SM Entertainment between Kakao and HYBE has ended with Kakao's victory. As the acquisition race was heated, SM's stock price skyrocketed. W...
06:57 Mar. 13
Crucial summits
: Maximize national interests with thorough preparations
President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a hectic diplomatic schedule.
Yoon will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in...
06:56 Mar. 13
More red signs for economy
: A record current account deficit, weaker currency, collapse of U.S. bank signal troubles
A host of new red signs are popping up for the South Korean economy, which is ...
06:56 Mar. 13
Can the DP attack the proposal?
The Democratic Party (DP) has started to vehemently oppose the government-proposed solution to solve the thorny wartime forced labor issue through a third-party com...
06:56 Mar. 08
Major diplomatic defeat
Seoul plan is also setback from 2015 agreement
Some things are too difficult to accept, no matter how prepared you are.
One such thing is the government's plan announced...
06:56 Mar. 08
Turn to the future
Korea unveils plan to solve forced labor dispute to get ties with Japan back on track
The government announced a plan to resolve the issue of compensating Koreans who were mobil...
06:56 Mar. 08
Normalization of ties with Japan
In a positive sign, Japan prepares to take corresponding actions to the solution Korea announced Monday to address the thorny wartime forced labor issue. But the s...
06:58 Mar. 07
Improper intervention
Ruling camp should stop bid to take KT CEO
President Yoon Suk Yeol and his ruling People Power Party (PPP) have taken flak for having interfered with the naming of a new CEO ...
06:58 Mar. 07
Polarized labor market
Flood of Hyundai Motor factory job seekers shows labor market divide
Hyundai Motor's recruitment ad for 400 entry-level factory workers attracted a deluge of job seekers as ...
06:58 Mar. 07
Drones and robots on the DMZ
Our military will introduce a joint manned/unmanned guard system at a number of guard posts along the tense military demarcation line (MDL). The military plans to depl...
06:54 Mar. 03
An unprecedented speech
Aim for future, but point out what Japan should do
President Yoon Suk Yeol's speech on the 104th anniversary of the March 1 Independent Movement was unprecedented in many w...
06:54 Mar. 03
Stop school violence
Government must make drastic reforms to tackle school bullying, restore justice
On Feb. 25, Chung Sun-sin offered to resign one day after he was appointed the head of the Nati...
06:53 Mar. 03
Moment for reciprocation from Tokyo
In a speech on the 104th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, President Yoon Suk Yeol accentuated the need for security and economic cooperation be...
07:01 Mar. 02
Keep Mount Seorak
No more ugly cable cars in national parks, please
Mount Seorak is the most scenic mountain in South Korea, renowned for its rugged and natural beauty.
The national park is prese...
07:01 Mar. 02
Democratic Party's way to go
In the aftermath of vote on Lee's detention, fervent supporters track down 'rebels'
The majority opposition Democratic Party of Korea is grappling with the aftermath o...
07:01 Mar. 02
An inevitable offshoot of arrogance
The Democratic Party (DP) is in shock and confusion after Chairman Lee Jae-myung barely avoided an arrest by the prosecution for further questioning on a pletho...
08:56 Mar. 01
Keep Mount Seorak
No more ugly cable cars in national parks, please
Mount Seorak is the most scenic mountain in South Korea, renowned for its rugged and natural beauty.
The national park is pre...
08:56 Mar. 01
Embattled chip industry
Korean chip producers face bigger challenge due to U.S.-China trade clash
South Korean chipmakers are likely to face not only a slowdown in demand for semiconductors but al...
08:56 Mar. 01
Abandoned by more than 30 peers
The prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for Democratic Party (DP) Chair Lee Jae-myung over suspicions of bribery and breach of trust was voted down in the Na...
07:01 Feb. 28
Central bank in dilemma
Rate freeze should not lead to higher inflation
In anticipation of a possible slowdown in surging inflation, the central Bank of Korea (BOK) kept the key interest rate uncha...
07:00 Feb. 28