Editorials from Korean dailies

Editorials from Korean dailies

#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 29)
A rough start Ruling party kicks off primary race to select its presidential candidate The ruling Democratic Party of Korea kicked off its presidential primary race Monday with the three-day regi... 06:59 Jun. 29
#prosecution
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 28)
Suspicious reshuffle After Justice Minister Park Beom-kye's massive reshuffle last week of senior prosecutors delving into alleged abuse of power and corruption of government officials, the opposi... 07:07 Jun. 28
#proseuction
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 28)
Threat to rule of law Government should not try to tame prosecutors The Ministry of Justice conducted its biggest reshuffle involving 662 mid-level prosecutors Friday. Yet the ministry has come un... 07:07 Jun. 28
#minimum wage
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 28)
Consider the self-employed Labor reps to demand 24 percent hike in the minimum wage for 2022 The labor sector on Thursday revealed their initial demand for 10,800 won (US$9.57) per hour as the min... 07:07 Jun. 28
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 24)
Unattractive squabble Even after holding a closed-door meeting over whether to postpone the ruling Democratic Party (DP)'s race to elect its next presidential candidate, members of the Supreme Cou... 06:59 Jun. 24
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 24)
Warning against housing bubble : Korea faces double whammy of speculation and debt The Bank of Korea (BOK) has warned of the potential bursting of a housing bubble in Seoul and its surrounding are... 06:59 Jun. 24
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 24)
Shirking responsibility : Electricity rates frozen without reflecting fuel price hikes; cost-link system snubbed The government and Korea Electric Power Corp. on Monday decided to freeze the elect... 06:58 Jun. 24
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 22)
North must come to the table Representatives of South Korea, the United States and Japan have gathered to discuss the North Korean nuclear program. In Monday's meeting in Seoul, Sung Kim, the U.S.... 06:59 Jun. 22
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 22)
Relaxed social distancing Basic anti-virus steps needed to avoid resurgence The government announced new social distancing regulations Sunday, permitting gatherings of more people and extending bu... 06:58 Jun. 22
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 22)
Dividing taxpayers DP politicizes taxation policy with plan to tax by ratio, not by amount The ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Friday finalized its plans to ease the property tax burden on hom... 06:58 Jun. 22
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 21)
Shameful work environment The remains of Kim Dong-sik, a courageous firefighter who fearlessly plunged into an inferno at a Coupang warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, were found in the basement of the... 06:59 Jun. 21
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 21)
Positive message from North Pyongyang should return to negotiations North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has taken a somewhat flexible attitude toward dialogue with the United States, raising hopes for... 06:59 Jun. 21
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 21)
Divisive issue Generational conflict brewing over whether to extend retirement age Korea sees potentially acute generational conflict looming over the issue of whether to raise the legal retiremen... 06:59 Jun. 21