Stop nuclear blackmail
Putin hit for escalating war with dangerous threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to escalate tensions further by putting his nuclear forces on high alert Sunday...
07:05 Mar. 02
Terrible logic
Shameless remarks on Ukraine president by top leaders of ruling party spark backlash
In general, criticizing others should be backed up by facts. In particular, blaming a top leader...
07:05 Mar. 02
Not worthy of the G10
The world is coming together to denounce Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The international community is urging an immediate stop to the aggression. As the world watches Ukraini...
09:13 Mar. 01
Nuclear power revisited
Time to switch to more realistic energy mix
President Moon Jae-in said Friday that nuclear power plants should be utilized fully as a main power source over the next 60 yea...
09:13 Mar. 01
Turnabout at end of term
To people's surprise, Moon instructs sufficient utilization of nuclear power
President Moon Jae-in said in a meeting on global energy supply issues on Friday that South Ko...
09:11 Mar. 01
Behaving as a developed nation
The Russian military launched a multi-faceted attack on Ukraine in the early morning of Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered it. The invasion will...
06:59 Feb. 25
Reckless optimism
It's too early to talk about return to normal
It is still premature to talk about a return to normal life as Korea is waging an uphill battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The n...
06:58 Feb. 25
Let Ukraine be a lesson
Strategic ambiguity not the way to go as US, allies close ranks against Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to "maintain peace" in two breakaway regions ...
06:58 Feb. 25
A never-ending drama
In a press conference on Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Cho Jae-yeon denied the assertion that a person referred to on a recording at the center of the Daejang-dong developm...
07:00 Feb. 24
Dubious move before elections
This is not the time to seek changes to local autonomy system
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has created a stir by proposing a special law that would allow l...
07:00 Feb. 24
Distorted view
Major presidential candidates show hostility toward media, heralding risks for journalism
The South Korean media industry has been struggling to cope with a slew of challenges in re...
07:00 Feb. 24
Danger of home treatment
The tally of Koreans testing positive for Covid-19 has topped 2 million, with over 400 in critical condition and the death toll nearly doubling each week. Those under self...
07:04 Feb. 23
Bipartisan populism
Rival parties slammed for 'vote buying' move
The National Assembly approved a 16.9-trillion-won (US$14.2-billion) supplementary budget bill Monday to provide financial support f...
07:03 Feb. 23
Anachronistic spirit
Yoon's pledge for a shopping complex gets positive response in liberal stronghold
The pledge by Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate of the opposition People Power Party, ...
07:03 Feb. 23
Ending mighty presidential power
With the March 9 presidential election just 16 days away — and only 10 days left before preliminary voting on March 4 and 5 — this election is rife with all kinds ...
06:55 Feb. 22
Snowballing fiscal deficit
Candidates hit for making populist pledges
Korea's fiscal deficit has surpassed 100 trillion won ($83 billion), while its national debt soared to 240 trillion won as the...
06:55 Feb. 22
Unrealistic promises
Candidates promise big-budget pledges amid surging fiscal deficit, national debt
Major presidential candidates are making a series of costly campaign pledges. But they remain ...
06:54 Feb. 22
Buying votes with money
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) unilaterally held a special session early Saturday morning and passed a 14-trillion-won ($11.7 billion) supplementary budget bill proposed ...
07:11 Feb. 21
Step in wrong direction
Fight against virus should not be swayed by politics
The Moon Jae-in administration cannot avoid criticism for easing social distancing rules ahead of the March 9 president...
07:11 Feb. 21
Next-door mystery
GH rents apartment next to Lee 'by chance' as employee lodging
The Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corp. (GH) is reportedly renting an apartment right next door to Lee Jae...
07:11 Feb. 21