Editorials from Korean Dailies

Editorials from Korean Dailies

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 15)
Disregard for press Justice minister slammed for refusing to take questions Justice Minister Park Sang-ki has come under fire for a weird press conference on Wednesday at the Gwacheon Government C... 09:20 Jun. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 14)
Go Team Korea! Few expected the U-20 men's national team would go this far when head coach Chung Jung-yong vowed to go as far as possible after the national team defeated Japan. Even making th... 07:11 Jun. 14
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 14)
Glimpse of hope : Kim's letter to Trump is positive sign for renewing talks It has already been a year since the historic first U.S-North Korea summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018. U.S. Pres... 07:10 Jun. 14
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 14)
Rash responses : Presidential secretaries' comments on petitions stoke political strife Recently, Cheong Wa Dae denounced the political community for two days in a row. Bok Ki-wang, presidentia... 07:10 Jun. 14
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 12)
Revenue problems The red light is blinking in terms of the government's tax revenues. According to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Moon Jae-in administration collected 109.4 trillion won... 06:59 Jun. 12
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 12)
Lee Hee-ho's passing Former first lady pioneered women's movement Following the death of Lee Hee-ho (1922-2019) Monday, many Koreans are revisiting the life of the former first lady, the wife of ... 06:59 Jun. 12
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 12)
Downside risks Fundamental policy shift needed to avoid prolonged economic downturn In an about-face from its persistent economic optimism, the presidential office has begun to concede that the co... 06:58 Jun. 12
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 11)
Learn from Finland Finland is a small country in northern Europe. Its gross domestic product (GDP) is one sixth of Korea's and its population is one ninth. But no country ignores Finland. Respecte... 07:01 Jun. 11
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 11)
Local council reform :It is time to ensure spirit of grassroots democracy About 28 years have passed since the nation revived the local autonomy system in 1991 to elect governors, mayors and coun... 07:01 Jun. 11
#Cheong Wa Dae
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 11)
Stop dividing people :Moon's Memorial Day mention of figure honored in NK causes ideological disunity Cheong Wa Dae emphasizes the unity of the people, but what it actually says causes disunity. ... 07:01 Jun. 11
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 10)
Consider Korea's circumstances On Sunday, the Blue House halfheartedly admitted to the negative risks to the economy. In a press briefing, Yoon Jong-won, the senior presidential secretary for econ... 07:04 Jun. 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 10)
Diplomatic impasse Worsening US-China conflict presents grave challenges for Seoul Tension is growing between the U.S and China following news reports that the Trump administration is challenging ... 07:04 Jun. 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 10)
Tough challenges ahead Now is no time to be complacent about diplomacy President Moon Jae-in on Sunday started an eight-day tour of Finland, Norway and Sweden. It is his first trip to the northern... 07:04 Jun. 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 8)
Choosing sides The United States and China are becoming increasingly blunt in asking Korea to take sides in the high-stakes battle over Huawei Technologies. U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris a... 09:00 Jun. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 8)
Ideological conflicts : Rival parties should not divide nation for partisanship No other country has suffered ideological conflicts more seriously than South Korea. Regrettably, our nation is stil... 09:00 Jun. 08
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 7)
Incautious words In a Memorial Day speech on Thursday, President Moon Jae-in stressed that we can move toward integration if we view patriotism in terms of common sense beyond the boundaries of ide... 06:59 Jun. 07
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 7)
Timely aid for North Korea Pyongyang unresponsive to Seoul's kind gestures The government has decided to offer humanitarian aid to North Korea despite the sluggish progress in denuclearization talk... 06:59 Jun. 07
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 7)
Adjusting pace Minimum wage increase should be curbed to cushion fallout from previous hikes A tripartite commission last week kicked off its deliberation to set the minimum wage for next year amid... 06:59 Jun. 07
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 6)
Excessive sanctions : Local governments suspend furnaces for emitting pollutants, though tech is widely used The government of South Chungcheong Province decided last week to suspend a blast furna... 09:02 Jun. 06
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 4)
Learning from the U.S. The Korean economy was once a subject of study. Many wondered what was behind its dramatic rags-to-riches transformation. That has changed. The United States has surpassed K... 07:15 Jun. 04