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Tue, July 16, 2019 | 08:00

One voice against Japan

Main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn proposed “any form of dialogue” with President Moon Jae-in, Monday, to discuss countermeasures to the economic retaliation recently imposed by Japan against a Supreme Court ruling made here. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Hae-chan welcomed Hwang's proposal immediately, indicating future talk...

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-15 17:44

Military in trouble

A recent series of incidents that have undermined military alertness testify to the seriousness of our armed forces' indiscipline and loopholes in our national security system. It is no wonder that the defense minister and the top bass of the military have been called to account before it is too late.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-15 17:43

A turn for the worse

The ongoing trade dispute between South Korea and Japan is expected to take a turn for the worse. This is because the Japanese government is determined to remove Korea from a list of countries entitled to preferential treatment for trade.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-14 17:15

Putting brakes on wage hike

The minimum wage will rise 2.9 percent next year, the lowest increase since 2010. This modest hike reflects the stark reality that employers, particularly smaller businesses and the self-employed, are going through difficulties amid the prolonged economic slowdown.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-14 17:14

South Korea is seeking help from the U.S. in resolving a trade dispute with Japan. According to National Security Office deputy chief Kim Hyun-chong, who is meeting U.S. trade officials and lawmakers in Washington, D.C., including Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. government has offered to hold a three-way meeting with the two allies to discuss the matter.

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-12 17:43

Curbing apartment prices

The government appears set to introduce price ceilings on apartments built by private contractors. “It is time to consider applying price limits to apartments constructed by private builders,” Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mee told the National Assembly, Monday.

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-12 17:40

Bad deal over Korea

The United States is apparently seeking to give Japan an expanded role in times of military conflict on the Korean Peninsula. This is utterly unthinkable to the Korean government and people as a whole because the country was a colony of Japan from 1910 to 45, and there are still unresolved issues stemming from the brutal colonial rule.

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-11 17:38

Dwindling tax revenue

The government's collection of income from taxes has turned sluggish this year. Revenue in the first five months of 2019 stood at 139.5 trillion won ($118.2 billion), down 1.2 trillion won from a year ago. The national tax income increased in January year-on-year but decreased over the next four months. Despite the dwindling revenue, budget spending has increased sharply, wid...

2019-07-11 17:37

Let diplomacy work

President Moon Jae-in has called on Japan to lift its export restrictions against South Korea, expressing his willingness to resolve the rising trade standoff diplomatically. But he has also blamed the neighboring country for taking the retaliatory measure to damage the Korean economy for political purposes.

2019-07-10 18:21

Normalize school education

The Moon Jae-in administration is required to make concerted efforts to normalize school education after education offices across the country decided to strip private elite high schools of their status. The decision was made in line with Moon's campaign promise to shut down elite schools to “help” students enjoy equal educational opportunities.

2019-07-10 18:02

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