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Proactive steps essential to employ migrant workers Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon reiterated the need to introduce foreign caregivers in Korea to address...
Korea must reassess security policy from scratch By Kim Won-soo Kim Won-soo Since the advent of nuclear weapons in 1945, a fragile peace has...
Drastic steps needed to tackle record low birth rate The persistent alarm over the nation's declining fertility rate has resonated frequently. While...
PPP fails to impress voters in candidate selection The conservative ruling People Power Party (PPP) wrapped up its selection of candidates for the...
President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement at the Yu Gwan-sun Memorial Hall...
Hasten passage of high-level radioactive waste bill Prompted by the recent increase in sales overseas, Korean nuclear plant builders are now...
Decision makers should learn lessons from the past By John Merrill In some ways, the dynamics of the Ukraine-Russian conflict, which began...
Hasten passage of high-level radioactive waste bill Prompted by the recent increase in sales overseas, Korean nuclear plant builders are now...
Decision makers should learn lessons from the past By John Merrill In some ways, the dynamics of the Ukraine-Russian conflict, which began...
Gov't, doctors should both step back, compromise After more than a week of a mass walkout by junior doctors protesting against a rise in medical...
Korea must act as US, Japan go all out to bolster chip industries The United States and Japan are swiftly enhancing their semiconductor industries,...
Conflicts of interest, dubious standards taint integrity of nominations Backlash from disgruntled politicians against a selection committee is a...
Stop strikes and begin dialogue immediately The mounting tumult in hospitals across the nation is indicating a worsening situation, as more and more...
Korean firms should acquire AI tech companies By John Burton Has Korea become too dependent on semiconductors, its main economic engine? It...
2 Lee's rift dispels voters' desire for third party What seemed like a promising big-tent party that brought together those from across the political...
North Korea’s isolation deepens in global community The presidential office unveiled a list of possible benefits stemming from the newly...
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walks before the Lower House's plenary session at the National Diet in Tokyo, Jan. 30. UPI-Yonhap Seoul needs...
Prepare for dangerous, volatile security situation Former U.S. President Donald Trump has stolen the limelight with his recent seemingly...
By Jang Daul We live in a climate crisis. Climate change will be the most dominant factor in our lives if it already has not been. Polar bears...
A new political party has been established through the merger of four minor parties. This "big tent" coalition brings together prominent figures such...
Financial regulation should be removed immediately Buoyed by the recent flurry of contract signings for exports of major weapons systems, expectations...
Yoon fails to offer sincere apology for scandal President Yoon Suk Yeol discussed upcoming state policies for the new year during an interview with...
By Troy Stangarone Troy Stangarone In recent weeks, there has been significant discussion of whether North Korea has made the fundamental...
More efforts needed to enhance transparency, fairness Samsung Electronics and other Samsung affiliates are widely anticipated to resume full-scale...
Concerns grow amid record tax revenue shortfall As the crucial general elections approach, rival political parties are taking flak for coming up with...
A person pays tribute to two firefighters, who lost their lives in a meat factory fire, at a memorial altar set up in the Mungyeong Fire House in...
Korea must proactively mitigate and adapt to existential risks By Kim Won-soo Last week, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) reset the...
Parties should renegotiate Itaewon investigation bill As widely expected, President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a bill on Tuesday to launch a special...
Fundamental solution needed to create safer work environment Following a two-year grace period, the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA) came into...
Parties should renegotiate Itaewon investigation bill As widely expected, President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a bill on Tuesday to launch a special...
Fundamental solution needed to create safer work environment Following a two-year grace period, the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA) came into...
Rice powder, 'strategic' grain production must be boosted The World Food Summit in 1996 first defined food security as basic access to an adequate...
Politics of hatred must stop immediately Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was discharged from the hospital on Saturday after...
President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Han Dong-hoon, interim leader of the ruling People Power Party, visit the site of an open air market in Seocheon,...
Koreas should refrain from triggering inadvertent war By John Burton Nothing would be more likely to grab the attention of the...
Combined efforts needed to cope with growing demands Despite hypermodernization, a large number of Korean households still provide in-family...
Strategic approach needed to tackle multiple tasks Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon, North...
An unnamed man accused of being involved in a spy ring case, center, is taken by investigators to a court on Jan. 31 last year. Korea Times file ...
More diplomatic approaches needed to ease tensions In a strongly-worded statement, North Korea is heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula by...
Must seek innovative ways toward carbon-free production By Jang Daul The new Global Risks Report for this year was disclosed by the World Economic...
Take all steps to enable peaceful global sports event This Friday, the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games will start in the mountainous eastern...
Brace for 'big bang' in cryptocurrency market The nation’s financial regulator on Friday rejected the proposed introduction of U.S. spot bitcoin...
STEM brain drain casts shadow on Korea's future Pursuing a career as a doctor seems to be rewarding in many ways. It’s a rare profession allowing...
Speed up efforts to become global space power The National Assembly passed a special bill for the establishment of an independent aerospace agency....
By Troy Stangarone Act helps expand market for clean energy products Following the adoption of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August...
Navigating challenges with minimal effort Once again, special prosecution bills have become a source of division ahead of the April 10 general...
Drastic steps needed to cope with demographic decline Undoubtedly, the fast dwindling population and record low birthrate are the most pressing and...
A critical look at 30 years of allies' attempts to curb N. Korea's nuclear ambitions This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first North Korean...
Steps needed to tackle widening deficit with China Korea registered a trade deficit of $9.97 billion in 2023. This represents a modest decline...
Korea should conduct pragmatic assessment while pursuing visionary solutions The year 2024 has dawned. True to the character of the blue dragon...