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The Cabinet approved a bill to amend legislation on measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is hoping the proposed changes will pass...
A landmark year has started for the international movement to end the era of collective stupidity when nations threaten others with nuclear weapons,...
Political neutrality and independence key to success Kim Jin-wook started work Friday as the inaugural head of the new Corruption Investigation...
Time to strengthen Korea-US alliance Joe Biden was sworn in as the new president of the United Sates on Wednesday, raising the hope that his...
President should keep campaign pledge to keep 30 percent share President Moon Jae-in's reshuffle of three Cabinet members Wednesday sharply...
Never has a new U.S. president been sworn in amid such a depressing atmosphere. Usually, a presidential inauguration in the United States is a festive...
Former adviser tapped as foreign minister President Moon Jae-in tapped former national security adviser Chung Eui-yong as his new foreign...
Elaborate safeguards needed to help young adults own homes easily The financial authorities have unveiled a plan to introduce mortgages with a...
In late December and early January, U.S. military aircraft repeatedly conducted ultra-low-altitude formation flight training exercises over the Kerama...
Samsung should have transparent governance Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was put behind bars again Monday immediately after he...
Severe job losses more than offset export's recovery The Korean economy has recovered about 80 percent of its vigor from the depths it had...
Moon should face truth in dealing with North Korea President Moon Jae-in failed to present any new policies or overtures at his New Year press...
This year’s ordinary Diet session was convened on Jan. 18 amid Japan’s spiraling COVID-19 crisis, which has forced Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga...
Gyeonggi governor should take some time before executing decision The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has decided to provide another round of...
Twenty-six years have passed since the Great Hanshin Earthquake devastated Kobe and caused serious damage in wide areas around the port city in...
The government is considering a flurry of revisions to laws to enhance its policy responses to the latest wave of new coronavirus infections. Emerging...
Former President Park should first make public apology Seoul's top court Thursday confirmed a 20-year prison term for former President Park...
The political crisis in the United States has raised serious questions about the future of the country’s democratic system, which is on the brink of...
Time to focus on deregulation to create jobs South Korea saw nearly 220,000 jobs disappear ast year, the largest loss since 1998 when the country...
Regulator should ensure level playing field for all players A heated debate is underway on whether to lift a ban on short selling, which has been...
Less than a week after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures amid surging COVID-19...
Tech prowess key to surviving completion The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2021, the world's largest annual gadget show, is drawing a global...
Lee Luda suspension sparks debate on ethical issues over AI A Facebook-based artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot was temporarily suspended...
"Toshu toron," or televised debates between party leaders in the Diet, allow the heads of ruling and opposition parties to argue their policies as...
Joint efforts needed to ease social polarization Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Rep. Lee Nak-yon has proposed a "profit-sharing"...
Government should supply more homes tailored to consumers' needs "The government will not hesitate to work out measures for residential...
Newly identified variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are on a rampage in Britain and other parts of the world. In Japan, more than 20 cases of...
Main opposition party must deal sternly with sexual abuse cases Some lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and its members...
North Korea should not build up nuclear arms North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who was endorsed as general secretary of the reclusive nation's...
Au Nok-hin, a 33-year-old student in a doctoral program at the University of Tokyo’s graduate school, flew to Hong Kong late Jan. 5 for a temporary...
Japan urged to accept landmark compensation ruling A local court has made a landmark ruling in favor of South Korean victims of Japan's wartime...
Another South Korean court ruling threatens to significantly widen the rift in Japan’s relationship with South Korea. The Seoul Central District...
Gov't should make diverse diplomatic efforts to find solution The government had reportedly acquired intelligence about the possibility of Iran...
The government finally took the strongest possible policy action to curb the upward spiral of new COVID-19 cases after months of hesitation and trying...
North Korea should return to dialogue North Korea's economy appears to be in a far more serious situation than had been previously thought, with...
Retail investors should be cautious in overheated market Korea's stock price index surpassed 3,000 points Thursday for the first time in the...
The new coronavirus pandemic has shed fresh light on a raft of policy challenges confronting Japan. One is the concentration of people in large...
Diplomatic efforts needed to release ship, crew The Moon Jae-in administration should make all-out diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to release...
Overhauling post-adoption care system is imperative Public anger is mounting over the horrific death of a 16-month-old adopted baby. The baby...
The United States and Russia should take the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20 as a cue to explore a new bilateral relationship that will...
Moon should focus on promoting national unity President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has nosedived to an all-time low amid a set of policy...
Hyundai Motor case reaffirms need for corporate manslaughter act A worker at Hyundai Motor's plant in Ulsan was killed after being caught in a...
The government is expected to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures as early as this week. Prime Minister Yoshihide...
Ex-mayor's sexual harassment case needs reinvestigation The police have closed their investigation into the sexual harassment allegations...
Comprehensive steps urged to increase births South Korea's population reached 51,829,000 as of Dec. 31, 2020, down 20,838 from the previous year,...
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn a high court ruling that rejected a request by high-profile former death row inmate Iwao Hakamada for a...
Ruling party chief's proposal seen as political gambit Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Nak-yon has floated the idea of...
Key lies in deregulation to create freer business environment The government has presented an optimistic scenario for the economy this year,...