More Support for Cyber Diplomats I'm writing in response to an Oct. 23 Korea Times editorial, ``Help Cyber Diplomats.''
Give Job Opportunities to Elderly Regarding an Oct. 3 editorial, ``Rapidly Aging Society,'' I agree with the writer that the social security system should be reformed to help senior citizens lead decent lives, and that the issues of our aging society and lower birthrate should be t..
Attract More Foreign Tourists to Korea Regarding an Oct. 18 editorial, ``Visit Korea,'' I'm worried about your opinion, because the deficit in the tourist industry is not only the government's responsibility but also that of people who live in Korea.
Toughened Rules on Hagwon Operation I'd like to comment on an Oct. 20 article, ``Rules Toughened for Hagwon Operation."
Help Beggars in Subway Regarding an Oct. 18 article, ``Beggars in Subway Face Fines," I question the effectiveness of penalizing beggars in subway stations, because they're financially badly off, so they're not persuaded to abandon their last resort even under the pressu..
Support for Korean Language Programs I read with considerable interest a Nov. 4 interview given by Culture Minister Yu In-chon to The Korea Times
Malicious Postings on Internet Regarding an Oct. 6 article on top actress Choi Jin-sil's suicide, I don't agree with your opinion that Korea is a country of rumors, another shameful remnant from its long history of colonization and dictatorship.
Love of Korean Culture I'm writing in response to an Oct. 22 letter to the editor, ``Restore Faith in Korean Culture."
Refutation on True Deceiver This is in response to Nov. 12 op-ed article, ``True Deceiver." Very proportionally few would agree that religion is a comforting illusion, particularly because it's not always comforting nor is it an illusion in the view of most people.
Signboards Need Not Be Uniform Regarding the October 14th article, ``Seoul to Remove Ugly Signboards," I'm concerned about the city's regulations because the government tends to overlook the important points under the reason that the city should be clean in all aspects.
Government Urged to Eradicate Sources of Evil I'm writing in response to an Oct. 21 Korea Times article, ``Shameful Scandal.'' Koreans were outraged to hear the news that about 40,000 government officials are suspected of illegally receiving farm subsidies. I'd like to point out three things t..
Right Name for World Organization When mad cow disease became a hot issue and candlelit rallies were widely spreading, the media began to refer to the Office International des Epizootics (OIE). It appeared all the Korean media, not only print but also TV stations, uniformly called ..
Kong Doesnt Deserve Top Education Post Regarding an Oct. 14 editorial, ``Money and Education," my opinion is that Kong Jeong-taek, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, must resign because he accepted and used inappropriate money.
Prevent Revenge Inflicted on Society I'm writing in response to an Oct. 22 Korea Times editorial, ``Hidden Bombs.'' A mindless murderer committed an absolutely horrendous crime.
Put Morality First or Economy Will Fail In the months before the election of Lee Myung-bak, a number of surveys were done and reported on extensively in the media. The message went out that the economy came before morality.
English Zone in Apartments Regarding an Oct. 16 article, ``English Zone Allowed in Apartments," I agree with this idea because it will be more successful than the existing English immersion villages.
Teachers Need to Act More Prudently Regarding an Oct. 15 Korea Times article, ``Schools Split Over State Test,'' some teachers and parents opposed the test, claiming that it rates schools and pushes students into a hierarchy. Some of them refused to administer the test and went on a ..
