Politics of dialogue Unlike her predecessors, President Park Geun-hye had been expected to keep on good terms with the National Assembly after her inauguration because she was a five-term lawmaker. But even during her honeymoon period, her relations with the politi..
Kicking away protesters A week has passed since district officials demolished a protesters tent in front of Deoksu Palace near Seoul City Hall. In its place is a flowerbed surrounded by a wire fence, and riot police to keep protesters from reoccupying the area. The Jung..
Cyber warfare North Korea was pinpointed Wednesday as the perpetrator of a massive cyber attack that paralyzed more than 30,000 computers and servers at the nations banks and broadcasters last month.
Wavering opposition party The Democratic United Party, arguably the longest-standing political party in Korea, is in danger of breaking apart. Voters can see why and how the main opposition party has fallen into such a serious state of decline, from the DUPs own report on..
Road to co-destruction If Gaeseong Industrial Complex closes its door for good, North Korea will lose a cash cow generating about $80 million annually, while South Koreas overall financial loss will be at least 10 times as much.
Anti-corruption law The anti-corruption agency unveiled a plan Monday to press ahead with legislation aimed once again at toughening penalties against corrupt public servants during its policy briefing for President Park Geun-hye.
New Assembly session The National Assembly barely looked at bills related to peoples livelihoods over the past two months because the ruling and opposition parties were deadlocked over President Park Geun-hyes plan for government restructuring.
Public hospital's closure During his election campaign, South Gyeongsang Province Governor Hong Joon-pyo promised two things: to be a governor who will work for underprivileged people, and to strive for the success of President Park Geun-hye.
Looking for a way out The past two months have driven the Korean Peninsula the closest to war since 1994, when America and North Korea were a hairs breadth from military clashes. If the Koreas stop their ongoing game of chicken and ride out April - when the North will..
Cyber witch-hunt A hacking group's release of the member list of North Koreas propaganda website couldnt come at a more delicate moment.
Central bank's independence The Bank of Korea (BOK) is coming under growing pressure to cut interest rates ahead of the monthly rate-setting meeting scheduled for April 11.
Security holes amid tension There are nearly 25,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea and, therefore, its understandable there are sometimes difficulties in managing them. For this reason, people usually think, some refugees return to the impoverished North, mostly via ..
Normalizing spy agency At a time when North Korea is ratcheting up its military threats on a daily basis, there is no doubt about the importance of the nations spy agency. Yet public opinion about the National Intelligence Service (NIS) appears to be unfavorable, with ..
Ignorant and insincere As the trouble-ridden, scandal-marred confirmation hearings for President Park Geun-hye's Cabinet nominees come to an end, another unexpected problem has arisen: a lack of professionalism among the candidates.
Threats and speculations Almost not a day has passed without new threats or actions from North Korea recently. On Wednesday, the communist regime blocked South Koreans crossing the border to enter the joint industrial park in the North Korean city of Gaeseong. The move c..
Prosecution reform Reforming the prosecution has been one of the nations key agendas, as has been revealed through last years presidential election. With the launch of the new administration, its imperative that our society should put finishing touches on the re..
Reviving housing market The Korean economy is expected to grow 2.3 percent in 2013, the lowest in years with few signs of an early pickup. An average of 55,488 homes changed hands each month in 2012, the slowest since 2006. Give these two economic facts to any policymaker..
