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Fri, April 27, 2018 | 00:16

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First Moon-Kim talks

Both leaders should engage in frank discussion for peace

Editorial | 2018-04-26 16:53

Irresponsible portal site

Naver, Korea's most-visited internet portal, rolled out a new set of restrictions for its online news comment system Wednesday. The changed policy calls for limiting the number of comments a single account can submit as well as that of “likes” and “dislikes” one account can register.

Editorial | 2018-04-26 16:10

High expectations

Friday's inter-Korean summit is raising people's expectations about the resolution of the North Korea nuclear issue and the settlement of peace on the peninsula. It is good to see that both President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are ready to make the summit a success despite lingering differences over how to denuclearize and how to make peace.

Editorial | 2018-04-25 16:53

Give up privileges

It was the “Day of Law” yesterday. When it comes to the law, people must think of our lawmakers whose primary job is to legislate. However, our lawmakers of today are the target of public criticism for being too obsessed with attaining personal and partisan interests rather than legislation.

Editorial | 2018-04-25 16:25

Earlier this week, South Korea halted loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea from Panmunjeom, the site of the Friday inter-Korean summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The military has operated 40 loudspeakers broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda.

Editorial | 2018-04-24 17:33

GM Korea's survival

The union and management of troubled GM Korea tentatively agreed on a self-rescue plan Monday, averting a filing for bankruptcy protection. The agreement will open the way for $500 million in fresh capital to be injected into the company by the government.

Editorial | 2018-04-24 16:24

An online opinion-rigging scandal has taken a turn for the worse after three opposition parties submitted a joint bill Monday, calling for an independent counsel to investigate the scheme. With the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) firmly refusing to accept this, the opposition camp is likely to step up its political offensive ahead of the local polls in June.

Editorial | 2018-04-23 16:45

Cho family on the ropes

Rather belatedly, Chairman Cho Yang-ho of Hanjin Group made an official apology to the people Sunday for his family's “gapjil,” or arrogant and authoritarian attitude or actions against employees and others, that has triggered public outrage.

Editorial | 2018-04-23 15:44

North Korea's decision to suspend nuclear and missile tests and shut down its atomic test site bodes well for the April 27 inter-Korean summit and the Pyongyang-Washington summit set for May or June.

Editorial | 2018-04-22 16:20

Exploiting debtors

A double-digit growth in banks' interest income in the first quarter of the year is good news for bankers and their employees. But it is certainly not the case for debtors, particularly households with snowballing mortgages.

Editorial | 2018-04-22 16:10

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