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Wed, June 20, 2018 | 08:39

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Suspension of drills

After the June 12 U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore, U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the issue of stopping joint exercises with South Korea while denuclearization talks were underway with Pyongyang. The North views the drills as a rehearsal for an invasion.

Editorial | 2018-06-19 17:02

Cryptocurrency security

None of Korea's cryptocurrency exchanges have acquired Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification, a report said recently. Not just small and midsize exchanges but large ones are just bent on getting commissions while doing little to enhance security. It would be astonishing if they do not become targets of hackers.

Editorial | 2018-06-19 16:20

Fallout of trade row

The Korean economy is feared to take the brunt of a looming trade war between the United States and China. In fact, few countries face more serious consequences from the G2's intensifying trade row than Korea, which relies heavily on exports.

Editorial | 2018-06-18 17:16

The national police face a daunting task to regain public confidence as a law enforcement agency amid rapid social and political changes.

Editorial | 2018-06-18 16:20

Easing military tensions

Inter-Korean detente is expected to help Seoul and Pyongyang ease military tensions and avoid the risk of war. This expectation gained a boost after South Korea proposed North Korea withdraw its long-range artillery from the heavily fortified border.

Editorial | 2018-06-17 16:58

Employment shock

President Moon Jae-in has placed top priority on job creation since he took office in May 2017. He even posted a bulletin board at his office to check job statistics almost every day.

Editorial | 2018-06-17 16:55

Post-summit hurdles

The June 12 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presented some tough challenges for Seoul.

Editorial | 2018-06-15 17:12

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 1.75 to 2 percent Wednesday. It was the first time in a decade that the Fed bumped up its benchmark interest rate to the 2 percent range. The U.S. central bank signaled two more similar increases are on the way within this year.

Editorial | 2018-06-15 17:11

Fall of conservatives

The June 13 elections can be summed up as the crushing fall of conservative politics. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) managed to win only two out of the 17 governor and mayoral posts in the local elections, while the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) took 14 and Won Hee-ryong took Jeju governor's post as an independent. In addition, the ruling party also took 11 out of 12 National Assembly seats in by-elections.

Editorial | 2018-06-14 17:04

Rise of 'IoT zombies'

Cyberattacks on IoT devices are becoming more intelligent and sophisticated than ever. These attacks no longer remain at the simple level of hacking IoT devices but have led to the emergence of malicious IoT viruses that paralyze entire networks and turn them into “zombie PCs.”

Editorial | 2018-06-14 16:20

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