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Sun, January 19, 2020 | 06:04

Moon's self-confidence

President Moon Jae-in had a two-hour town hall meeting, Tuesday, with 300 people chosen from 16,000 applicants in the audience, which was broadcast live. As he appeared, the Beatles' “All You Need Is Love” was played in the hall. The song, chosen by moderator Bae Chul-soo, a popular radio host, was exactly about what politicians here are devoid of. It was a well-coordinated s...

Na Jeong-ju2019-11-20 17:49

Burden on health insurance

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests have increased at an alarming rate, ever since health insurance coverage expanded in accordance with President Moon Jae-in's generous healthcare policy. More and more people have been given MRI tests even for light symptoms. Such unnecessary high-cost tests and overtreatment are putting a growing financial burden on the National Health I...

Park Yoon-bae2019-11-20 17:46

Line-Yahoo Japan marriage

A joint venture involving Japanese messaging app Line Corp. and internet portal Yahoo Japan Corp. is designed to create a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company that can compete with global IT giants. The deal is drawing keen attention as it was agreed to between South Korea's largest internet portal Naver Corp. and Japanese telecom giant SoftBank Group Corp. Naver hold...

Park Yoon-bae2019-11-19 17:42

Trade deficit with Japan

Korea's trade deficit with Japan is improving at a rapid pace. The nation's trade shortfall with the neighboring country in the first 10 months of the year stood at $16.36 billion, down 20.6 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Monday. This is Seoul's lowest trade deficit with Tokyo for the January-October period since 2003 when the...

Park Yoon-bae2019-11-19 17:41

New hope for deal

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Sunday, asking him to “act quickly” so Washington and Pyongyang could reach a deal on dismantling the North's nuclear program.

Na Jeong-ju2019-11-18 17:26

'No-union' policy broken

Samsung Electronics' “no-union” policy has been broken after 50 years. Workers at Samsung Electronics, the flagship company of Korea's leading conglomerate Samsung Group, launched a union Saturday under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), one of Korea's major labor umbrella groups.

Park Yoon-bae2019-11-18 17:25

Samsung execs sentenced to jail in union-busting case

Put alliance before money

South Korea is under growing pressure from Washington to pay more to keep the 28,500-strong United States Forces Korea (USFK). A flurry of recent visits by high-ranking U.S. officials is raising concerns that the security alliance between the countries may fall apart due to Washington's blatantly excessive demand for Seoul to cover the cost of the U.S. military presence.

Park Yoon-bae2019-11-17 17:19

Heed human rights situation in North

The Moon Jae-in administration is being criticized for turning a blind eye to the dire human rights situation in North Korea. This criticism has increased as the liberal government is giving top priority to inter-Korean reconciliation over North Koreans' human rights.

Park Yoon-bae2019-11-17 17:15

N. Korea's ultimatum

North Korea said Friday it has sent an “ultimatum” to South Korea that it will demolish all facilities owned by South Korean firms at the its Mount Geumgang Resort. The Unification Ministry expressed concerns about the move, calling for negotiations in accordance with inter-Korean agreements.

Na Jeong-ju2019-11-15 17:40

Victims of pollution

A tragic environmental disaster at a rural village in North Jeolla Province has caused cancer in 22 out of 99 residents, with 14 of them dying as a result. The Ministry of Environment announced Thursday that there was an epidemiological relationship between the mass outbreak of cancer at Jangjeom Village in Iksan and the emission of hazardous substances from a nearby fertiliz...

Na Jeong-ju2019-11-15 17:39

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