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Sun, December 16, 2018 | 10:54

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Irregularities at kindergartens

Rampant accounting fraud at some privately-run kindergartens is triggering a public rage, pushing the education authorities to rush forward countermeasures. The government, however, cannot avoid criticism for having neglected its duty of preventing such irregularities over the past year.

Editorial | 2018-10-17 16:20

No need for rush

The two Koreas agreed to speed up economic cooperation during high-level talks at the Peace House on the South's side of the border village of Panmunjeom, Monday.

Editorial | 2018-10-16 17:27

The government appears set to reduce the fuel tax temporarily. While in Indonesia to attend the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank heads, Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said, “The government is considering lowering oil taxes for a limited time.

Editorial | 2018-10-16 17:27

Structural reform

The economy is losing growth momentum. Economic indicators have continued to show worse-than-expected performances, raising concerns that the country is mired in a trap of low growth.

Editorial | 2018-10-15 16:59

War on drunk driving

President Moon Jae-in has declared an all-out war against drunk driving to meet the strong public call for harsher punishment of the deadly crime. The presidential action is, indeed, timely but the government should have got tougher with those who took the wheel while intoxicated earlier.

Editorial | 2018-10-15 16:20

Dark job outlook

Temporary positions in public sector not the answer

Editorial | 2018-10-14 17:52

Plight of migrant workers

Migrant workers held a rally in central Seoul Sunday, calling for better working conditions and an improvement in rights issues faced by the foreign minority working in Korea.

Editorial | 2018-10-14 17:51

No need for rift

It goes without saying that South Korea and the United States are working more closely to achieve the shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea, especially ahead of a second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. However, the close Seoul-Washington alliance has come to reveal some schisms over issues such as and when and how to ease or lift sanctions against the North.

Editorial | 2018-10-12 16:59

Financial turmoil

Korea's financial markets fell into a near panic Thursday. At stock markets, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dived 4.44 percent, and the tech-heavy Kosdaq index tumbled 5.37 percent. Foreign investors recorded net sales worth almost 500 billion won ($437 million).

Editorial | 2018-10-12 16:20

Hope for pope's visit

President Moon Jae-in will embark on a tour of France, Italy, Belgium and Denmark, Friday, returning Oct. 21. The main purpose of the visit is to raise understanding among key members of the European Union of Moon's diplomatic goal of establishing permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula and to thank them for their support.

Editorial | 2018-10-11 16:55

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