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Wed, October 16, 2019 | 19:44

Trump's unilateralism

South Korea is likely to have more hectic negotiations with the U.S. this year after last year's tug-of-war over defense cost-sharing. There are growing worries that Washington may demand Seoul pay much more for the stationing of U.S. troops here.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-30 17:08

Cutting chip output

SK hynix has decided to reduce its production of memory chips. The decision by the world's second-largest semiconductor maker is aimed at weathering the continuous price drops resulting from a supply glut through an output cut. SK will curtail the production of DRAMs from the fourth quarter of this year.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-30 17:07

Frustrating remarks

U.S. President Donald Trump has yet again revealed his two-faced views about North Korea's missile provocations. He told reporters at the White House that he was not at all upset about the latest missile launches by North Korea.

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-29 17:57

Shameful disaster

An embarrassing accident took place early Saturday morning at a nightclub in Gwangju, the venue of the FINA World Swimming Championship. It claimed two lives and injured 16 people, eight of whom were foreign athletes competing in the international sporting event.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-29 17:56

Growing trade pressure

South Korean economic policymakers are paying attention to U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to prevent rich member countries from unfairly benefiting from their “developing” country status.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-28 17:12

Looming Cabinet reshuffle

President Moon Jae-in is expected to conduct a Cabinet reshuffle early next month. The planned reshuffle should focus on appointing the best qualified figures to cope with pending issues such as the trade row with Japan, prolonged economic slump and the stalled denuclearization of North Korea.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-28 17:10

Set aside emotions

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan had talks over the phone for about 20 minutes, Friday - their first conversation since Tokyo restricted exports of three key industrial materials to Seoul on July 4. This, hopefully, will be a meaningful first step to normalize dialogue channels between the two countries, and find a diplomatic solution to the ongoing trade row.

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-26 17:00

Tax code revision

The Ministry of Economy and Finance unveiled revised tax codes for next year Thursday, fixing tax rates and projected revenue amounts for each category. The 2020 tax revision bill mainly aims at raising taxes on high-income earners while reducing the burden on companies reeling from the slowing economy.

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-26 16:59

North Korea's provocation

North Korea launched two short-range missiles into waters off its east coast, Thursday - the North's first missile launch since it fired three short-range missiles in early May. The latest provocation came hours after U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton left South Korea after a two-day visit, during which he held a series of meetings with ranking South Korean security ...

Na Jeong-ju2019-07-25 17:14

Prime contractors' tyranny

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday that it had asked related government agencies to suspend the business of Hanwha Systems for repeatedly violating the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act and ban the company from bidding for public projects.

Park Yoon-bae2019-07-25 17:14

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