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Tue, January 22, 2019 | 01:39

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SMEs in trouble

The nation's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing a crisis. According to Statistics Korea, small and midsize manufacturers' industrial output index in September stood at 97, down a whopping 13.7 percent from the same month of 2017.

Editorial | 2018-11-06 16:19

Suprapartisan cooperation

The first policy consultation meeting between President Moon Jae-in and the floor leaders of the ruling and opposition parties on Monday bodes well for much-needed suprapartisan cooperation in various pending issues. First of all, they agreed to work together to approve the government's budget proposal for next year and pass bills designed to improve the people's livelihoods.

Editorial | 2018-11-05 16:59

Tech CEO's violence

A leading IT firm CEO's violence and cruel acts against employees are sparking a fierce public outrage after video footage of him brutally beating an ex-employee surfaced online.

Editorial | 2018-11-05 16:22

Imminent reshuffle

It appears to be imminent for President Moon Jae-in to replace the finance minister and the presidential economic policy chief. Although the presidential office denied any reshuffle plans, it is necessary to form a new economic team in a bid to tackle the worsening economic situation and create more jobs.

Editorial | 2018-11-04 17:00

Landmark ruling

The Supreme Court made a landmark ruling Thursday that recognizes religious and conscientious beliefs as valid reasons for refusing mandatory military service, overturning its 2004 decision.

Editorial | 2018-11-04 16:59

Lacking urgency

President Moon Jae-in addressed the National Assembly, Thursday, to seek its approval for the government's 470 trillion won ($412 billion) budget for 2019, up 9.7 percent from this year.

Editorial | 2018-11-02 17:26

Wishes for 2019 budget

The National Assembly has started its deliberation on the government's 2019 budget proposal. Beginning with an administrative speech by President Moon Jae-in, Thursday, political parties entered into this year's “budget war.”

Editorial | 2018-11-02 11:27

New working group

Washington announced Tuesday it will establish a working group with Seoul this month on affairs related to North Korea. The two countries made the agreement during a visit to Seoul this week by Stephen Biegun, the U.S. special representative for North Korea.

Editorial | 2018-11-01 17:05

Looming recession

The economy is sinking deeper and deeper into a quagmire. Almost all industrial indices are plummeting, as shown by Statistics Korea's report on the trends of industrial activity, released Wednesday.

Editorial | 2018-11-01 16:20

Policy flip-flop

On Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in announced a plan to establish one of the world's largest renewable energy production complexes at Saemangeum, a reclaimed land project in North Jeolla Province. The plan is undoubtedly aimed at implementing his campaign promise to phase out nuclear power plants.

Editorial | 2018-10-31 18:28

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