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Sat, July 20, 2019 | 18:50

No sense of reality

Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Monday that the government has no plans to revise its 2019 economic growth target of between 2.6 percent and 2.7 percent. His remark reflected his determination to get the slumping economy back on track.

Park Yoon-bae2019-04-29 17:32

Urgent copyright education

Elementary, middle and high schools across the country are expected to face unexpected hardship due to their alleged infringement of copyright of specific hangeul (Korean alphabet) fonts digitized for computer use.

Park Yoon-bae2019-04-29 17:32

Assembly's ugly clash

The National Assembly is again locked in an ugly brawl over some key reform bills. Over the weekend, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) staged a massive rally at Gwanghwamun square in central Seoul and called for public support to fight what it called the “authoritarian rule” of the Moon Jae-in administration.

Do Je-hae2019-04-28 17:26

Unqualified babysitters

Recently, there have been some horrendous news reports about babysitters hired by the state that have enraged the parents of young children.

Do Je-hae2019-04-28 17:25

Saturday will mark the first anniversary of a landmark summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Yet the anniversary comes without much fanfare due in large part to the stalled denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington.

Park Yoon-bae2019-04-26 17:16

Economy on alert

The Korean economy's pace of contraction looks increasingly perilous. The Bank of Korea said Thursday that the real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter fell 0.3 percent from the previous quarter. It was the lowest growth rate since the economy shrank 3.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Park Yoon-bae2019-04-26 17:16

Kim-Putin meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Far Eastern State University in Vladivostok, Thursday.

Do Je-hae2019-04-25 17:39

Galaxy Fold's launch delayed

Samsung Electronics has decided to postpone the release of its Galaxy Fold smartphone in the United States. The decision will likely cause a backlash, as it came only three days before the scheduled launch of what Samsung had advertised as the world's first “foldable phone.”

Do Je-hae2019-04-25 17:38

Effects of extra budget

The Moon Jae-in administration's third supplementary budget plan is aimed at tackling the worsening fine dust problem and giving a boost to the slumping economy. For this, the government proposed 6.7 trillion won ($5.8 billion) in extra spending Wednesday. It will submit the bill to the National Assembly the next day.

Park Yoon-bae2019-04-24 17:07

Better protect workers

The nation's longest-ever labor dispute that has lasted 12 years at a world-renowned guitar maker finally ended Tuesday with an agreement between the company and the union. This case leaves a lesson to our society about how to protect the rights of workers.

Park Yoon-bae2019-04-24 16:20

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