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Fri, September 18, 2020 | 17:27

Signs of de-escalation

North Korea has shown signs of defusing tensions with South Korea by suspending its military action plan against Seoul. On Tuesday, its leader Kim Jong-un decided to hold off on the plans during a preliminary meeting of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

Park Yoon-bae2020-06-24 17:20

EV biz partnership

Collaboration between local giants opens era of industrial New Deal Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun and LG Group Chairman Koo Gwang-mo met on Monday to discuss cooperation in the electric vehicle (EV) battery business. The two toured LG Chem's car battery plant in Ochang, 120 kilometers south of Seoul, and had lunch together. It was the first meeting ...

2020-06-23 17:17

'Diplomatic violation'

Excerpts from John Bolton's memoir on his nearly two years as national security adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump are creating small waves in Korea. The memoir talks at length about the two summits and impromptu meeting in Panmunjeom between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The undiplomatic disclosure puts the future of the denuclearization talks and involved p...

Kim Ji-soo2020-06-23 17:17

Drop leafleting threat

North Korea has rejected Seoul's request to drop its threat to send propaganda leaflets across the border into South Korea. On Saturday, Pyongyang vowed to make good on the threat in retaliation to anti-Pyongyang leaflets sent into the North by North Korean defectors.

Park Yoon-bae2020-06-22 17:20

Tackle fake news

YouTube is seen as the biggest online platform through which misinformation and fake news is spread in South Korea, according to a survey on how news is being consumed.

2020-06-22 17:19

Prolonged battle

The small infection clusters in the Seoul and Daejeon metropolitan areas are rising, signaling a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. The infection regions and trajectories are diversifying and symptomless patients are increasing, signaling that COVID-19 is on a prolonged path.

Kim Ji-soo2020-06-21 17:04

Normalize Assembly

What an unwarranted naive expectation it was that the new National Assembly would promptly get to work after opening in late May. After the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) unilaterally elected chairs of the six standing committees including the powerful Legislation and Judiciary Committee last Monday, the Assembly is in paralysis. The main opposition United Future Part...

Kim Ji-soo2020-06-21 15:39

Security lineup reshuffle

President Moon Jae-in's top priority is to defuse tensions raised by North Korea. Most of all, Moon should spare no efforts to prevent the North from making further provocations against the South. To that end, he needs to reshuffle his security and diplomatic lineup.

Park Yoon-bae2020-06-19 17:13

Exit of Meditoxin products

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday that it has revoked the permits for three Meditoxin products, Korea's first botulinum toxin injections made and sold by Medytox over the past 14 years. More than a few consumers who have used the products for cosmetic purposes, such as removing face wrinkles, might feel embarrassed by the ministry's decision.

2020-06-19 17:12

Decisive, but coolheaded

The Moon Jae-in administration should show a decisive but coolheaded response to North Korea's moves to cut off ties with the South and escalate tensions. This is easier said than done; yet Seoul needs to refrain from responding in kind to the North's provocations and military threats.

Park Yoon-bae2020-06-18 17:58

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