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Thu, April 26, 2018 | 08:54

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Three-way summit

South Korea, China and Japan are likely to hold a three-way summit in early May as part of their efforts to work together to find a negotiated solution to the North Korean nuclear issue. This summit, if realized, will certainly help boost international cooperation in denuclearizing the North.

Editorial | 2018-03-21 16:41

Fines are not enough

Home shopping channels are flooding the nation's cable TV networks for the convenience of customers, but their exaggerated and sometimes fraudulent sales pitches are not something that started just yesterday.

Editorial | 2018-03-21 16:11

Era of strongmen rule

An era of strongman rule has dawned upon powers surrounding the Korean Peninsula. Russia's Vladimir Putin won a fourth term Monday after winning a record number of votes in the presidential election, setting the stage for another six years in power after having already ruled Russia for almost two decades. Putin recorded his best election performance ever, taking almost 77 percent of the vote and extending his presidency until 2024.

Editorial | 2018-03-20 17:04

Transparent forex market

Korea's financial authorities appear ready to disclose the details of their intervention in the foreign exchange market. If realized, the disclosure would be the first such move since Korea opened the forex market in 1962, and would affect the currency market considerably.

Editorial | 2018-03-20 17:03

Multilateral trade pact

What should South Korea do to avoid the raging wave of trade protectionism in the United States? This question is hard to answer because the Asian economy has yet to find effective measures against U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist moves.

Editorial | 2018-03-19 16:58

Troublesome light rail system

Seoul's pioneer light railway system running 11 kilometers from Ui-dong to Sinseol-dong stopped, for the third time in just six months since its September opening, for nearly two hours from Saturday noon due to a technical failure.

Editorial | 2018-03-19 16:30

Summit preparations

Cheong Wa Dae established a committee led by Im Jong-seok, presidential chief of staff, on March 15 to prepare for an inter-Korean summit at the truce village of Panmunjeom.

Editorial | 2018-03-18 15:55

Soaring education fees

A joint survey by the Ministry of education and Statistics Korea released last week showed a steep rise in private tutoring for students in elementary, middle and high schools in Korea.

Editorial | 2018-03-18 13:58

Trump's real intention

Few South Koreans believe the United States will withdraw its troops from the southern half of the peninsula. This is because the U.S. military presence here is for its own strategic interests rather than the security of its Asian ally. Therefore, many think Washington would keep troops here even if the two Koreas are unified.

Editorial | 2018-03-16 16:23

Charging taxi-hailing fee

Kakao Mobility, which has run its taxi-hailing app with free services, plans to start charging fees for faster taxi bookings and some other services. The plan, however, is stirring controversy among users opposing the fees.

Editorial | 2018-03-16 16:04

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