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Kim Jong-un's admission of failure shows serious economic situation in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the eighth congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, Tuesday, according the Korean Central News Agency, Wednesday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's opening address at the eighth congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was marked by a rare public acknowledgement of mistakes in the leadership's five-year economic strategy from 2016 through 2020 amid three major disasters that hit the North ― the COVID-19 pandemic, international sanctions, and storm-related flooding and infrastructure damage.The five-year strategy was established to increase production in agriculture and light industry and normalize core industries such as coal, steel, railways, fisheries and machinery; improve the electricity supply problem through the construction of power plants and the repairing of power distribution networks; expand its trade and cooperation; and build more economic development zones and tourism projects.“The five-year strategic implementation period for national economic development ended last year, but we fell far short of the

Jan 6, 2021By Do Je-hae
Kim Jong-un's admission of failure shows serious economic situation in North Korea
  • China's role vital in preventing provocation, resuming diplomacy with North Korea
Foreign Affairs

China's role vital in preventing provocation, resuming diplomacy with North Korea

President Moon Jae-in looks at a gift from Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing in December 2017. Courtesy of Cheong Wa DaeXi's visit to Korea unlikely during Moon's presidency By Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in has paid a lot of attention to improving relations with China through an active summit diplomacy with Chinese President Xi Jinping, following the bilateral dispute over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system ― the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system ― on Korean soil during his predecessor Park Geun-hye's term.Moon held a summit with Xi in Beijing on Dec. 14, 2017. The Korean leader visited the Chinese capital again almost two years later on Dec. 23, 2019 for another summit with Xi en route to Chengdu for the Korea-China-Japan summit. In addition to these instances, Moon has met with Xi during multilateral diplomatic occasions throughout his presidency, most recently during a video conference of the leaders of ASEAN, Korea, China and Japan on Nov. 14, 2020. There are two primary reasons for Seoul's urgent attempts to improve ties wit

Jan 6, 2021By Do Je-hae
China's role vital in preventing provocation, resuming diplomacy with North Korea
  • Kim Jong-un's admission of failure shows serious economic situation in North Korea
Politics

Mass infection at detention center leads to political wrangling over Moon's responsibility

President Moon Jae-in visits Seoul National Cemetery, Saturday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in is being criticized for the government's lax handling of mass infections at the Dongbu Detention Center in southeastern Seoul. The opposition bloc is increasing its attack on the President, calling for him to make a personal apology and demanding a National Assembly review of the incident.According to the justice ministry, Monday, 1,090 cases of COVID-19 infections have been reported among people related to the correctional facility including detainees, staff at the facility and their family members. Since the facility emerged as a major hotbed for COVID-19, the authorities have been moving some of the detainees to some other detention centers to reduce density, but evidence abounds of the correctional authorities' poor handling of the situation as the cause of the mass infection.Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae and Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun already apologized for the situation, but the main opposition has criticized President Moon for not paying attention to the situation. Main op

Jan 4, 2021By Do Je-hae
Mass infection at detention center leads to political wrangling over Moon's responsibility
Politics

President Moon's keywords for 2021: economy, stability, communication

President Moon Jae-in flies on the E-737 Peace Eye military aircraft early Friday to inspect combat readiness on New Year's Day. YonhapBy Do Je-hae For the first time, President Moon Jae-in's office will be run by an economic and ICT expert, a departure from the practice of filling the chief of staff post with political heavyweights with special personal ties to the President. The presidential office on Thursday announced You Young-min, Moon's first science and technology minister with years of experience in the corporate sector, as successor to outgoing chief of staff Noh Young-min after almost two years on the job. Moon also named Shin Hyun-soo, a former career prosecutor, as the senior presidential secretary for civil affairs. The announcement came just one day after Noh, civil affairs secretary Kim Jong-ho and the controversial chief of staff for policy Kim Sang-jo expressed their intention to resign on Dec. 30, 2020 in order to give the President a chance for a “fresh start.”EconomyThe presidential office was initially planning on announcing the replacements after th

Jan 1, 2021By Do Je-hae
President Moon's keywords for 2021: economy, stability, communication
  • Moon pays tribute at national cemetery
Politics

Breakthrough in North Korea issue, economic revival to be major challenges for Moon in 2021

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. Yonhap By Do Je-hae, Jung Da-min The first half of 2021 is expected to be crucial for President Moon Jae-in as the six-month period is the only time he has left to make any big policy moves on diplomacy, national security, the economy and other political issues before the nation becomes engrossed in the run up to the next presidential election which will take place in March 2022.So aside from the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the biggest remaining challenges for the Moon administration is how to establish achievements in what is virtually its final year, as the incumbent resident is almost certain to become a lame duck not far down the road. In diplomacy and national security, there is little doubt that Moon wants to make his “peace process” on the Korean Peninsula one of his most memorable legacies. But many people feel, despite some shining moments, such as his summit with North Korean l

Dec 31, 2020By Do Je-hae
Breakthrough in North Korea issue, economic revival to be major challenges for Moon in 2021
Politics

Moon replaces justice minister to push for reform

President Moon Jae-in, right, is seen with Choo Mi-ae, chairwoman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and Rep. Park Byeom-kye, a DPK spokesperson, during a meeting at Cheojng Wa Dae in March 2018. Moon on Wednesday named Park as the replacement for Choo, who has served as Moon's second justice minister since January this year. YonhapInaugural chief of investigative agency named By Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in accepted Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's previously offered resignation, Wednesday, following a recent court decision that granted an injunction to Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl against a ministry disciplinary committee's order suspending him from duty for two months. Moon's decision to replace the justice minister comes after months of calls from the public and opposition to dismiss the former five-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) who have been weary of the longstanding conflict between her and the top prosecutor. The Choo-Yoon conflict and political wrangling over the President's push for prosecutorial reform have emerged as key factor

Dec 30, 2020By Do Je-hae
Moon replaces justice minister to push for reform
Politics

Inha University professor to head Northeast Asian History Foundation

Lee Young-ho, professor emeritus of Inha University, has been named the sixth president of the Northeast Asian History Foundation, it said Monday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae The Northeast Asian History Foundation has named Lee Young-ho, professor emeritus of Inha University, as its sixth president, according to a statement from the foundation, Monday. The former history professor of the private university in Incheon assumed the post on the day for a three-year term. “Lee has made active efforts to promote a correct understanding of history in Northeast Asia throughout his career,” the foundation said. In 2004, he was appointed the president of the Korean History Society. The historian also served as an advisor to the Investigative Commission on Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Property from March 2007 through December 2008. The presidential commission was established in July 2006 during the Roh Moo-hyun administration to investigate the assets of former pro-Japanese figures. The new chief of the foundation is also noted for some of his publications that are related to Korea's economic

Dec 30, 2020By Do Je-hae
Inha University professor to head Northeast Asian History Foundation
Politics

Moon appoints ministers, neglects political cooperation pledge

President Moon Jae-in greets Land Minister Byeon Chang-heum during an appointment ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in has come under fire for once again disregarding the opposition and naming controversial figures to key Cabinet posts. Moon handed out letters of appointment to four new ministers during a ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday, including Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Byeon Chang-heum. The former CEO of the Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) has been grilled over his past controversial comments and actions but the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) unilaterally approved his nomination following a confirmation hearing despite protests from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), Monday. Moon formally appointed Byeon shortly after the DPK's approvalThe President's swift appointment of the controversial minister triggered criticism that he is forgoing some of the pledges he made at the beginning of his presidency, such as communication with the opposition and cooperative politics.The opposition has pointed out th

Dec 29, 2020By Do Je-hae
Moon appoints ministers, neglects political cooperation pledge
Politics

President to seek turnaround through reshuffle

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in recently suffered a huge political setback following an administrative court ruling that overturned his endorsement of a disciplinary committee's decision to suspend Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl from duty. This incident aggravated the public disapproval of his performance, along with months-long complaints over his failure to curb rising housing prices and the recent news of the government's late procurement of COVID-19 vaccinesA Realmeter survey showed Monday that 59. 7 percent of respondents thought the President was doing a bad job, setting a new high for the negative evaluation of Moon since his inauguration in May 2017. The positive review of his performance was 36.7 percent, the lowest figure he has received and the same rating as two weeks ago.It is widely expected that Moon will reshuffle his Cabinet and Cheong Wa Dae as a way to change the mood in the administration and engineer a turnaround in state management.Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae is

Dec 28, 2020By Do Je-hae
President to seek turnaround through reshuffle
  • Controversy rising over government's 'double-standards'
  • Public disapproval of Moon's presidency close to 60 percent
  • Government losing trust over vaccination plans with different remarks by officials
Politics

No public diplomatic events for Kim Jong-un in 2020

A photo from the inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang, Sept. 18, 2018 shows South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walking behind Kim Yo-jong, the North Korean leader's sister. A recent commentary by the Sejong Institute showed that the North's leader did not appear at any public diplomatic events this year. Korea Times fileKim's public activities reduced by pandemic By Do Je-hae North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was involved in 53 public activities this year, the lowest since he took power in 2012 following the death of his father Kim Jong-il.According to latest commentary published by the Sejong Institute, Kim's 53 public events were confirmed through North Korean media this year as of Dec. 17. The number is considerably lower than 2013 when the North Korean leader took part in 212 such activities. Kim took part in 85 last year and 98 in 2018. Among the 53 events this year, 15 were economy-related, and 12 involved the military. He did not take part in any diplomatic events this year. Public activities related to domestic politics, such as politburo meeting

Dec 27, 2020By Do Je-hae
No public diplomatic events for Kim Jong-un in 2020
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