Opinion - The Korea Times

ED Defenseless against NK hackers

North Korean hacking groups were found to have infiltrated the internal networks of South Korea’s defense companies and stolen technical data over the past 18 months, police said on Tuesday. The North’s three major hacking groups – Lazarus, Andariel and Kimsuky – combined forces in all-out attacks against the defense firms.

Apr 25, 2024

ED Doom and gloom

A year ago, Washington was embracing President Yoon Suk Yeol. He was being lauded for strengthening Seoul’s defense alliance with the U.S. and Japan. However, the April 10 National Assembly election has raised concerns about how reliable an ally Korea will be in the future.

Apr 24, 2024By John Burton

ED Open up dialogue channels

President Yoon Suk Yeol made a rare appearance alongside his new chief of staff, Rep. Chung Jin-suk of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), to announce the appointment on Monday. The announcement came 11 days after the party's defeat in the April 10 general elections.

Apr 23, 2024

ED Japan's duplicity

The Japanese government cannot avoid criticism due to its endorsement of a contentious history textbook that denies the forced conscription of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The textbook, infamous for its staunchly conservative stance, asserted, "There was no forced mobilization, and they were compensated." Furthermore, it went on to claim that the Japanese army did not transport Korean women to the war front as they did with war correspondents andnurses.

Apr 22, 2024

ED Political breakthrough needed

A crisis is an opportunity in disguise. Great leaders, particularly in the private sector, have reaffirmed the enduring truth of this adage by propelling their enterprises forward, overcoming what were once deemed insurmountable crises.

Apr 21, 2024

ED Still a long way to go

The U.S. announced a plan to provide Samsung Electronics with $6.4 billion in subsidies to help facilitate its bid to build advanced semiconductor facilities in Austin, Texas. The plan, unveiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Monday, is largely meant to encourage the Korean tech giant to invest in the U.S. Samsung is poised to pour more than $40 billion over the next 10 years into the U.S.

Apr 18, 2024

ED Myth of endless growth

With the conclusion of the general elections, the government is expected to unveil several contentious policies, including electricity price hikes, which have been deliberately postponed until now.

Apr 17, 2024By Jang Daul

ED President without legacy?

When President Yoon Suk Yeol opted to address the ruling party's general election rout during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, his choice of format spoke volumes, raising concerns about the significance placed on presentation over substance.

Apr 16, 2024

ED Appoint the right people

President Yoon Suk Yeol again disappointed the Korean people when he made a statement regarding the crushing defeat of his governing People Power Party (PPP) in the April 10 general elections. Via a 56-word statement read by his chief secretary Lee Kwan-sup on Thursday, Yoon vowed to “humbly accept the people's will demonstrated in the elections.” He also pledged to revamp state administration, stabilize the economy, and enhance the well-being of the public.

Apr 15, 2024

ED A new, responsible DPK

The April 10 National Assembly elections sounded the alarm for politicians that voters can make or break their careers.

Apr 14, 2024

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