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Moon warns Japan not to aggravate row

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with business leaders at Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in warned Japan, Wednesday, not to aggravate a bilateral trade row by making unfounded claims against Korea, and underlined the need for a diplomatic solution in the aftermath of export regulations imposed by Tokyo that are feared to damage the nation's IT sector.Moon underlined once again that the decision was politically motivated. “Carrying out measures to hurt Korea's economy and linking them to sanctions against North Korea without any grounds are not at all desirable for friendship and security cooperation between the two countries,” he said at the start of a meeting with top executives of the country's leading conglomerates. “They are not beneficial for the two economies and will certainly have a negative impact on the global economy.” The business leaders in attendance included Hyundai Motor Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun, SK Chairman Chey Tae-won and LG Chairman Koo Gwang-mo. But Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yon

Jul 10, 2019By Do Je-hae
Moon warns Japan not to aggravate row
  • South Korea responds to US call for support on Indo-Pacific Strategy
  • Seoul seeks US backing over trade war
  • Companies burdened by President Moon's call for joint effort on Japan row
  • Moon discusses Japanese trade restrictions with business leaders

INTERVIEW Pellerin's task: disrupting US-China tech dominance

Fleur Pellerin, former French culture minister, sets out on a new task of disrupting U.S.-China digital dominance with her start-up investment fund. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Oh Young-jin Fleur Pellerin is a digital activist, globalist, businesswoman, politician and many other things, all at once. And the former French culture minister and now CEO and founder of a startup incubator and venture capitalist can play all these roles with a hint of mastery over just 30 minutes. For any potential detractor, her utilitarian use of English words and French accent finish off the job. A Korea Times interview with Pellerin was conducted at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Seoul, July 3, after her lecture organized by the French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The instant the 30 minutes with her started, it was clear what Pellerin was about ― a combination of cause and business. Pellerin, who was minister of SMEs, Innovation and the Digital Economy under the socialist French President Francois Hollande, aims to provide a level playing field for startups in Europe and Asia

Jul 10, 2019By Oh Young-jin
[INTERVIEW] Pellerin's task: disrupting US-China tech dominance

Hwang Ju-hong of agriculture committee lauded for active legislation

Rep. Hwang Ju-hong, left, chairman of the National Assembly's Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, attends a luncheon meeting hosted by Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang with the committee members, held at the National Assembly's main building, Tuesday. Courtesy of the office of Rep. Hwang Ju-hongBy Jung Da-minRep. Hwang Ju-hong of the minor opposition Party for Democracy and Peace (PDP), who chairs the National Assembly's Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, has been acknowledged by Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang for his active legislation activities. “The Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee is the most outstanding, active and passionate committee among those at the National Assembly, and its handling rate of bills recorded the highest with 52.9 percent,” Moon said during his luncheon meeting with members of the agriculture committee held at the National Assembly's main building, Tuesday, adding that the figure is “overwhelmingly higher” than the 29.1 percent average of all co

Jul 10, 2019
Hwang Ju-hong of agriculture committee lauded for active legislation

South Korea responds to US call for support on Indo-Pacific Strategy

President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech at a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump after their eighth summit at Cheong Wa Dae, June 30, on the second day of Trump's two-day visit to Seoul. YonhapBy Jung Da-minThe main outcomes of U.S. President Donald Trump's recent visit to South Korea were largely overshadowed by the U.S. president's historic encounter with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).Trump and President Moon Jae-in, however, also discussed a range of other outstanding issues in the context of the bilateral partnership. One of the less-noticed but actually important issues was a “very rare” acknowledgement by the South Korean leader of the United States-initiated Indo-Pacific Strategy.“We've reached a consensus to put forth further harmonious cooperation between South Korea's New Southern Policy and the United States' Indo-Pacific Strategy,” Moon said at his joint press conference with Trump at Cheong Wa Dae, July 30,  following their in-person talks on topics of mutual interest and other region

Jul 10, 2019
South Korea responds to US call for support on Indo-Pacific Strategy
  • Seoul seeks US backing over trade war
  • Moon warns Japan not to aggravate row

Condemning Japan

College students and activists condemn the Japanese government for starting a trade conflict with Korea as part of a political retaliation, and for not apologizing to the victims of its wartime sexual slavery, during a march near the former Japanese Embassy in Seoul, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Jul 10, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
Condemning Japan

Seoul seeks US backing over trade war

President Moon Jae-in moves along after shaking hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan, on June 28. YonhapBy Lee Min-hyungCalls are growing for the United States to intervene in the deepening trade friction between South Korea and Japan after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe imposed new restrictions on exports that could hurt South Korea's tech industry.Thoughts are that if tensions continue to escalate, cooperation outside bilateral economic relations such as coordinating “in efforts to handle and manage the North Korean nuclear conflict and other regional threats” may become challenging.Also, given that South Korea has so far responded by taking the ban to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for arbitration, threatening Japan with “corresponding measures” and showing no signs of backing down, Cheong Wa Dae and relevant government agencies plan to talk to senior U.S. politicians, warning that the restrictions will escalate further with potentially devastating, negative consequences for U.S. tech companies, which h

Jul 10, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
Seoul seeks US backing over trade war
  • South Korea responds to US call for support on Indo-Pacific Strategy
  • Moon warns Japan not to aggravate row

Moon urges action on fair economy

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday, to discuss implementing policies for a fair economy, participated in by 30 officials from related ministries, the private sector and the National Assembly. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in set out to promote the achievements of his policy aimed at achieving a fair economy during an event at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday.The event comes 20 days after Moon named Kim Sang-jo, former head of the Fair Trade Commission, as the presidential chief of staff for policy. Cheong Wa Dae previously held a strategy meeting on Jan. 23 on the creation of a fair economy, where the President called on public agencies and corporations to take the initiative for change as they are closely related to the peoples' livelihoods. Entering the third year of his presidency, Moon has stressed that it is important for people to feel the outcome of his policies. Fair economy is one of the three pillars of Moon's key economic policies, along with income-led growth and

Jul 9, 2019By Do Je-hae
Moon urges action on fair economy

Defense Minister apologizes again for North Korea boat crossing into South

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, left, listens as Rep. Kim Joong-ro of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party speaks before participating in an interpellation session at the National Assembly, Tuesday. YonhapBy Park Ji-wonDefense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has apologized again for the military's security lapse that allowed a North Korean boat to cross the South's maritime border and has asked for President Moon Jae-in to decide whether to fire him.“I feel deeply responsible for the security failure and I apologize,” Jeong said during an interpellation session at the National Assembly, Tuesday.Regarding his potential resignation, he said “I reported to President Moon, who is in charge of appointing me to my position, about the outcome of a detailed investigation, and I think he will make the decision.”His remarks come amid continuing criticism of the military over its failure to detect a North Korean vessel entering South Korean waters before docking in a port, and the government's alleged attempt to cover up what happened. The opposition parties have been ste

Jul 9, 2019By Park Ji-won
Defense Minister apologizes again for North Korea boat crossing into South

PM calls for additional budget to counteract Japan's retaliation

By Lee Min-hyungPrime Minister Lee Nak-yon urged the National Assembly, Tuesday, to pass the government's supplementary budget in order to free up funds to counteract Japan's recent imposition of export curbs on resources crucial for Korean semiconductor and IT companies.“The need to foster the materials industry here has become more urgent amid Japan's economic retaliation,” Lee said earlier in a Cabinet meeting.“We cannot delay the passage of the nation's extra budget bill any longer, as the political situation here and abroad continues to remain uncertain.”Starting July 4, Japan tightened rules on the export to Korean firms of resource materials needed for the manufacture of semiconductors and display screens. The move was apparently in retaliation to a recent Supreme Court ruling here that ordered Japanese firms to compensate Koreans forced to work in their factories during Japan's colonial rule of Korea.Despite calls from Seoul for negotiations on the thorny issue, Tokyo appears to be considering expanding the export restrictions.To deal with this, relevant ministries here are f

Jul 9, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
  • Trade feud with Japan feared to hurt Korea's growth

Trump's North Korea policy shakes up South Korea's ideological politics

A member of the Korean Veterans Association holds a card showing images of U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a rally to welcome Trump's visit to Seoul on June 30. Trump's drastic North Korea policy shift over the past two years has confused conservatives and liberals in South Korea because it challenges their traditional ideological lines. APBy Jung Min-hoIt used to be simple: conservatives in South Korea view the United States far more favorably than liberals, especially when it comes to its unwavering North Korea policy. No longer.U.S. President Donald Trump's drastic North Korea policy shift ― from “fire and fury” to warm handshakes with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in less than two years ― has confused conservatives and the liberals alike because it challenges their traditional ideological lines.Some liberal opinion leaders, including best-selling author and former health minister Rhyu Si-min, who were once critical of Trump, now praise his “peace efforts” in dealing with North Korea ― a major fault line in South

Jul 9, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Trump's North Korea policy shakes up South Korea's ideological politics
  • 'Stop provoking ally': Korea's conservatives slam Trump
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