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Fri, September 21, 2018 | 16:50

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Alarm over falling childbirths

It is shocking to learn that the monthly number of newborns in the country has fallen below the 30,000 mark. According to Statistics Korea, the number dropped 7.9 percent to 27,900 in May from a year earlier.

Editorial | 2018-07-25 17:16

'Cooperative politics'

One of President Moon Jae-in's major achievements could be the opening of a historic era of detente between South and North Korea, despite a backlash from conservative forces and senior citizens.

Editorial | 2018-07-25 17:14

Lawmaker's death

Rep. Roh Hoe-chan, floor leader of the minor Justice Party, was found dead at an apartment complex in Jung-gu, Seoul, amid an investigation into allegations of receiving illegal political funds. He was 61.

Editorial | 2018-07-24 17:04

Chaebol's tyranny

The Fair Trade Commission dealt Doosan Infracore a massive blow for misusing the technology of subcontractors who refused to lower supply prices.

Editorial | 2018-07-24 16:20

Samsung Electronics and its workers and their families will soon end their long-drawn-out dispute over fatal occupational diseases, as both sides decided to accept a third-party arbitration proposal unconditionally. The proposal is expected to come before October.

Editorial | 2018-07-23 16:59

Severe heat wave

A raging heat wave is plaguing the entire nation, costing six lives and leaving around 300 people sick over the past few days. The weather office has warned that the scorcher will continue for over two more weeks.

Editorial | 2018-07-23 16:20

President Moon Jae-in has enjoyed a very high job approval rating since he took office in May 2017. But recently, public support for Moon has been waning as a result of various shortcomings in his policies.

Editorial | 2018-07-22 17:07

Preventing child abuse

The latest cases of child care abuse have caught the attention of President Moon Jae-in.

Editorial | 2018-07-22 17:05

Weakening sanctions

International sanctions have played an important role in bringing North Korea to denuclearization talks with the U.S. Yet it is still too early to talk about easing them because Pyongyang has made little progress in dismantling its nuclear arsenal.

Editorial | 2018-07-20 16:59

Punishment of Google

The European Union slapped a hefty antitrust fine of 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) on Google, Wednesday. The EU's competition authorities said Google had abused its market dominance by making the most of the Android mobile operating system's monopoly status.

Editorial | 2018-07-20 16:20

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