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Tue, May 21, 2019 | 22:35

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Soaring jobless rate

The country's jobless rate jumped by 0.3 percentage points year-on-year to 4.4 percent last month, according to Statistics Korea. This figure hit the highest for any April since 2000 when it reached 4.5 percent. The number of jobless people also rose to a 19-year high of 1.24 million.

Editorial | 2019-05-15 17:20

'Seowon' to be on heritage list

Confucian academies of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, or “seowon,” are certain to gain worldwide recognition. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) of UNESCO has recommended nine of the existing academies to be listed as World Heritage Sites.

Editorial | 2019-05-15 17:19

Embrace opposition

President Moon Jae-in heavily criticized politicians during a meeting with his secretaries Monday to mark the second anniversary of his taking office in May 2017.

Editorial | 2019-05-14 17:09

Big data platform

The government has selected business operators to set up and run big data platforms and centers. On Sunday, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced 10 consortiums - seven that represent major industrial sectors, including finance, the environment and culture-media, plus three others focusing on areas such as small businesses and regional economies.

Editorial | 2019-05-14 17:09

Fallout of trade war

South Korea is feared to bear the brunt of the escalating U.S.-China trade war. That's why the country should work out a contingency plan to minimize any fallout from the dispute between the G2 economies.

Editorial | 2019-05-13 17:09

Power rate hike inevitable

The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. is expected to suffer a huge deficit this year in the course of phasing out nuclear power plants and increasing renewable energy. As a result, an electricity rate hike appears to be inevitable sooner or later.

Editorial | 2019-05-13 11:10

Heartbreaking stories

Let's pay more attention to abused children, elderly

Editorial | 2019-05-12 17:26

Looming bus strike

President Moon Jae-in's push for the 52-hour workweek is facing intense backlashes from various sectors of the nation's workforce.

Editorial | 2019-05-12 17:26

Nothing to gain

North Korea's escalation of tensions with military provocations is a typical case of its signature brinksmanship tactics. The Kim Jong-un regime appears to have gone back to such tactics since Kim's second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump collapsed in Hanoi in late February.

Editorial | 2019-05-10 17:23

Economic self-praise

The Moon Jae-in administration has announced “major economic achievements” it has attained over the past two years. Out of the 39-page report, 37 pages are filled with self-flattering figures and comments.

Editorial | 2019-05-10 17:22

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