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Wed, July 24, 2019 | 13:34

Setting new milestone

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made history in a meeting at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the world's last symbol of the Cold War, Sunday. Their meeting, though quick and brief, marked the first time for the leaders of the Cold War foes to get together at the DMZ since the Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953.

Park Yoon-bae2019-06-30 17:05

Undue Chinese pressure

It is somewhat perplexing to see Chinese President Xi Jinping raise the issue of a U.S. missile defense system deployed in South Korea during his meeting with President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Thursday.

Park Yoon-bae2019-06-30 17:04

Korea-US summit

Following the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, President Moon Jae-in will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Korea.

Do Je-hae2019-06-28 17:17

Statistics Korea has released a demographic outlook for the 2017-2047 period, and, as expected, the population projection is very gloomy. Almost all figures, ranging from a steep fall in the working-age population to a sharp rise in costs to support the elderly, are casting dark clouds on the nation's future. All these stem from the low birthrate, which shows no signs of impr...

Do Je-hae2019-06-28 17:17

Problematic aide

President Moon Jae-in is reportedly considering a reshuffle next month to replace some ministers who are expected to run in the general election in April 2020.

Do Je-hae2019-06-27 17:16

Service industry innovation

The government unveiled a comprehensive strategy to innovate the nation's lagging services industries Wednesday. The five-year plan calls for drastically increasing financial and tax support and lifting regulations to nurture four promising services sectors - tourism, health, logistics and content.

Park Yoon-bae2019-06-27 16:18

Time to move forward

President Moon Jae-in will engage in active diplomacy when he visits Osaka, Japan, this week for the G20 summit. For this, he is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his counterparts from China, Russia, Indonesia and Canada during the two-day event.

Park Yoon-bae2019-06-26 17:10

Fight school irregularities

The Ministry of Education has begun conducting a general inspection of 16 major private universities over widespread allegations that they might have engaged in serious irregularities. This inspection is part of President Moon Jae-in's efforts to eradicate embezzlement and accounting fraud at certain schools.

Park Yoon-bae2019-06-26 16:20

Row over elite schools

President Moon Jae-in's pledge to abolish elite private high schools is facing an intense backlash from the education community, including parents and students.

Do Je-hae2019-06-25 17:25

Serious blunder

The abrupt abnormal heat output at the Hanbit 1 reactor last month was found to be due to human error, as initially thought. The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) changed the method of measuring control rods' capability for the first time in 14 years, and committed mistakes in calculating the reactor's heat output, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said Mo...

Park Yoon-bae2019-06-25 16:20

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