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Fri, September 22, 2023 | 21:56
[Editorial] Hasty relocation decision
On Sunday, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced a decision to relocate the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae to the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan, central Seoul. The decision is part of his campaign pledge to move out of a symbol of the "imperial" presidency and better communicate with the people. 윤석열 대통령 당선인은 일요일 청와대에서 용산 국방부 청사로 청와대 이전을 결정했다. 이번 결...
Editorial | 2022-03-22 08:56
[Editorial] Limiting presidential powers
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has reaffirmed his plan to eliminate the office of the senior presidential secretary for civil affairs. The office has been used to "control political opponents and conduct clandestine probes into civilians under the excuse of verifying personnel," Yoon said during a meeting with Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the presidential transition committee, M...
Editorial | 2022-03-18 08:40
[Editorial] Disastrous forest fires
The nation is bracing for increasing damage from multiple wildfires in eastern coastal areas after the first fire broke out in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, Friday. Prompted by high winds and dry conditions, the fires burned 21,765 hectares of forest, equivalent to a third of Seoul City, in Uljin and other coastal regions as of 6 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Disa...
Editorial | 2022-03-14 10:32
[Editorial] Time for national unity
Yoon Suk-yeol, the candidate of the main conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP), was elected as the country’s next president, Wednesday. He secured 48.56 percent of the vote, defeating Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) who garnered 47.83 percent. Yoon, a former prosecutor general and political novice, won the election by the narrowest margi...
Editorial | 2022-03-14 08:20
[Editorial] Fielding single candidate
Two opposition presidential candidates have reached a last-minute agreement on fielding a single candidate, raising their chances of winning in the March 9 election. Under the accord announced Thursday, Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor People's Party dropped out of the race and declared his support for Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP). 야권 대선 후보 2명이 막판 단...
Editorial | 2022-03-07 14:21
[Editorial] Belated, lukewarm move
The United States and its Western allies are stepping up their sanctions on Russia over its comprehensive invasion of Ukraine. In his first State of the Union address Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden said he would ban Russian aircraft from U.S. airspace in retaliation for the aggression in Ukraine. “When dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chao...
Editorial | 2022-03-04 16:13
[Editorial] Reckless optimism
It is still premature to talk about a return to normal life as Korea is waging an uphill battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of daily new infections stayed above 170,000 for the second straight day Thursday due to the fast spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant. The figure showed an explosive increase from 49,549 on Feb. 9 to 90,439 on Feb. 16, almost do...
Editorial | 2022-02-28 09:11
[Editorial] Bipartisan populism
The National Assembly approved a 16.9-trillion-won ($14.2-billion) supplementary budget bill Monday to provide financial support for pandemic-hit small merchants and self-employed people. It is fortunate that the ruling and opposition parties passed the bill based on bipartisanship after weeks of political haggling. 국회는 월요일 코로나19로 타격을 입은 소상공인과 자영업자를 지원하기 위해 16조 9,000억원(142억불)...
Editorial | 2022-02-27 19:25
[Editorial] Step in wrong direction
The Moon Jae-in administration cannot avoid criticism for easing social distancing rules ahead of the March 9 presidential election, despite an explosive surge in COVID-19 infections. On Friday, the government decided to allow cafes and restaurants to extend their business hours by one hour to 10 p.m., for about three weeks until March 13. 문재인정부는 코로나19 감염자의 폭발적인 급증에도 3월 9일 대선...
Editorial | 2022-02-21 10:51
[Editorial] Widening income disparity
The gap between the rich and poor deepened over the past four years under the Moon Jae-in administration. The average annual income of the richest 10 percent increased by 14.29 million won ($12,000) from 2016 to 2020, according to the office of Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the main opposition People Power Party, Tuesday. 문재인정부 들어 지난 4년간 빈부 격차가 심화됐다. 20일 국민의힘 추경호 의원실에 따르면 상위 10% 부자의 ...
Editorial | 2022-02-18 14:25
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