[ed] Race back on track With software mogul Ahn Cheol-soos sudden withdrawal, the presidential election has narrowed down to a two-horse race pitting conservatives against liberals.
[ed] Aiding multicultural families The number of children born to multicultural families is rising at a fast pace. This comes at a time when the country is struggling with a low birthrate, raising the need for the country to come up with viable measures to embrace interracial famili..
[ed] Higher waves in West Sea Two years ago Friday, the two Koreas became embroiled in an artillery duel in the West Sea triggered by the Norths unprovoked strike.
[ed] 1st investor-state dispute The ill-fated relationship between the Korean government and Texas-based Lone Star Funds seems to know no end. The U.S. private equity fund, widely resented here as an ``eat-and-run investor for pocketing handsome profits without doing much in re..
[ed] Election and debates On Wednesday night the two liberal presidential hopefuls held their first, and last, policy debate before they unify their candidacies.
[ed] Japan's anachronism On Wednesday, Japans main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) unveiled its campaign platform for the Dec. 16 lower house election that could cause serious friction and conflict with neighboring countries including South Korea.
[ed] Obama's olive branch Reelected U.S. President Barack Obama is wasting no time turning his new diplomatic initiative of ``pivot to Asia into reality
[ed] Kudos to Korean movies The Korean film industry set a milestone Tuesday evening: the number of viewers who watched Korean films this year surpassed 100 million for the first time.
[ed] 15 years after `IMF crisis' Today 15 years ago, Korea went cap in hand to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during a period popularly known here as the ``IMF crisis.
[ed] Trilateral FTA talks The trade ministers of Korea, China and Japan declared the launch of a three-way free trade negotiation in Phnom Penh Tuesday. The announcement came six months after the leaders of the three Northeast Asian nations agreed to start preparations for ..
[ed] 10-million tourist arrivals Korea is expected to reach another industrial landmark Wednesday when this years 10-millionth foreign visitor enters the country.
[ed] Another populist pledge With less than one month to go before the presidential election, the rival political parties have been pouring out a barrage of populist pledges to woo voters.
[ed] One month to go To the relief of many, the suspended talks for unifying two opposition presidential candidates resumed yesterday. It is anybodys guess, however, how many ordinary voters are among the people who feel thrilled with the single candidacy tug-of-war...
[ed] Germany and Japan Last week, Germany decided to increase government compensations for victims of Nazi crimes and sharply broaden eligibility for such payments. In Japan, would-be prime ministers were vowing to visit a militarist shrine honoring fallen soldiers, incl..
[ed] Introducing runoff The oppositions talks to form a single candidacy for the Dec. 19 presidential election are at a crossroads, after independent candidate Ahn Cheol-soo offered to meet Moon Jae-in, his rival from the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP).
[ed] Green growth drive on hold President Lee Myung-bak, who has only a few months until the end of his five-year tenure, is mostly unpopular but there is one area in which he is recognized highly his strenuous efforts so far to spread the gospel of green growt..
President Lee Myung-bak, who has only a few months until the end of his five-year tenure, is mostly unpopular but there is one area in which he is recognized highly his strenuous efforts so far to spread the gospel of green growt..
[ed] China's new leader and Korea Vice President Xi Jinping was chosen as the general secretary of Chinas ruling Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Thursday in a once-in-a-decade leadership transition. He will take over from outgoing president H..
