[ed] A vegetable government The Park Geun-hye administration has struck a rock even before it set to sea. On the surface, current partisan strife is due to a seemingly minor provision in the government restructuring bill. Beneath this, however, is the first skirmish over powe..
[ed] Recurring GI crimes Anti-American sentiment has eased over the last few years as Seoul and Washington maintain relatively amicable relations in the absence of high-profile incidents. More recently, however, crimes committed by American soldiers have surged, raising th..
[ed] Bungled 'Korean Dream' Political wrangling over the government restructuring plan has yielded an unwarranted victim, to the detriment of the national interest.
[ed] Sharing defense burden Despite Koreas heavy economic reliance on America, the U.S. budget cuts known as the sequester may not affect this country much.
[ed] Politics got lost Politics has lost its way. With partisan confrontation over the government reorganization bill dragging on for more than a month, criticism is mounting about the lack of statesmanship in the local political arena.
[ed] Illegal hiring Last week, there were two important incidents with respect to the widespread labor practice in the country of using illegally dispatched workers on production lines and at retail outlets.
[ed] A dismal start President Park Geun-hye all but sloped off and barricaded herself inside Cheong Wa Dae Thursday, the fourth day since she took office. This is rather unusual for a new leader who should spend their first days in power holding conferences, visiting..
[ed] Historical amnesia Koreans celebrated the 94th anniversary of a national uprising against their Japanese colonizers Friday, in the most indignant atmosphere in years.
[ed] Credibility gap At the 2009 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, former President Lee Myung-bak vowed to reduce Koreas greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent in 2020.
[ed] Elderly poverty Senior citizens are grappling with worsening poverty, raising the specter that these problems could escalate into a far-reaching national disaster unless addressed properly.
[ed] Crippled executive branch President Park Geun-hye indicated Wednesday that she wouldnt back down from her stance over the deadlock at the National Assembly in approving a package of bills to restructure the government.
[ed] Healthcare reform There are two ways middle-class Koreans fall into poverty: through losing their jobs or getting serious illnesses. So, during last years presidential election, Park Geun-hye vowed to cure four of the most common, and costly, diseases free of char..
[ed] Park's views on labor During her 20-minute inaugural speech Monday, President Park Geun-hye used the words people and happiness 54 times. But she mentioned her key campaign slogan of economic democratization only twice, and underprivileged classes, just onc..
[ed] Japan boycott The dispute between Seoul and Tokyo over the easternmost islets of Dokdo took a twist Monday after local merchants declared a boycott of Japanese products.
[ed] New era of hope President Park Geun-hye began her five-year term Monday after taking the oath of office in her inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly plaza. She returned to Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential house that she left in tears more than 33 years ago..
[ed] Policy on N. Korea President Park Geun-hye starts her tenure in one of the harshest security environments in decades. This is due in considerable part to her predecessor, who reversed the inter-Korean relationship from relative amity to absolute hostility in just fiv..
[ed] President Park Geun-hye Two months after her election victory, Park Geun-hye will today be sworn in as Koreas 18th president. This is a historic inauguration, as Park is not just Koreas first female leader but the first offspring of a former president.
