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Tue, April 23, 2019 | 05:02

Opinion > Letter to the Editor >

Genuine atonement still a long way

The all-time passionate nationalist, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has again chosen to enrage Asia and the international community to some extent by paying tribute to the war criminals at the Yasukuni Shrine. In 2012, Abe paid a politically inflammatory visit to the shrine as opposition leader. The difference this time is that he has forced the controversial visit despite the strong admonition of the U.S., Japan's closest ally, that he refrain.

2013-12-30 16:48

What Christmas means to me

I stand to be corrected to say that Christmas is all about giving. This is because the long and short of this religious festival is embedded in the fact that Jesus Christ, the man who came on earth to die for our sins, is literally celebrating His birthday.

2013-12-25 16:34

Inconsiderate policy on smokers

The government has escalated the level of regulations on smokers. Starting from July 1, the National Health Promotion Act banned indoor smoking in restaurants, cafes and PC rooms that are larger than 150 square meters. The government is aiming at protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoking by taking substantial actions.

2013-12-10 16:53

Quality health food

This letter is in reply to the ginseng article in the business section on Dec. 2 Like most people, I am interested in consuming quality health foods, like ginseng. So I was very disappointed to discover that the sweetener used in Gangwha Korean Red Ginseng is high fructose corn syrup.

2013-12-08 16:59

Ukraine leader should answer

Echoing the 2004 Orange Revolution that voiced people’s demand for change, Ukrainians have again called for change. The Ukraine leader has answered otherwise. Back then, the Ukrainian people declared political freedom of a functioning democracy centered on free elections, and now they protest for economic freedom expected from free trade accords with the European Union. The president has exhausted forces to subdue the “protest”; however, it is clear that he will only stimulate what the protesters call the “revolution.” The president understands well th...

2013-12-08 16:58

Regret on FIFA's drawing rules

So here are the facts: according to rules in application for the last World Cup draw, France, the lowest ranked non-seeded European team, should be placed in pot 2 together with African nations. A disadvantageous scenario that would have almost guaranteed it to be drawn in a "group of death" - together with a seeded South American team from pot 1 and another European team from pot 4.

2013-12-05 16:36

Need for more holidays

People need to have more time off because doing a large quantity of work makes them unhappy. If people work without holidays, it hurts them both in mind and body.

2013-11-18 17:02

Women's social activities and family

I am writing in regards to the opinion piece on Oct. 2. Your article reported about Korea's falling birthrate. You said the birthrate is declining these days, and the government and large corporations are responsible for this phenomenon. However, I do not actually agree with you.

2013-11-07 16:52

Laws should be observed first

I read your Oct. 21 article regarding the teachers' labor union facing difficult times. On the one hand, I agree with your opinion, but on the other, I beg to differ.

2013-10-30 16:51

'Macquarie not out'

We refer to your article "Macquarie kicked out of Korea" on page 3 of the weekend edition.

2013-10-29 17:00

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