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Fri, October 2, 2020 | 04:33

Moon's low-key response to NK

President Moon Jae-in came up with an official response Monday to the death of a South Korean official who was killed by North Koreans in the North's territorial waters. Moon expressed sorrow for having failed to protect the official, but stopped short of criticizing the North for shooting him.

2020-09-29 15:35

Justice minister cleared

Prosecutors have cleared away questions regarding whether Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae exercised influence to get her son's sick leave extended when he was performing his military service in 2017. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors Office dropped its investigation into the alleged influence-peddling scandal when she was head of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. The pro...

2020-09-29 15:17

Holiday health alert

The health authorities are on high alert over a possible resurgence of COVID-19 infections during the Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 Chuseok holiday. They cannot lower their guard against the pandemic as an increasing number of people are planning to visit tourist destinations across the country during the holiday, raising fears of another wave of coronavirus cases.

2020-09-28 16:00

Regulate drones

Two drones including one flown by a real-estate agent for promotional purposes caused five international flights to be diverted to Gimpo International Airport for landing. The five flights were one from Russia's S7 Airlines, and two cargo flights each from Asiana Airlines and American Airlines that were supposed to land at Incheon International Airport, but had to be rerouted...

2020-09-28 15:17

North's apology falls short

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered an apology to South Korea, Friday, for the killing of a 47-year-old South Korean fisheries official by the North's military. Such an apology is rare, considering the North's bad track record of never saying sorry for similar incidents.

2020-09-27 17:01

Moon-Suga phone talks

The phone talks Thursday between President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Yashihide Suga have drawn attention in that they came amid expectations for the two countries to find a breakthrough in the worst-ever bilateral relations. Moon, describing Japan as a close friend for Korea, stressed the need for the two nations to find an optimal solution to the soured relatio...

2020-09-27 17:01

The government gave a shocking announcement on Thursday that North Korea killed and burned the body of a South Korean civil servant who went missing Monday while on duty in the West Sea. It's the latest tragedy in the relations between the two Koreas.

2020-09-25 17:01

'Drive-through' rallies

It is deplorable that some ultra-right conservative groups and politicians are plotting to hold mass rallies on the Oct. 3 National Foundation Day, despite the government's repeated calls to refrain from such gatherings amid lingering outbreaks of COVID-19 infections. Brushing aside such fears about the possible spread of the infectious disease, they are pressing for the rall...

2020-09-24 17:10

Hyundai Motor's decision

Union leaders and management at Korea's largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor, agreed Monday to freeze wages for this year. Members of the union have yet to vote to agree to this, the third wage freeze following ones during the 1998 Asian currency and the 2009 global financial crises. They also reached the agreement in just 40 days, compared with the three to eight months in the pa...

2020-09-24 17:10

Proposal for end-of-war declaration

President Moon Jae-in called for a declaration to the end of the Korea War in a prerecorded speech for the annual United Nations General Assembly session, early Wednesday. He also proposed setting up a cooperative body to fight infection and promote health in Northeast Asia.

2020-09-23 17:29

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