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Wed, September 26, 2018 | 23:55

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Backtracking on CVID

The 25th meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), attended by foreign ministers and representatives from ARF member nations, concluded in Singapore on Aug. 4. The ARF is formed of 27 countries, including the two Koreas and all members of the six-party talks.

Editorial | 2018-08-07 17:02

Government-business meeting

Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon has met with Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong. Kim's visit to Samsung's chip-making plant in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, Monday, drew particular attention as it was the first one-on-one meeting between the government's top economic policymaker and the de facto chief of Korea's largest family-controlled conglomerate, or chaebol.

Editorial | 2018-08-07 16:20

Thirty-two BMWs have so far caught fire this year, heightening concerns about the safety of the imported German brand. The continuing occurrences of fires in BMW sedans have also prompted protests from car owners for the automaker's blatant disregard of driver safety and consumer interest.

Editorial | 2018-08-06 16:59

Shame on education ministry

The future of a country absolutely depends on how growing generations are educated. It is not too much to say that education is a far-sighted policy to determine the fate of our nation for the next one hundred years.

Editorial | 2018-08-06 16:20

Probe into Moon's aide

South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyoung-soo faces questioning today by the independent counsel investigating an online opinion rigging scandal involving the blogger “Druking,” an expert in manipulating internet comments. The special prosecutors suspect that Kim conspired with Druking to sway public opinion during elections.

Editorial | 2018-08-05 17:17

#Metoo at schools

The #Metoo movement that has been sweeping Korea since January is starting to spread to schools. A girls' high school in Gwangju is undergoing a police investigation for sexual harassment by teachers.

Editorial | 2018-08-05 17:15

Ensure civilian control

A taskforce formed by the Ministry of National Defense disclosed how to reform a military intelligence unit Thursday. It came up with a set of proposals to transform the embattled Defense Security Command (DSC) into a new unit, whose role will be confined to security and counterespionage.

Editorial | 2018-08-03 17:43

Nuclear plant's export

Korea's push to export nuclear power plants for a massive project to build three 3.4-gigawatt reactors in Cumbria, northwestern England, worth 15 billion British pounds (22 trillion won), is reportedly on the verge of collapsing.

Editorial | 2018-08-03 16:20

Crackdown on disposables

Shop owners, consumers confused by sudden policy change

Editorial | 2018-08-02 17:06

Lack of investment

The economy has just shown another sign of slowing down. According to Statistics Korea, the nation's industrial output in June dropped 0.7 percent from May, marking the first negative growth in three months. Facility investment was also down 5.9 percent over the period, registering a decline for four consecutive months.

Editorial | 2018-08-02 16:20

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang