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Image of Korea in trouble abroad

SINGAPORE - President Park Geun-hye recently said she has been spending sleepless nights due to worries about labor reform and other economic bills pending at the National Assembly. Buried in sticky domestic issues, she may have little time to pay attention to what’s happening outside. However, she needs to do this to prevent the image of Korea from deteriorating.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-12-20 15:49

Regulator fails to supervise accounting firms

The financial regulator is supposed to monitor whether accounting firms play a check-and-balance role in the financial reports of auditing companies.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-12-03 17:54

Only Park can clean up mess about Lockheed deal

It seems almost impossible for Korea to develop its indigenous fighter jets by the designated year of 2025 due to growing uncertainties over technology transfer from the United States.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-11-26 17:24

Banolim should get to basics

There is growing call for Banolim, a local advocacy group representing families of Samsung employees who contracted incurable diseases or died, to get back to basics.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-11-10 16:59

International Business Machines (IBM) is rebranding itself as a seller of cloud computing and data analytics, which many believe is a transition that carries risks.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-11-04 15:21

UN findings on Samsung lack clear evidence

Preliminary United Nations observations about the effects of hazardous substances on the health of workers in manufacturing facilities, specifically those at Samsung Electronics semiconductor and display lines, have raised heated debate in Korea because the findings do not support Samsung Electronics’ efforts to address the issue.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-10-25 17:07

Father's status may make or break your career in Korea

The social status of parents tends to influence the job prospects of young people seeking work, according to a number of studies. This has even greater significance in Korea, where some parents with political or economic influence directly ask companies to hire their children.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-08-17 16:52

Saenuri female lawmakers silent on rape case

Female politicians usually respond promptly to inappropriate language or behavior directed toward women - especially following incidents of sexual assault.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-08-06 16:01

ISS's hyper-influence in doubt

The credibility of proxy advisory firms is being questioned here as concerns are mounting that they exert significant influence in the shareholders’ voting process.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-07-06 17:16

Interpretation of inter-Korean battle varies

Did South Korea win the second Yeonpyeong Naval Battle against the North?

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-06-30 16:57

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