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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

Hubris jinxes Samsung Medical Center

When pride turns into complacency, it is often a recipe for disaster. This appears to be the case with Samsung Medical Center (SMC), which is regarded as the nation’s finest hospital.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-06-15 17:26

Young, healthy also fall victim to MERS

Time to calm down

Whenever a national crisis such as the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) occurs, the Korean media has a habit of blaming the government.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-06-10 17:00

WHO team puzzled by MERS behavior

JYJ-SM battle must go on

JYJ member Kim Jun-su’s rare appearance on nationwide television on April 30 has sparked new interest in the opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy lawmaker Choi Min-hee and her “JYJ law.”

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-05-05 17:21

Ban Ki-moon's white lie

How do we define a lie? Would you still call it a lie if circumstances force one to break a promise he has every intention to keep? Let’s take into consideration a given extenuating situation, and include it in the category of white lies. Then, I dare say that U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will end up with one.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-04-17 15:45

Sewol time warp

It was a year ago today. A news flash scrawl appeared on TV in the morning, saying a ferry was sinking but indicating there were few casualties. Then, the enormity of the tragedy fell one big piece by another into place, knocking the daylights out of the nation.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-04-15 16:54

Sewol, Hillsborough and the quest for truth

Park's Singapore trip marks rarity

President Park Geun-hye’s March 29 visit to Singapore is a rarity in Korean diplomacy. No incumbent head of state before her has ever made a foreign trip to mourn the death of a former leader.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-03-26 16:23

Seoul Phil's blind love for Chung

Is the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) a cult led by its musical director Chung Myung-whun? Loyal SPO members issued a statement Wednesday, telling the public to refrain from circulating malicious speculation about Chung.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-03-18 17:55

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