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[Editorial] Mergers, liquidations

Jul 27, 2011

Talks on forced mergers and liquidations are under way. The targets are not corporations that have become insolvent or are nearing insolvency, but junior colleges and universities whose finances are ...
[Editorial] ‘Gangnam leftists’

Jul 26, 2011

As Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announces tomorrow the schedule for the Seoul residents’ referendum on free school meals which is likely to be held on Aug. 24, he will be most anxious about how the so-call...
[Editorial] Japan lawmakers’ visit

Jul 26, 2011

Special Affairs Minister Lee Jae-oh and Grand National Party chair Hong Joon-pyo need to calm down from their irritation about Japanese lawmakers’ plan to visit Ulleung-do, an island in the East sea,...
[Editorial] Chemical castration

Jul 25, 2011

As Korea introduces the use of “chemical castration” on sex offenders this week for the first time in Asia, many wonder how effective the controversial method will be in protecting our children from ...
[Editorial] Threats to global peace

Jul 25, 2011

A madman calling himself a Christian fundamentalist or an anti-Islam crusader can be as dangerous to global peace as al-Qaida. The horrible fact is that the man who killed 93 in a few hours on Friday...
[Editorial] Talks as a formality?

Jul 24, 2011

The inter-Korean nuclear talks held in Indonesia on Friday were the first step toward the resumption of full-fledged, six-way talks on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program. It had previously been agre...
[Editorial] Koreans overeducated

Jul 24, 2011

Few would dispute that high school education is enough for the lowest two administrative positions on the one-to-nine scale. Nor would anyone deny that it does not take much formal education to sweep...
[Editorial] Nonregular workers

Jul 22, 2011

Remedying discrimination against nonregular workers has emerged as a burning issue as political parties are competing to win their hearts and minds to ensure victory in next year’s parliamentary and ...
[Editorial] GNP’s new vision

Jul 22, 2011

The Youido Institute, the think tank of the ruling Grand National Party, has released a report to outline a new vision for the party. The document, unveiled Wednesday, signals the beginning of a majo...
[Editorial] New renegotiations?

Jul 21, 2011

It was assumed that the ratification of the free trade agreement with the United States would be the focal point of contention when the National Assembly opens its August extraordinary session. The r...
[Editorial] Quixotic war on prices

Jul 21, 2011

Shortly after he was inaugurated in February 2008, President Lee Myung-bak selected 52 daily necessities and put their prices under tight control. Still, items whose prices gained continued to outnum...
[Editorial] Scary bullet trains

Jul 20, 2011

It’s really past time for Korea Railroad Corp. to stop the operations of its problem-ridden bullet trains and make a comprehensive safety check. This year alone, KTX high-speed trains have stopped 36...
[Editorial] Unification tax

Jul 20, 2011

On Aug. 15 last year, President Lee Myung-bak proposed the introduction of a unification tax to secure the funds that would be needed to finance reunification with North Korea. Given that the North ...
[Editorial] Rival’s assessment

Jul 19, 2011

It may be pleasing for our manufacturing giants to hear a major Japanese business newspaper admit Korea’s overtaking or close chase of Japanese rivals in the global market with such top-line products...
[Editorial] Free lunch poll

Jul 19, 2011

“Are you in favor of providing free school lunch ― by stages until 2014 ― for students from families in the lower 50 percent income level?” “Are you in favor of providing free school lunch for all s...

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