The Korea Herald

[Editorial] K-pop in Europe

Jun 13, 2011

Two sold-out performances at Le Zenith de Paris concert hall last week marked a successful venture for K-pop groups in Europe, which we attribute first to the talents of the singers and then to their...
[Editorial] Big change in labor

Jun 12, 2011

Labor-management relations will undergo a drastic change, with multiple trade unions set to be permitted in the same workplace next month. Moreover, a group of trade unions are set to launch a new na...
[Editorial] Fighting inflation

Jun 12, 2011

The central bank’s commitment to putting inflationary pressure under control sounds credible at long last. It sounds convincing not because it hints at another benchmark rate hike next month after a ...
[Editorial] N.K.’s economic experiment

Jun 10, 2011

North Korea appears to have begun to experiment with Chinese-style economic development. The reclusive state and its ally have started work to create two joint economic zones that they plan to develo...
[Editorial] Corporate corruption

Jun 10, 2011

Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, said Thursday that corruption seemed to permeate all subsidiaries of Samsung Group. “Corruption can take the form of receiving lavish entertainment and ...
[Editorial] Another card crisis?

Jun 9, 2011

“Don’t ask, don’t tell” is not just an official U.S. policy on homosexuals serving in the military. It also refers to the business practice Korean credit card companies are accused of resorting to wh...
[Editorial] Candlelight nightmare

Jun 9, 2011

Friday is the 24th anniversary of massive civil disobedience against a military-backed strongman. White-collar workers as well as student activists rose up against President Chun Doo-hwan, a former A...
[Editorial] Ban’s secondterm bid

Jun 8, 2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced his bid for reelection. In a news conference held in New York on Monday, he disclosed that he had asked the 192 member countries of the world body to ...
[Editorial] Prosecution reform

Jun 8, 2011

The confrontation between lawmakers and prosecutors over the fate of the Central Investigation Department of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office has taken a new turn following the presidential office’s o...
[Editorial] Summit obsession

Jun 7, 2011

The two Koreas have so far had two summits, first in 2000 and second in 2007. Those reading the “declarations” from what were hailed as historic meetings would be dismayed at the little effect they h...
[Editorial] Naval buildup

Jun 7, 2011

With the operational deployment of its second Aegis-class destroyer, the 7,600-ton Yulgok YiYi, in the East Sea last week, the Republic of Korea Navy has significantly increased its defense capabilit...
[Editorial] English-only lecture

Jun 6, 2011

The spreading of English-only lectures in Korean universities is likely to slow, as presidents and deans have concluded that they have largely been ineffective because of unpreparedness from both pro...
[Editorial] U.S. ambassador appointee

Jun 6, 2011

The U.S. government is reported to have designated Sung Kim, the special envoy to the six-party denuclearization talks, as new ambassador to Seoul. If the Senate endorses and Seoul accepts him, Kim w...
[Editorial] Curbing time-old practice

Jun 6, 2011

The government has come up with a set of measures to curb the deeply entrenched practice of high-ranking bureaucrats descending into high-paying private-sector jobs immediately after their retirement...
[Editorial] Don't let up on politicians

Jun 6, 2011

Prosecutors investigating the irregularities at Busan Savings Bank abruptly suspended their probe Friday. They sent testifiers home and walked out of their offices. They did not come to work on Satur...

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