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[Editorial] Flu vaccine fear

EditorialOct 23, 2020

With more deaths reported to be possibly connected to flu vaccinations, health authorities said that a direct connection between the deaths and the flu vaccines has not been confirmed. The Korea Dise...
[Monitor] Samsung, Hyundai see global brand value soar

IndustryOct 22, 2020

Samsung Electronics ranked fifth in the world in brand value this year with a record value of $62.3 billion, up 2 percent from last year, according to Interbrand’s latest top 100 global brands list o...
[Editorial] Undue shutdown

EditorialOct 22, 2020

In its long-overdue audit report made public Tuesday, the Board of Audit and Inspection said the economic viability of the country’s second-oldest nuclear reactor was unreasonably undervalued in dete...
[팟캐스트] (375) '할인' 소비 쿠폰 다시 푸는 정부 / 태양광 시설 폐기물 처리 이슈

PodcastOct 21, 2020

진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster 1. S. Korea to resume discount coupon scheme to boost domestic consumption 요약: 정부는 지난 8월 선보였다가 코로나19 재확산으로 중단한 소비쿠폰 발행을 오는 22일부터 전시와 공연, 영화, 체육 분야 위주로 재개한다. [1] South Kor...
Lee Jong-hyun seeking to create shared value through innovative activities

Social affairsOct 21, 2020

“We will act as a change maker that delivers change for social innovation with entrepreneurship,” said Lee Jong-hyun, managing director of Social Enterprise Network (SEN). Lee received a regional in...
[Monitor] Korea's 5G download speed 2nd fastest in world

IndustryOct 21, 2020

South Korea’s 5G download speed is second fastest globally, reaching an average speed of 336.1 megabits per second (Mbps), a report by industry tracker Opensignal showed Tuesday. First on the list w...
[Editorial] Stop the death of couriers

EditorialOct 21, 2020

Lamentable deaths of parcel couriers are occurring in succession. According to a coalition of 67 civic groups and labor unions formed to improve their working conditions, a courier of Hanjin Express...
[Monitor] Employment drops at SMEs, rises at conglomerates

IndustryOct 20, 2020

According to the Korea Small Business Institute and Statistics Korea, the number of employees at small and medium-sized enterprises marked 24.314 million in September, which was 436,000 fewer than a ...
[David Fickling] Lesson in Ardern landslide victory

ViewpointsOct 20, 2020

For governments facing a growing wave of coronavirus cases as fall turns to winter, there’s a stark lesson in Saturday’s stunning election victory for New Zealand’s incumbent Prime Minister Jacinda A...
[Editorial] Sluggish exports

EditorialOct 20, 2020

South Korea’s exports, a main driver of its economic growth, rose for the first time in seven months in September, helped by increased shipments of chips and automobiles as its trade partners gradual...
[Monitor] BTS' stocks plunge 22% on 2nd day

IndustryOct 19, 2020

South Korea’s stock market has been reinvigorated by a series of major initial public offerings this year. Starting with the IPO of SK Biopharmaceuticals in July, promising biopharmaceutical firms a...
[H.R. McMaster] US foreign policy took a narcissistic turn after the Cold War. Here’s how to set things right

ViewpointsOct 19, 2020

In 1989 I was a captain in the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment stationed in West Germany. Our regiment patrolled a stretch of the Iron Curtain that divided democracies and dictatorships. That November, ...
[Editorial] ‘Jeonse refugee’

EditorialOct 19, 2020

Things that South Koreans have never experienced before are happening in the “jeonse” market. The jeonse is a type of housing lease where a homeowner leases out a living space for a lump-sum deposit...
[Contribution] Green New Deal, a meaningful initiative to drive green economy

EconomyOct 18, 2020

"Where does Korea stand in tackling climate change? Going forward, what path should we take next to ensure sustainable growth while Korea’s growth model has once led to a successful industrialization...
[Contribution] Baseball can provide lessons on climate change

Social affairsOct 18, 2020

This summer’s weather -- the record-long jangma (rainy season), a series of more powerful typhoons, frequent heavy rains - seemed to be a strong warning of climate change. Siberia experienced a perio...