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[Editorial] Absurd defense of NK

EditorialNovember 3, 2019

North Korea test-fired a new “super-large” multiple rocket launcher Thursday. This came a day after its leader Kim Jong-un sent condolences to South Korean President Moon Jae-in over his mother’s dea...
[Contribution] World is changing faster than chaebol

EconomyNovember 3, 2019

My father fought in the Korean War. Six decades later, it was the last foreign country he visited before he died. His love for the country, something he passed on to me, was so strong that he planned...
[Navjot Sangwan] The caste of credit in India

ViewpointsOctober 31, 2019

In 1950, the newly independent India officially abolished its caste system and outlawed discrimination against the Dalits, known as “untouchables,” who had been relegated to the bottom of that rigid ...
[Jeremy Adelman, Pablo Pryluka] Politics of frustration in Latin America

ViewpointsOctober 31, 2019

All over Latin America, public patience is wearing thin, with violence in Chile and the return to power of Peronists in Argentina. For almost 40 years, leaders and voters have struggled to realign ec...
[Editorial] Distorted workforce

EditorialOctober 31, 2019

The first instruction President Moon Jae-in gave on his first day in office was to take all policy measures to turn nonregular jobs into regular ones. During his election campaign, he pledged to give...
Bill proposed to offer anti-cyberbullying education programs

PeopleOctober 30, 2019

A South Korean lawmaker has proposed a revised bill aimed at promoting positive online messages and countering cyberbullying through education programs in schools and workplaces. Rep. Kim Su-min of ...
[Editorial] No colluding for seats

EditorialOctober 30, 2019

Minor opposition parties seek to increase the total number of lawmakers. Sim Sang-jeung, leader of the Justice Party, argued Sunday for increasing the number by 10 percent from 300 to 330. Then, Sohn...
[Doyle McManus] Trump and Ukraine: Putin’s got skin in this game, too

ViewpointsOctober 30, 2019

It’s only a little over a month since an intelligence community whistleblower turned the Trump administration on its side; it may seem like more. At first, the story seemed straightforward: The infor...
[Advertising Awards] LG Electronics’ appliances make homes healthier

IndustryOctober 29, 2019

MARKETING AWARDS/ GOLD PRIZE LG ELECTRONICS By Oh Sae-chon Vice president Yellow dust and ultrafine dust are becoming threats to our lives as time goes by. In light of these environmental issues...
[Advertising Awards] I am your energy, GS Caltex

IndustryOctober 29, 2019

PRINCIPAL AWARDS / GOLD PRIZE GS CALTEX By Lee Sang-hun Vice president of public relations First of all, I would like to express our gratitude for giving us the 2019 Korea Herald Advertising Awar...
[Editorial] Hasty drive

EditorialOctober 29, 2019

The scandal surrounding former Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his family has tarnished President Moon Jae-in’s repeated pledge to enhance equality, fairness and justice in South Korean society. The pu...
[Letter to the Editor] A constructive Korea-Japan relation

ViewpointsOctober 28, 2019

Line is a messenger application that nearly all Japanese smartphone users have. The application originally started as a disaster response messenger system after 2011 earthquake. Soon, Line became the...
[Editorial] Stunted growth

EditorialOctober 28, 2019

Korea’s 2 percent growth this year, regarded as a psychological Maginot Line of its economy, looms as a long shot. According to the Bank of Korea, Korea’s real gross domestic product grew only 0.4 p...
[Jeffrey Frankel] a weaponized dollar could backfire

ViewpointsOctober 27, 2019

The language of international monetary policy has turned militaristic. The phrase “currency war” has now been popular for a decade, and the United States government’s more recent “weaponization” of t...
[Editorial] Inevitable decision

EditorialOctober 27, 2019

South Korea last week made what seemed an inevitable decision to give up its developing country status at the World Trade Organization. Given its economic standing, it is unlikely to be recognized a...