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[Editorial] Stalled negotiations

EditorialMar 23, 2020

It makes us uneasy to see the defense cost-sharing talks between South Korea and the US remaining stalled nearly three months after the expiry of the previous deal and amid mounting uncertainties ove...
[Monitor] Consumer sentiment plummets over coronavirus spread

IndustryMar 23, 2020

Consumer sentiment in Seoul has plummeted in the first quarter this year over the prolonged COVID-19 spread, a survey by the Seoul Institute showed. The research center under the Seoul Metropolitan ...
[Contribution] What US can learn from Korea about fighting coronavirus

ColumnistsMar 23, 2020

South Korea has been recognized internationally for the effectiveness of its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and impact of the COVID-19 disease. As the number of cases continue to rise in ...
[Xun Wu, Donald Low] How big virus crisis will become is up to us

ColumnistsMar 22, 2020

For the people of a growing number of countries, the coronavirus outbreak is no longer something they read about in the news or on TV as the virus spreads to their cities, communities, and even famil...
[Editorial] Keep up guard

EditorialMar 22, 2020

South Korea’s coronavirus disease situation is still uneasy although it is showing signs of calming down. The number of daily new confirmed patients has bounced past 100 in five days -- on Wednesday...
Green Climate Fund head office reports second COVID-19 case

Social affairsMar 20, 2020

A second staff member at the Green Climate Fund, a global institution based in Incheon, South Korea, has tested positive for the new coronavirus after attending a board meeting in Switzerland. The p...
[John Manzella] Coronavirus gives Trump an opportunity to correct missteps on China

ColumnistsMar 19, 2020

President Donald Trump’s intention to persuade China to play by long-established international trade rules is commendable. But focusing on the US trade deficit with China, and imposing tariffs to eli...
[Editorial] Lax discipline

EditorialMar 19, 2020

A recent series of civilian intrusions into military bases has deepened concerns over lax discipline in South Korea’s armed forces. In the latest such incident, a drunken man in his 50s dug under th...
[Kevin Skeoch] Education during the days of COVID-19

ColumnistsMar 19, 2020

Amid the growing concerns of COVID-19 spread in South Korea, international schools are planning and have instituted online learning programs that were rolled out to all students during school closure...
Over 5,800 apply for new family care leave amid extended school closures

Social affairsMar 18, 2020

With school closures set to drag on into April, a growing number of working parents are turning to the new family care leave -- short-term, paid time off introduced for those with children, aged pare...
Opposition leader Hwang shows softer side

PoliticsMar 18, 2020

Hwang Kyo-ahn, chief of the conservative opposition United Future Party, gave his first-ever solo broadcast on YouTube and sang a song he wrote as a teenager. He also told viewers how he proposed to ...
Ministry advises 4-cup daily coffee limit

HealthMar 18, 2020

Adults should refrain from drinking more than four cups of coffee, the recommended maximum daily caffeine intake, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Wednesday. For adolescents, two cans of en...
[Editorial] Unprecedented crisis

EditorialMar 18, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is causing panic in the global economy. Restriction on human movement and activities has frozen production and consumption, and unsettled financial markets. In a vicious cir...
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PodcastMar 18, 2020

진행자: 손지형, Paul Kerry 1. [Newsmaker] Korean punched in the face in NY for not wearing mask 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): ...
[Editorial] Basic income

EditorialMar 17, 2020

A debate is heating up here over whether to provide basic income to people struggling to go through difficulties stemming from the spread of the novel coronavirus. Basic income refers to money evenl...