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[Editorial] Unconstitutional move

EditorialDec 7, 2020

In a session of a parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and unification last week, ruling party lawmakers unilaterally passed a controversial bill aimed at banning the flying of anti-Pyongyang l...
[Diana’s Table] Persimmon citrus salad

Food&BeverageDec 5, 2020

Diana Kang is a lifestyle contents creator specializing in Korean food and food culture. She has worked as an executive producer of the PBS series on Korean food, “Kimchi Chronicles,” and has written...
[Monitor] Lease prices for Seoul apartments soar

IndustryDec 4, 2020

According to real estate prices tracked by KB Kookmin Liiv On, the average jeonse price of apartments in Seoul reached 560.69 million won ($509,829) as of November, up 23.91 million won from the prev...
[Andreas Kluth] Merkel should call out Hungary, Poland

ViewpointsDec 4, 2020

Angela Merkel, now in her 16th and final year as German chancellor, is surely tempted to compromise with Hungary and Poland for the sake of rescuing a historic fiscal deal for the European Union. She...
[Editorial] Retract punitive move

EditorialDec 4, 2020

The court ruling and the conclusion by the inspection committee of the Justice Ministry confirm suspicions that Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae took illegitimate steps in order to get Prosecutor General ...
ZEISS Korea honored with ‘Innovation in Business’ at 6th KGCCI Innovation Awards

IndustryDec 3, 2020

The Korean German Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its 6th KGCCI Innovation Awards ceremony at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square on Nov. 27. ZEISS Korea was honored as the winner of the “Innovation...
[Monitor] South Korea's average life expectancy reaches 83.3

IndustryDec 3, 2020

The average life expectancy for those born here in 2019 came to 83.3, up by over eight years from 20 years ago, data from Statistics Korea showed. As of last year, the life expectancy for those aged...
[Editorial] Trilateral deal

EditorialDec 3, 2020

China is renewing efforts toward concluding a free trade agreement with South Korea and Japan in an apparent attempt to erode US influence in the region by forming a framework encompassing the three ...
[Monitor] Largest-ever drop in manufacturing jobs seen in Oct.

IndustryDec 2, 2020

South Korea‘s manufacturing sectors saw about 79,000 jobs disappear in October this year, the largest monthly drop on record. It broke August’s record of a decline by 77,000 workers. These and other...
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PodcastDec 2, 2020

진행자: 간형우, Paul Kerry 1. Eased regulations on e-scooter spark concerns [1] Safety concerns are mounting ahead of the implementation of relaxed rules that will enable teenagers to ride electric scoot...
[Editorial] Pork barrel politics

EditorialDec 2, 2020

The projects that the Moon Jae-in administration has pushed through without preliminary feasibility studies since it was launched in 2017 cost about 88 trillion won ($79.5 billion) total, according t...
THE WEEK&Resort expands horizons of urban boutique resort

TravelDec 1, 2020

Trinity D&C Co., a real estate development and hotel resort company, held a grand opening ceremony of Korea’s first urban boutique resort THE WEEK& Resort in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, on Nov. 26. THE WE...
[Monitor] Despite carbon neutrality pledge, Korea heavily dependent on coal power

IndustryDec 1, 2020

Despite Moon Jae-in administration’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and replace coal power with renewable energy, Korea’s dependence on coal power remains at 36.8 percent in the Jan.-Sep...
[Jeffrey Frankel] Biden’s modest multilateralism

ViewpointsDec 1, 2020

Like the Joni Mitchell song puts it, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” For example, classroom education was often deemed boring by students and obsolete by tech visionaries. Then, COVI...
[Jean Pisani-Ferry] Grading big pandemic test one year on from outbreak

ViewpointsDec 1, 2020

From the moment COVID-19 emerged as a global threat, it was clear that it would test every society’s strength, resilience and response capabilities. Almost one year on, it is time to assess who passe...