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[Monitor] Samsung’s Lees remain top dividend earners in 2019

IndustryFeb 26, 2020

The father and son at the helm of South Korea’s largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, remained the top two dividend earners in 2019, according to data released by corporate tracker CEOScore on Wednesd...
[팟캐스트] (341) 당정청, 추경 편성 신속 추진/ 코로나19 확산에 재택근무 실시하는 기업 늘어나

PodcastFeb 26, 2020

진행자: 김보경, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Presidential office, ruling party to speed up economic aid for COVID-19 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟...
[Editorial] Korea-phobia

EditorialFeb 25, 2020

With a surge of infections of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, South Korea has reached the pitiful state where it is treated as a “second Wuhan” in the international community. Hong Kong barr...
[Monitor] Coronavirus depresses consumer sentiment index

IndustryFeb 25, 2020

Consumer sentiment in South Korea has dropped noticeably since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to data released by the Bank of Korea on Tuesday. The index, however, was calculated before the rap...
ECCK donates W10m to Daegu citizens to help fight COVID-19

IndustryFeb 24, 2020

The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea said Monday it has made an emergency donation of 10 million won ($8,210) to Daegu to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The donation was delivered to the D...
[Christopher Hill] Denuclearizing Pyongyang: A long road to peace

ColumnistsFeb 24, 2020

Just one year ago, it was widely believed in many quarters that the Donald Trump Administration was making progress in convincing North Korea to engage in an effort -- albeit a lengthy one -- to denu...
[Aryeh Neier] China’s great leap into epidemic

ColumnistsFeb 24, 2020

Before the world had any knowledge of the new coronavirus that has sparked a global panic a Wuhan-based ophthalmologist, Li Wenliang, noticed something strange in a few patients. They seemed to have...
[Editorial] Consequential mistake

EditorialFeb 24, 2020

It has become clear that President Moon Jae-in’s administration has made a consequential mistake in containing the spread of a novel coronavirus by hesitating to impose an entry ban on visitors from ...
[Monitor] High GVC participation implies Korea’s vulnerability to external factors

IndustryFeb 24, 2020

According to a recent report by the Korea International Trade Association, South Korea’s participation in global value chain trade reached 55 percent as of 2017, placing it at No. 6 out of 18 major c...
[Letter to Editor] Korea is in desperate need of immigration reform

ColumnistsFeb 24, 2020

I’m a Korean American citizen. Born and raised in California for 31 years of my life. In 2014, I moved to Seoul. After spending over a decade in Silicon Valley, I wanted to work alongside the dynami...
[Editorial] Brace for a protracted fight

EditorialFeb 23, 2020

The spread of COVID-19 is increasing sharply, with the bulk of new cases concentrated in Daegu and nearby North Gyeongsang Province. The number of confirmed cases in South Korea rose to 602 on Sunda...
[Monitor] Market caps of firms decline in February

IndustryFeb 23, 2020

The market capitalization of listed South Korean companies declined across industries, according to data from market researcher FnGuide. Between Jan. 20 and Thursday, the combined market cap of 48 f...
Expats find performance community in Wordsmiths

Book ReviewFeb 21, 2020

On the surface, Wordsmiths is like any other open mic event, providing a space for writers to share their poetry, prose and music. But a swift dig beneath the surface reveals a community of warmth, ...
[Editorial] Emergency prescription

EditorialFeb 20, 2020

Presiding over a weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in called for all extraordinary measures to be taken to cope with what he described as an emergency economic situation. He said...
[Elizabeth Drew] Who can beat Trump?

ColumnistsFeb 19, 2020

The US presidential election in November is the most consequential in modern history. Whether the increasingly authoritarian, vindictive and dangerous Donald Trump wins another four years in power co...