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[Editorial] Premeditated about-face

EditorialJun 26, 2020

In what appears to be yet another premeditated move, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a decision Tuesday to put on hold plans for military actions against South Korea. The decision, made during ...
[Monitor] Half of married couples have double income

IndustryJun 25, 2020

About half of married couples in South Korea earned two incomes in 2019, data from Statistics Korea showed. Among 12.305 million households led by married couples, 5.662 million were dual-income, wh...
[Editorial] Open hearing

EditorialJun 25, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea seeks to legislate closed-door confirmation hearing regarding ethical issues related to nominees to senior public offices. Rep. Hong Young-pyo proposed a confir...
[Ana Palacio] Organic multilateralism needed in a G-Zero world

ViewpointsJun 24, 2020

This year’s gathering of world leaders for the United Nations General Assembly in New York has been called off. The news of the cancellation -- the first in the UN’s 75-year history -- came a week af...
[Editorial] Discarded reform

EditorialJun 24, 2020

Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo said last week that the government has no plan to make new proposals for reforming the national pension system during the remainder of President Moon Jae-in...
[Monitor] Firms weighed down by biz environment

IndustryJun 23, 2020

Nearly half of the manufacturing firms in South Korea feel that business conditions have deteriorated further compared to March-April, when the COVID-19 spread was at its peak, a survey by the Korea ...
[Ivo Daalder] Trump’s transactional approach is eroding global alliances

ViewpointsJun 23, 2020

The United States has for decades deployed large numbers of its military forces overseas. Today, some 170,000 troops are stationed in more than 150 countries. But the vast majority of them are based ...
[Editorial] Respond resolutely

EditorialJun 23, 2020

North Korea said it will send “retaliatory leaflets” to South Korea across the border. The North’s United Front Department ignored the South’s call for an immediate withdrawal of the plan and vowed t...
Sherlock Company crafts ‘creative’ campaign helping resolve social problems

IndustryJun 22, 2020

Sherlock Company said it would continue to produce creative advertising campaigns that help resolve social problems through cutting-edge technology. The company was recently selected as a finalist i...
[Monitor] Mobile shopping in Korea reaches all-time high

TechnologyJun 22, 2020

According to Digieco, an economic research institute affiliated with KT, the size of mobile shopping in South Korea in the first quarter this year reached an all-time high at nearly 25 trillion won. ...
[Editorial] Deterrent power

EditorialJun 22, 2020

South Korea and the US seem to be striking a different tone in seeking ways to respond to North Korea’s recent moves to heighten tensions on the peninsula. Lee Do-hoon, South Korea’s top nuclear env...
[Photo News] Celebrating International Yoga Day

World NewsJun 20, 2020

Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at a park in Handan, Hebei province, northern China, ahead of International Yoga Day, which has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015. (Photos: AFP-Yonhap) (...
Seniors shine in midst of transitions at SFS

EducationJun 19, 2020

2020 proved to be an interesting year for seniors around the world. Typically, the second half of a senior year is spent looking forward to Prom, school traditions, Cap and Gown walk and finally Grad...
[Photo News] Art to support Black Lives Matter

World NewsJun 19, 2020

Diverse forms of protest art created by various people, from artists and students to teachers, to express their solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement across different cities and states in the U...
[Trudy Rubin] Trump’s support for West Bank seizure disastrous

ViewpointsJun 19, 2020

Under cover of COVID-19 and the US convulsion over racism, the White House is promoting a policy that spells disaster for Israel. Too few are paying attention. As part of President Donald Trump’s “p...