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No time for an emotional fight
As soon as Korea suspended the scheduled termination of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (Gsomia) with Japan on Saturday, an emotional battle began between the two neighbors. In a press briefing on Sunday, National Security …
Nov 26,2019
Rationalizing services is key
The nation’s rail services have normalized after labor and management reached a settlement following a weeklong strike that caused disruption in long-distance public transportation. Many citizens had to endure inconvenience because the KTX and other …
Nov 26,2019
Make the most of Asean
President Moon Jae-in is accelerating his aim to pivot to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) through the summit forum. The 10 Asean nations stand as the land of opportunities for Korea. The region with 65 million and land 45 times l…
Nov 25,2019
Revamping our diplomacy
The Moon Jae-in administration has decided to suspend its scrapping of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (Gsomia) with Japan at the last minute — six hours before its scheduled expiration at 12 a.m. on Saturday. Thanks to t…
Nov 25,2019
Something’s fishy, again
Busan vice mayor for economic affairs Yoo Jae-soo has been summoned by the prosecution in Seoul on allegations that he pocketed bribes worth 30 million won ($25,500). The investigation comes nine months after a complaint was filed against former pres…
Nov 23,2019
Are we prepared?
The Moon Jae-in administration reportedly has decided to withdraw from the General Security of Military Information Agreement (Gsomia) with Japan at 12 a.m. on Saturday as scheduled. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Thursday that the bilateral mi…
Nov 22,2019
A truly ironclad alliance?
Talks between Seoul and Washington about adjusting the shared cost of maintaining U.S. troops in Korea were cut short on Tuesday. The negotiation in Seoul was scheduled to last seven hours, but came to an abrupt end in the first 80 minutes. The U.S. …
Nov 22,2019
Snoozy town hall
The Moon Jae-in administration, entering the second half of a five-year presidential term, should have learned an important lesson from the president’s “dialogue with the people” on Tuesday. The televised town hall-style meeting with 300 selected peo…
Nov 21,2019
Focus on business not laws
The government has trotted out another makeshift measure to cover up for an earlier half-baked policy. It vowed to provide a “sufficient grace” period for the new 52-hour workweek rule for workplaces employing fewer than 300 that goes into effect at …
Nov 21,2019
Dereliction of duty
In a strange turn of events, the National Assembly has demanded more spending from the government even after it drew up a 513 trillion won ($439.3 billion) supersized budget for next year. The legislature’s 17 standing committees want the government …
Nov 20,2019
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