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Missing Kanasugi (KOR)

SEO SEUNG-WOOK The author is a Tokyo bureau chief of the JoongAng Ilbo. “I am not supposed to talk about having a meal? It’s nothing special,” Kenji Kanasugi, director-general of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Asian and Oceanian Affa…

Sept 07,2019
Worrying indicators (KOR)

South Korea’s current account surplus hit a nine-month high in July. According to the Bank of Korea, the country’s current account posted a surplus of $6.96 billion, the highest since $9.35 billion in October 2018. A record surplus in the primary…

Sept 06,2019
Choosing Cho beyond sense (KOR)

The president of Dongyang University denied signing off or authorizing an award to the daughter of justice minister nominee Cho Kuk while his wife Chung Kyung-sim taught English at the school. Chung had placed her daughter on an internship program at…

Sept 06,2019
Wrecked (KOR)

LEE GA-YOUNG The author is the head of the national team at the JoongAng Ilbo. “I am already wrecked. I think presidential ambitions are far-fetched,” said justice minister nominee Cho Kuk on Sept. 2 at an unprecedented press conference as…

Sept 06,2019
Hey big spenders! (KOR)

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki announced Wednesday a bold government plan to increase public entities’ investments to 55 trillion won ($45.6 billion) this year by advancing their spending of 1 trillion won earmarked for next y…

Sept 05,2019
We can’t believe Cho (KOR)

Cho Kuk — the controversial nominee for justice minister — has caused more trouble through his marathon press conference that went on for 11 hours. Again, he chose to explain himself before the public without going through a legitimate co…

Sept 05,2019
Frivolity of social media (KOR)

LEE GA-YOUNG The author is a social team reporter of the JoongAng Ilbo. Social media has become a familiar communication tool for people today. In a 2019 internet user survey by Nasmedia, 80.6 percent of the 2000 respondents said they use…

Sept 05,2019
Dreaded deflation (KOR)

The consumer price index for the month of August dropped by 0.038 percent compared to the same month of last year. What that means is that inflation has fallen below zero percent for the first time since 1965, when the government started to gather re…

Sept 04,2019
A one-man show (KOR)

Justice minister nominee Cho Kuk called a press conference at the National Assembly after the outlook for his confirmation hearing became murky due to wrangling by rivaling parties over the list of people being summoned to the hearing. The marathon p…

Sept 04,2019
A perfect storm is coming (KOR)

JUNG HYO-SIK The author is a Washington correspondent of the JoongAng Ilbo. The east coast of the United States is in a state of emergency as category 5 hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas and is slowly approaching Florida. Some 20 strong h…

Sept 04,2019

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