Prove sincerity with action

In a nationally televised speech on Monday marking the 102nd anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, President Moon Jae-in stressed the importance of future-oriented cooperation with Japan. “We cannot get stuck in the...

2021-03-01

Generous to itself

The incident that put a dent in Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s approval ratings occurred last Dec. 14. That night, Suga had a dinner with 15 corporate executives at the New Otani Hotel in downtown Tokyo. Soon after, he...

2021-02-10

Moon still waiting for his phone time with Biden

After U.S. President Joe Biden talked on the phone with Japan's leader early Thursday morning, the Blue House struggled to say when President Moon Jae-in will get phone time with the new American president — and if there is any particular reason...

2021-01-28

The secret of the subsidy (KOR)

A man who lives in Tokyo has had a strange experience at a bar. It was 8 p.m., and the owner started to close the bar. The owner told several patrons inside that he would secretly run the business till 10 p.m., but demanded...

2021-01-19

The secret of the subsidy

A man who lives in Tokyo has had a strange experience at a bar. It was 8 p.m., and the owner started to close the bar. The owner told several patrons inside that he would secretly run the business till 10 p.m., but demanded...

2021-01-19

Suga hopes Olympics can build bridge to Pyongyang

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Wednesday said he would seek dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “without preconditions” by taking advantage of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year.

2021-01-14

Former four-term DP lawmaker named as ambassador to Japan

Kang Chang-il, a seasoned politician from the ruling party and the honorary chairman of the Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union, was named the new ambassador to Japan, the Blue House announced Monday.

2020-11-23

How to break the deadlock

Kim Eung-yong, a legendary professional baseball manager, lamented the absence of two ace players, — “Dongryeol is gone and Jongbeom is gone”— when the two star players left the Haitai Tigers years back. But I have more...

2020-11-22

Moon discusses Korea's Covid fight with APEC leaders

President Moon Jae-in participated in a virtual summit with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries Friday night, discussing Korea’s experience and strategy in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020-11-20

Moon to discuss Korea's Covid fight with APEC leaders

President Moon Jae-in will participate in a virtual summit with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries Friday night, during which he plans to discuss Korea’s experience and strategy in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.