Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Swift change is key to a successful presidency

President Yoon must colossally and speedily reshuffle the presidential office and the Cabinet.

2024-11-10

‘Doing our homework is the best preparation’

We are moving toward an inflection point where negative growth can become the new norm for Korea.

2024-07-22

South Korea to assume presidency of UN Security Council in June

The country, a nonpermanent UNSC member, will hold the presidency for one month, with plans to focus on cybersecurity and other global issues, South Korean Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook said in a press meeting in New York Thursday.

2024-05-24

Time to compromise and cooperate

The people have voted to cease unilateral governance and uncompromising politics.

2024-04-14

How to end the imperial presidency?

The Korean president commands czar-like authority, but times have changed.

2024-01-29

[Editorial] Electoral reform to stop politics of confrontation

We hope political circles start discussions on electoral change as soon as possible.

2023-01-02

[INTERVIEW] Czech envoy explains country's priorities, plans as EU Council head

While it’s true the Czechs played a part in resolving a Russian gas crisis during their previous presidency of the European Union Council, they face an altogether different energy crisis this time around as the country takes on the helm of the...

2022-10-04

What spells success in the presidency?

A successful president should make a country with strong national security, a country that global companies want to invest in, a country full of quality jobs and a country where the people live happily.

2022-08-30

Indonesia gears up for G20 presidency in November

Indonesia and Korea can forge a win-win partnership in digitalization of their financial sectors, said the top Indonesian envoy in Seoul. “On digitalization of the financial sectors, our embassy started this year what’s called digital and…

2022-06-16

Addressing the super-presidency

Presidential elections can be a rudder that regularly checks and navigates a new direction in the fickle politics of democracy. Korean voters go to the polls every five years to reset their community’s path based on the...

2021-07-18