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Sun, October 1, 2023 | 20:26

One-man rule in China

With a turnout of 99 percent and an approval rate of 100 percent the rubber-stamp National Congress of China elected Xi Jinping to another five-year presidency last Friday.

2023-03-15 16:50

Another financial crisis

Another U.S.-originated financial crisis is driving the global economy into shock and anxiety.

2023-03-14 16:50

Warning bells ringing

Adding to the already beleaguered Korean economy, the nation's current account deficit climbed to a record monthly high of $4.52 billion in January. The snowballing shortfall has been mainly due to the dwindling exports of major items such as semiconductors of which, outbound shipments have halved. Furthermore, the travel deficit tripled to reach $1.49 billion in the month fr...

2023-03-13 16:50

Crucial summits

President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a hectic diplomatic schedule.

2023-03-12 16:50

Broken 'Korean dream'

“A frog does not remember when it was a tadpole,” an old Korean saying goes.

2023-03-09 16:50

Return to overwork

Paul Krugman, a Nobel laureate U.S. economist, visited Korea in 2018 when the country shortened its legal workweek from 68 hours to 52.

2023-03-08 16:50

Major diplomatic defeat

Some things are too difficult to accept, no matter how prepared you are.

2023-03-07 16:50

Improper intervention

President Yoon Suk Yeol and his ruling People Power Party (PPP) have taken flak for having interfered with the naming of a new CEO for telecommunications giant KT. A group of PPP lawmakers convened a press conference Thursday and slammed KT's selection of four candidates from among its former and current executives to replace outgoing CEO Ku Hyeon-mo.

2023-03-06 16:50

Famine in N. Korea

Well-fed people are rarely seen in photos and videos of North Korea.

2023-03-05 16:50

An unprecedented speech

President Yoon Suk Yeol's speech on the 104th anniversary of the March 1 Independent Movement was unprecedented in many ways.

2023-03-02 16:50

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