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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 18:13

Start sincere dialogue

The Yoon Suk-yeol administration issued an executive order, Tuesday, forcing striking truck drivers to return to work. The order was made for the first time since it was introduced in 2004 under the 2003-2008 Roh Moo-hyun administration. As an initial step, the government has decided to apply the order to some 2,500 cement truckers to prevent a possible shutdown of industrial...

2022-11-30 17:02

Overdue disciplinary action

An Air Force brigadier general has been demoted to colonel for mishandling a sexual assault case that led to the suicide of a female non-commissioned officer. Jeon Ik-soo, the Air Force's chief legal affairs officer, became the first general in 43 years to be reduced in rank.

2022-11-30 17:00

Do not politicize disaster

The rival political parties have come under attack for “politicizing” the Itaewon tragedy which killed 158 Halloween partygoers on Oct. 29. The Yoon Suk-yeol administration has also invited criticism, as no one has taken responsibility for causing what was regarded as a manmade disaster.

2022-11-29 17:05

Joining top 5 space powers

On Monday, President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a “future space economic roadmap,” vowing to make Korea join the top five space powers. The roadmap contains medium- to long-term plans, including mining resources on the moon in a decade and landing on Mars in 2045. The government also announced a timetable to establish a Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) next year.

2022-11-29 16:37

Space command for USFK

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will incorporate a component command of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) by year's-end to tackle potential military provocations from North Korea. It will be the second space command to be established outside the U.S. mainland, following the U.S. Space Forces, Indo-Pacific, launched under the umbrella of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Nov. 22.

2022-11-28 17:00

Lift ban on hallyu

China has resumed the online streaming of a South Korean movie for the first time in six years. Tencent Video, one of China's top three over-the-top (OTT) platforms, is now offering the 2018 film, “Hotel by the River,” directed by Hong Sang-soo. This marks the first time that a South Korean movie has been released on a Chinese OTT service since Beijing imposed a blanket ban o...

2022-11-28 16:45

Revive growth momentum

The country's economic outlook for next year is bleaker. Last week, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) revised down its 2023 growth projection for South Korea to 1.8 percent from its previous forecast of 2.2 percent. The figure is much lower than this year's expected growth rate of 2.7 percent.

2022-11-27 17:08

Arrest of digital sex crimes suspect

A suspect identified only as “L,” who had threatened minors to produce sexually exploitative digital materials and circulated them through Telegram, was arrested in Australia last Wednesday. The suspect, a Korean man in his 20s, had lived in Australia for the last 10 years. Upon confirming his identity, police made a red notice request to Interpol and arrested L in cooperatio...

2022-11-27 16:33

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, attacked President Yoon Suk-yeol and his government Thursday, calling them “idiots” and “faithful dogs” of the United States. She also threatened Seoul saying that it has become a “target” of the North's possible military offensives.

2022-11-25 17:10

Reveal truth behind tragedy

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and three opposition parties have launched a parliamentary investigation into the Halloween tragedy which killed at least 158 partygoers in a crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 29. Lawmakers of the rival parties should focus on laying bare the full facts behind the disaster. They should also make efforts to work out bold measur...

2022-11-24 17:12

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