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Reporter : Shim Jae-yun
Fri, December 8, 2023 | 09:39
Why not invite pope?
Unification Minister Lee In-young has expressed hope that Pope Francis' much-envisaged visit to North Korea will happen soon. “We know the pope has been showing consistent interest and affection toward the reconciliation of the South and North. The pope's visit, if realized, will sow seeds of blessing and peace in the North while conveying messages of reconciliation in global...
Columns | 2021-08-18 17:00
Who is bullying whom?
Chinese President Xi Jinping said foreign forces would “be crushed to death before the Great Wall” should they attempt to bully or influence the country. Xi also clarified that China would not tolerate “sanctimonious preaching,” apparently targeting the United States, during a speech at Tiananmen Square on July 1, marking the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Columns | 2021-07-07 17:05
Can Yoon become Korea's Macron?
Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl has continued to steal the limelight with various opinion polls showing he leads prospective presidential aspirants along with Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung. A survey conducted by the Korea Society Opinion Institute on May 21 and 22 showed Yoon was the most-favored presidential candidate with support of 32.4 percent, ahead o...
Columns | 2021-05-26 17:18
Controversial resignation
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl resigned Thursday to protest the ruling bloc's campaign to weaken the state prosecution service. In a brief press conference in front of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office he said, “I can no longer see the collapse of justice and common sense which our society has built up for a long time.” He said he would make maximum efforts to safeguard the country's liberal democracy and protect the people whatever he now does.
Editorial | 2021-03-05 16:39
Kindness gap: Prude's death should spur wholesale change in mental health care and policing
Read all of New York Attorney General Tish James' report on Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old Black man who died last March in Rochester police custody.
Tribune Service | 2021-03-02 17:24
Looming shortage of auto chips
Carmakers here are struggling with the global shortage of automotive semiconductors. Production disruptions are partly due to the pandemic, but it's just a matter of time before a full-blown crisis hit them.
Editorial | 2021-03-01 16:36
Calls for deregulation
The chiefs of major business lobby groups unanimously called for deregulation in their New Year messages. They voiced anxiety over a package of bills that passed the National Assembly, saying they would undermine business activities and have an adverse effect on companies' investment and employment decisions.
Editorial | 2021-01-01 16:00
Myanmar: The saint who lost her way
Almost completely obscured by the blanket global coverage of the U.S. election, they are having one in Myanmar too. The outcome is even more a foregone conclusion, although in this case it will confirm the existing government in power. But it is only by condoning a great crime that democracy there survives.
2020-11-09 17:00
Korea's ill-fated presidents
In May, I had the chance to attend a dinner with the then-presidential secretary of civil affairs, Kim Jo-won, along with several senior journalists. Touching on his prime concern at Cheong Wa Dae, Kim, now retired, said he had always been paying heed to ensure President Moon Jae-in would be able to retire from the presidency safely and enjoy his remaining life comfortably.
2020-11-04 17:23
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Politics | 2020-11-04 17:00
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