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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:25

Belated budget passage

The Korean and U.S. legislatures' approvals of their government's budget bills for 2023 last week were both similar and different. Both the National Assembly and the House of Representatives passed central government budget bills just before Christmas Eve, averting shutdowns at the 11th hour.

2022-12-25 17:00

South Korea needs to expand renewable energy

For the past seven months since President Yoon Suk-yeol took office, he has been running in only one direction - anything but Moon (ABM). Yoon's energy policy is no exception.

2022-12-22 16:40

Tectonic challenges in store

Clouding the prospects of the already-sagging economy, the nation will likely continue to face tectonic challenges next year such as declining exports coupled with sluggish employment and investment. Major businesses are becoming defensive, reminiscent of bears going into winter hibernation. No one can blame them as they are desperate to cope with the harsh situation.

2022-12-21 16:30

Inevitable Chip 4 Alliance

In March, U.S. President Joe Biden first proposed the Chip 4 Alliance, a technology partnership to build a semiconductor supply network.

2022-12-20 16:40

Urgent tasks for reform

Elated by the recent rebound in his approval rating, President Yoon Suk-yeol has geared up efforts to have brisker communications with the public. For starters, Yoon hosted a town hall meeting to discuss major national initiatives last Thursday. The meeting was designed to review the implementations of key policies since he took office in May and explore visions for the next ...

2022-12-19 17:00

Japan's resurgence as military power

About 80 years ago, Japan was Asia's strongest military power, fighting one-on-one against America globally. Since their defeat in 1945, Japanese right-wing groups have had one goal: regaining their country's former military and political influence, beginning with the Asia-Pacific region.

2022-12-18 17:00

Korea's loss of pediatricians

A local hospital made headlines on Monday, announcing that it will not offer hospitalization services for sick children temporarily.

2022-12-15 16:02

Labor reform plan

Since his campaign days, President Yoon Suk-yeol has been vowing to reform this country's “rigid, inefficient and outdated” labor market.

2022-12-14 16:50

Serving the people

Forty-six days ago, the world was astonished to hear about a horrific crowd crush in Itaewon that ended up taking the lives of 158 people. The tragedy was largely attributed to the state's incompetence and indifference in one of the world's self-proclaimed advanced countries.

2022-12-13 17:00

Importance of rule of law

In an unprecedented setback, unionized truckers voted to end their strike on Friday and returned to work. The decision came 15 days after they started their strike, calling for the permanent implementation of a safe trucking freight rate system, guaranteeing a minimum annual wage for truck drivers. The Cargo Truckers' Solidarity division, which is under the umbrella of the Ko...

2022-12-12 16:25

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