Independent investigation needed for scandal involving ex-presidential official

Government proposals fall far short of ensuring long-term sustainability

Suspension of KAIST president put on hold, but heads of other institutes have stepped down

Carrots and sticks needed to propel NK denuclearization process

Quality of job growth must be scrutinized; short-term jobs an illusion

Urgent need to depoliticize to save economy

Appointment of nonexperts, negligence must be addressed to prevent train accidents

Challenges remain as Korea’s per capita income set to surpass $30,000

Prosecution must reflect on whether it drives investigations into past regimes too quickly

Jeju governor’s go-ahead to foreign-invested hospital deserves praise

Promised economic recovery will recede into the distance 　

NK leader’s visit to South Korea not entirely a blessing

Cheong Wa Dae returns all of special inspectors to their agencies, citing misdeeds

What’s urgent Moon-Trump talks fall short of creating fresh momentum for US-NK denuclearization talks The latest talks between President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump showed that the two have -- for now -- few means to accelerate the US-North Korea negotiations on denuclearization. In other words, the future developments of international efforts to disarm the rogue regime will depend on what course of action its young leader Kim Jong-un takes in the weeks or months to come. The M

Revised bills of commercial law, Fair Trade Act feared to dampen business activity