Military should bolster air-defense capabilities

Lawmakers have work cut out for them

Disclosure should not be a Pandora’s box

Korea must maximize free trade benefits

Problem should be addressed in social context

Miscalculation may push Pyongyang over the edge

Judges should avoid favoritism

Nonviable firms should be weeded out

Official talks should follow up proposals

Investment, service sector key to vitality

No more favoritism in legal decisions

Japanese leader should show ‘sincerity’

The recent flurry of news about North Korea shows how challenging it is to deal with the unruly and dangerous regime. Digesting this spate of news leaves one wondering whether there is a breakthrough in sight, let alone an eventual solution, regarding the North’s military threat. One development came in The Hague, Netherlands, where the leaders of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan reaffirmed their unified stance on North Korea. Among other things, they agreed to push for the reopening of the six-n

Launch of new platform welcomed

Practical stance has yet to be tested