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Lee should turn words into action to prove his sincerity Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the de facto head of Samsung Group, made a public apology Wednesday for various mistakes made by him and the nation's largest conglomerate. Lee's apology came by accepting the demands of the group's independent compliance committee, which also called for him to do away with..

Build consensus on expanding social safety net Top government officials are floating the idea of extending employment insurance coverage to all workers in a bid to strengthen the social safety net. The extension appears necessary as a growing number of workers are losing their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Yet it is unclear if the liberal Moon Jae-in administration can p..

Lawmakers should work on essential bills before their term ends The 20th National Assembly is nearing its end with an extraordinary session, which is ongoing after opening April 16, and is scheduled to end May 15, although lawmakers are supposed to serve until May 30. So it is little wonder that the session is progressing amid a dull atmosphere. Few would dispute that the 20th..

Conservatives should not repeat old-fashioned politics The main opposition United Future Party (UFP) is hesitating to merge with the Future Korea Party (FKP), the satellite party it launched for the April 15 general election under the newly introduced Election Law. Speculation is rife that the FKP, which won 19 proportional seats in the election that delivered a landslide victory to the ruling D..

Top priority is to ensure health of students The Ministry of Education has decided to reopen schools on a step-by-step basis starting next week, as the coronavirus curve is leveling off. This decision was made Monday after taking into account the stabilizing pandemic situation and other related factors. It came after the Moon Jae-in administration announced a plan to ease stri..

It's not right time to discuss basic law change The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is floating the idea of a constitutional revision after winning a landslide victory in the April 15 general election. It appears to be natural for some DPK lawmakers to start a discussion about how to rewrite the Constitution to better cope with the rapidly changing society, by limiting ..

Expedite protective, boosting measures for the economy It is expected that the Korean economy will bear more of the brunt of the global economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter, especially with regard to exports. Thus, it was less of a surprise than a spirit-dampener when the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Friday said that exports fell..

The same product is exported to the US market Plastic pieces have been found in kimchi products made by Pulmuone, the largest kimchi exporter to the United States. A 29-year-old office worker surnamed Kim said he purchased six packets of kimchi at a nearby supermarket and found plastic inside two of them. “I felt something sharp cutting my gum when I was eating Pulmuone's ki..

North Korean leader ends 20-day absence North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended his 20-day absence Friday, ridiculing all rumors and speculation about his health. The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday that Kim attended a ceremony to mark the completion of a fertilizer factory in Sunchon, north of Pyongyang, the previous day. Given the photos re..

Can't umbrella unions hear the screams of the unemployed? The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) decided Wednesday to put off its participation in dialogue based on a one-off consultative body of government, employment and labor, as proposed by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun. The FKTU's attitude is incomprehensible, given the urgent need for such a discussion at a time wh..