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World should take firm action against Myanmar's military junta It is appalling to see Myanmar's armed forces stepping up a bloody crackdown on citizens protesting the Feb. 1 military coup. Over the weekend, the country's security forces began to open fire on protesters, resulting in several deaths. According to Myanmar's local media, thousands of demonstrators gathered to hold a disobedience cam..

Bolder measures needed to offer more decent jobs The gap in household income widened further in the fourth quarter of last year because of the slumping economy amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic here. According to Statistics Korea, the earned monthly income of the bottom 20 percent of households plunged 13.2 percent to 596,000 won ($536), while that of the top 20 percent grew 1.8 perce..

Politicians should stop fueling distrust in jabs Public trust in COVID-19 vaccines holds the key to successful inoculations. Yet it is disappointing to see politicians fuel distrust in the coronavirus jabs before the country even begins its first vaccinations Friday. They should stop playing political football with the vaccines. On Friday, former lawmaker Yoo Seong-min of the opposition People P..

It is wrong to threaten strike over medical license issue With just days before the start of nationwide COVID-19 vaccinations, doctors have threatened to strike to protest a bill which makes it easier to cancel medical licenses. In a statement Saturday, the Korean Medical Association (KMA) expressed its opposition to an amendment to the Medical Services Act that can strip doctors of their licens..

Some Seoul-based foreign envoys share kimchi-making vlogs amid dispute between South Korea, China With regard to cultural diplomacy to strengthen their claim on the fermented dish kimchi, China is overt, whereas South Korea is discreet. On Jan. 3, Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun raised the eyebrow of Koreans with his "odd" social media post. He uploaded photos featuring himsel..

Korean independence fighter's grandson ends archive donation talks with Harvard over professor's comfort women claim A grandson of a renowned Korean independence fighter said Thursday that he had sent a letter to Harvard University's president to end any discussions about donating his historical archives due to a professor's article depicting Japan's wartime sexual slavery as voluntary prostitut..

Lee Yong-soo, a surviving victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, has called on the Korean government to bring the issue to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying that the Japanese government has been ignoring a local court's ruling, which ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to 12 Korean victims. Her request follows the publishing of a controversial paper by Harvard L..

Star volleyball players suspended amid school violence scandal An increasing number of celebrities including athletes and singers have been embroiled in controversy recently over their checkered past as bullies in school, following revelations from their old teammates or schoolmates. The revelations have increased particularly in recent years as online communities and social media have been deve..

Allies should cooperate for regional peace President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden have agreed to work out a joint “comprehensive” strategy on North Korea. The agreement came during their phone talks Thursday. They also said they would work together to realize their shared goal of denuclearizing the North and bringing peace to the region. The agreement represents the two leaders' comm..

US scholar backed by Japanese firm twists historical facts A controversy has arisen over a Harvard University professor's paper on Japan's wartime sex slavery. In an academic journal, he claimed that “comfort women were prostitutes,” something a right-wing Japanese newspaper then gave prominent coverage to. It is truly appalling and unacceptable that the professor insulted the former sex slaves,..