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Family succession will only distance ordinary people from church The Presbyterian Church of Korea-Tonghap (PCK-Tonghap) has practically approved the father-to-son leadership succession at Myungsung Church, one of the world's biggest Presbyterian churches. The decision was made Thursday, the last day of the denomination's four-day general meeting held in the eastern port city o..

This was as strong a finish to the 2019 regular season as Ryu Hyunjin could have asked for. The Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter wrapped up his first career ERA crown with a 2-0 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Saturday (local time). Ryu tossed seven shutout innings to finish the season with a 2.32 ERA, the lowest in all of baseball..

Scholars have no right to deny wartime atrocities South Koreans are shocked again by another right-wing scholar's attempts to distort historical facts about atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II. During a lecture Sept. 19, sociology professor Lew Seokchoon of Yonsei University described Korean victims of wartime sex slavery for Japanese troops as a ..

Parties must not repeat errors revealed through 'Kindergarten 3 Laws' The pathetic state of the country's legislature has been laid bare once again through the dysfunctional amendment process of the "Kindergarten 3 Laws." The relevant revision bills, which had been fast-tracked late last year, were passed over to the National Assembly's plenary session Tuesday without a single..

New York summit should lay foundation for stronger ties President Moon Jaein and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed the strong alliance between Seoul and Washington at their summit in New York City, Tuesday. As the U.S. and North Korea appear set to resume working-level negotiations on the latter's nuclear program, Moon told Trump he will support Washington to help it prod..

Extending retirement age needed to tackle population aging The government unveiled its policy to cope with demographic challenges Wednesday, marked by the ultralow birthrate and superfast population aging. At an interagency meeting, the participants discussed four primary tasks ― replenishing the working-age population, cushioning the impact of population decline, coping wit..

Revision bill should be passed to strengthen punishments The Moon Jaein administration faces mounting calls to crack down on illegal fishing in distant waters. These calls come after the U.S. made a preliminary decision Thursday to designate South Korea as a country that engages in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. It is the second time for Korea to be subject..

Cheong Wa Dae should not monopolize decision-making A quarrel between Foreign Minister Kang Kyungwha and National Security Office (NSO) deputy director Kim Hyunchong reveals the discord not only between them, but also between her ministry and the presidential office. This explains why we should not underestimate this problem. The quarrel was made public when Kang attended a co..

Contaminated water is not just Japan's problem South Korea has asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to conduct an on-site inspection of the now-disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and contaminated water from the reactors that went into meltdown. This is a step in the right direction because the Japanese government is apparently tilting toward discharg..

Lawmakers must vie fiercely to make people's livelihood better The last regular session of the 20th National Assembly will open tomorrow amid a mixture of concerns and expectations. During the session, the annual parliamentary inspection of government offices will be conducted and the record 513 trillion won ($433 billion) government budget for next year will be subject to del..