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Korea can ill afford to sit and watch demographic disaster South Korea is topping the world in one statistical category ― the speed of population aging. On the other hand, the nation has been ranked last for several years in another ― the birthrate. The contrasting rankings in demographic statistics indicate that the younger generations' burden for the care of the elderly ..

Moon administration doing nothing to reform state firms Executives at Korail, one of Korea's major state-owned companies, are suspected of committing accounting fraud to inflate the company's net profit last year. According to an audit of public organizations conducted by the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), Korail inflated its net profit by about 400 billion won ($330 mil..

A senior presidential aide reaffirmed Wednesday that South Korea will not reconsider renewing a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan. He also accused Tokyo of attempting to rewrite history to hide its past wrongdoings before and after World War II. "The removal of South Korea from a Japanese whitelist of preferred trading partners finally took effect, Wednesday. ..

Book shows haunting legacy of colonialism A controversy is swirling over a book written by Korean scholars to provide "alternative" views about wrongdoings Japan committed against Koreans during its occupation of the country. The book, titled "Anti-Japanese Tribalism," is now one of the best-selling books in South Korea. According to Kyobo Bookstore, the country's largest book..

Two allies should boost mutual understanding The escalating Seoul-Tokyo conflict over historical and trade issues is causing unexpected discord between South Korea and the United States. This awkward situation occurred after Washington criticized Seoul for deciding to terminate a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. It is somewhat understandable that the U.S. has bec..

Her dubious academic career frustrates young people Suspicions are swirling over justice minister nominee Cho Kuk and his family while President Moon Jaein is coming under growing pressure to withdraw his nomination. Cho is losing support rapidly from young people as the scandal is now centered on the suspicious academic career of his 28-year-old daughter. It has been found th..

President Moon Jaein is facing growing calls to withdraw his nomination of Cho Kuk as justice minister due to a widening scandal involving one of his most trusted aides. The allegations of irregularities regarding his daughter's academic history, in addition to the possible evasion of military service and the dual nationality of his son, who also holds U.S. citizenship, have p..

In Korea the boycott of Japanese products and services, as well as trips to the country, has continued for over a month in protest against the Shinzo Abe administration's trade restrictions. Protests against the Japanese government and boycotts of Japanese companies have happened in the past when there were disputes over history, but this time it seems the movement is stronger..

Parties should hold confirmation hearing quickly President Moon Jaein's nominee for justice minister, Cho Kuk, is in the hot seat over fraud and corruption allegations levelled against his relatives. The conservative parties, led by the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), are stepping up their political attacks, demanding Moon withdraw Cho's nomination immediately. Ther..

Japanese cosmetics maker should be driven out of markets DHC, a Japanese cosmetics maker notorious for its anti-Korean TV channel, has issued a self-excusing statement full of sophistries and factual distortions. By doing so, the company revealed once again it lacks a minimum of basic ethics as a business entity. DHC TV, the company's YouTube channel, released a public notice ..