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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..

중국의 막무가내식 동북공정(東北工程)에 연예인들이 분노의 목소리를 높이고 있다. 동북공정은 중국 국경 안에서 전개된 모든 역사를 중국 역사로 만들기 위해 중국 정부가 2002년부터 추진한 역사 왜곡 연구 사업이다. 송가인은 2월 16일 개인 인스타그램에 순백의 한복을 입은 사진을 게재하며 "김치도 한복도 우리나라 대한민국 거예요 제발"이라고 분노를 표출했다. 그룹 투투 출신 황혜영도 만리장성 사진을 올리며 "김치, 한복이 자꾸 너네 거라고 하면 저거 우리 집 뒷담이라고 우겨도 되겠니?"라고 통쾌한 일침을 가했다. 직설적 화법으로 유명한 가수 이센스는 설날을 맞아 인스타그램 스토리에 "한푸(중국 전통 의상) 아니고 한복이야 도둑놈들아 뻔뻔하게. 한복이 중국 것이라 생각하는 사람들 정신 차리세요. 한국 거예..

중국 매체와 누리꾼들이 김치와 한복 등 한국 주요 전통문화가 중국에서 유래했다는 억지 주장을 잇따라 내놓자 분개한 한국 누리꾼들이 우리 문화 지키기에 나서고 있다. 중국의 '문화 동북공정'은 중국이 현재 자국 영토에서 전개된 모든 역사를 자국 역사로 편입하기 위해 2002년부터 추진한 연구 사업 동북공정을 문화 분야에 적용한 표현이다. 지난해 11월 초 중국 게임회사가 '한복이 명(明)나라 의상'이라는 자국 이용자들 주장에 동조한 것을 계기로 문화 동북공정 논란이 불거져 좀처럼 식을 줄 모르고 있다. 중국공산당 기관지 인민일보(人民日報) 자매지인 환구시보(環球時報)는 작년 11월 29일 절임 채소 파오차이(泡菜) 제조법이 국제표준화기구(ISO) 표준에 맞춰 제정된 것을 두고 "중국의 김치산업은 이번 인가..

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..