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Sustainable growth not possible without fair competition The Moon Jae-in administration has come under criticism for making little progress in reforming family-controlled conglomerates, or chaebol. Some critics have even accused President Moon of reneging on his campaign commitment to chaebol reform. The three pillars of Moon's economic policy are income-led growth, innovative..

Deregulation is key to enhancing international competitiveness The biotech industry's global market is valued at about 1,500 trillion won ($1.26 trillion). It is a futuristic sector, far more significant than semiconductors (400 trillion won) or automobiles (600 trillion won), on which Korea should focus. That may explain why Economy and Finance Minister Hong Namki said on Wed..

Passengers against move to stop quality ride service Recently, people who work in mass transportation have become the center of media attention for their extreme methods of protest. The public was just spared a nationwide strike of bus drivers against the government's push for the 52-hour workweek, which drivers feared would trigger pay cuts. Now, taxi drivers are staging prot..

Confucian academies recommended for World Heritage Site Confucian academies of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, or "seowon," are certain to gain worldwide recognition. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) of UNESCO has recommended nine of the existing academies to be listed as World Heritage Sites. The World Heritage Committee of the U.N. organization will ma..

"나 전라남도 광주 baby" "모두 다 눌러라 062-518" 방탄소년단 제이홉, 수록곡 '마 시티(Ma City)'에서 '5·18' 언급 국외 아미들, 가사 의미 번역하면서 5·18민주화운동 공부해 방탄소년단과 ‘마 시티(Ma City)’ 가사. ‘If you listen to ‘Ma City’ by BTS, you will hear J-Hope rapping “Press 062-518, everyone”. 0..

문화재청은 유네스코 자문·심사기구인 국제기념물유적협의회(ICOMOS, 이하 이코모스)에서 14일 ‘한국의 서원’ 안동 도산서원·병산서원에 대해 세계유산 목록 ‘등재 권고’를 접수했다. 심사평가서에는 한국이 등재 신청한 서원 9개소 모두를 등재할 것을 권고하는 내용이 담겼다. ‘..

가와사키 팬들의 전범기 응원 서경덕 성신여대 교수는 일본 프로축구리그(J리그) 측에 "축구장에서 전범기(욱일기) 응원을 중단하라"는 내용의 편지를 보냈다고 16일 밝혔다. 50만여 명의 팔로워가 있는 J리그 공식 트위터 계정에 최근 대형 욱일기를 들고 응원하는 깃발 2개가 노출됐기 때..

Unionized bus drivers in Seoul, Busan and many other metropolitan cities and provinces canceled a planned strike on Wednesday after reaching last-minute wage deals with their management. Labor and management at about 200 bus companies nationwide held marathon negotiations until early Wednesday morning over wage hikes for drivers who will suffer a reduction in income after the ..

Unification Minister Kim Yeonchul discussed the issue of providing food aid to North Korea with civic groups here, Tuesday, as part of a first step in reviewing the project. Seventeen people from three organizations, including the Korea Conference of Religions for Peace, participated in the discussion. The three groups are favorable toward the government providing humanitarian..

Korea should strive to cut heavy reliance on exports South Korea is feared to bear the brunt of the escalating U.S.-China trade war. That's why the country should work out a contingency plan to minimize any fallout from the dispute between the G2 economies. As a Korean saying goes, "A shrimp gets hurt when whales fight," concerns are growing that Asia's fourth-largest economy ..