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KT should explain suspicions about unjustifiable lobbying A governing party lawmaker has recently accused KT Corp. of operating a de facto lobby team of politically influential figures after its chairman, Hwang Changgyu, took office in 2014. According to ruling Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Rhee Cheolhee, Sunday, the mobile carrier paid around 2 billion won ($17.6 million) to..

Asiana Airlines chief takes responsibility for accounting malpractice Kumho-Asiana Group Chairman Park Samkoo resigned from key managerial posts Thursday, holding himself responsible for the recent controversy over an audit report for Asiana Airlines. Park had bet all on improving the flag carrier's financial structure through a self-rescue plan. Then came the audit report poi..

World eying Kim Jongun's next move A month has passed since the collapse of the Feb.27-28 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jongun. While the two countries have shown signs that they are still up for more negotiations, there are few prospects for significant progress in the stalled denuclearization talks anytime soon. This week, U.S. offici..

Former vice minister caught in sex scandal The media has been plastered with sexual scandals involving former K-pop idols such as Seungri of the popular boy band BIGBANG and Jung Joonyoung. Since the entertainment industry has often been linked to such scandals, the public was not too surprised by the allegations of sex videos, prostitution and drugs. But many Koreans have bee..

Time to heal wounds of citizens hit by manmade disaster The southeastern port city of Pohang has earned the dishonorable nickname of "dangerous city" in the wake of the 2017 earthquake, the second-worst seismic event in the country. The quake left 118 people injured and caused damages of 84.5 billion won ($75 million). A considerable number of residents are still living in gro..

Authorities should get to the bottom of KT case Telecom giant KT faces illegal recruitment allegations following the arrest of a human resources executive suspected of unfairly hiring a daughter of Rep. Kim Sungtae, former floor leader of the largest opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP). The arrest of the executive prompted the KT union to urge the prosecution, Monday, to expa..

At stake is how to ensure its implementation at bank windows President Moon Jaein announced his administration's plan on Thursday to induce the overhaul of lending practices. Attending a meeting to "declare a vision for innovative financing," President Moon said the government would introduce a comprehensive collateral system, which bundles up different assets, such as propert..

Government should not risk pulling down corporate ratings Many leading Korean businesses are in danger of experiencing a downgrade in their credit ratings. "After a robust performance in the three years to 2017, Korean companies are entering a credit downcycle ― albeit a moderate one," Park Junhong, a credit analyst at Standard & Poor's Global Ratings, said in a report Tused..

곤충도 수유를 한다. 중국에 서식하는 '깡충거미'는 새끼에게 전 형태의 액체를 먹인다. 중국 과학원 연구 결과 단백질 함량이 우유보다 4배 높았다. '태평양 딱정벌레 바퀴벌레'도 새끼에게 모유를 먹인다.

Korea-Japan relations are showing no signs of improving after months of conflict following a Supreme Court ruling late last year for Japanese firms to compensate Korean victims of forced labor during the 1910-45 Japanese occupation. The Japanese firms have refused to comply with the ruling, causing a diplomatic row between the two countries. The victims are seeking the seizure..