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개임(改任), 일부인(日附印), 불입(拂入)같이 일상에서 잘 쓰지 않는 한자어가 공문서에서 사라진다. 행정안전부는 공문서에 쓰이는 어려운 한자어 80개를 우리말이나 쉬운 말로 바꿔 쓰겠다고 4일 밝혔다. 국민이 공문서를 더 쉽게 이해할 수 있도록 하자는 취지다. 행안부 관계자는 “대..

Chairman Hwang should respect will of the people The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) has set sail anew under the new leadership of Hwang Kyoahn, the former prime minister under the rule of ousted President Park Geunhye, amid hope for the reconstruction of the party as well as conservative forces. The LKP failed to meet the public's exepctation for its complete overha..

Private preschools are being slammed for their decision to delay the start of the spring semester to protest government measures to improve the transparency of their financial operations. The Korea Kindergarten Association (KKA) announced Sunday that 1,533 preschools would take part in the collective action, just a day ahead of the start of the new semester. This has led to ma..

It is right to exclude corrupt politicians, businesspeople President Moon Jaein granted special pardons to 4,378 people, mostly those convicted of minor crimes for the sake of their livelihood, Tuesday on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement of 1919. The amnesty beneficiaries included 107 offenders found guilty of having engaged in illegal..

Time to bring peace, prosperity to Korean Peninsula The country marked the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement against Japanese colonial rule Friday. This year's celebration carries special meaning as the nation seeks to overcome the legacy of the shameful past and move toward peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula. In this regard, President Moon Jaein..

국가보훈처(처장 피우진)는 광복회, 독립기념관과 공동으로 손병희(1861.4.8.~1922.5.19.) 선생을 2019년 3월의 독립운동가로 꼽았다고 밝혔다. 선생은 1861년 충북 청원(청주)에서 출생하여 1882년 동학에 입문하였다. 1894년 호서지방 중심의 북접(北接) 사령관인 통령(統領)에 임명되어 남접의 전..

No agreement reached at Hanoi summit The second U.S.-North korea summit between President Trump and Kim Jongun in Hanoi, Vietnam, came to an abrupt close Thursday without any agreement being reached. The Hanoi summit failed to meet the worldwide expectations to preduce a more specific outcome than the first Turmp-Kim summit in Singapore in June 2018, as the two sides were unab..

Seoul, Tokyo should refrain from provoking each other Korea-Japan ties are becoming worse following National Assembly Speaker Moon Heesang's controversial remakks suggesting that the emperor of Japan should apologize for the so-called comfort women issue. Moon has called for Emperor Akihito to apologize to the Korean victims of sexual slavery before and during World War II ahe..

Nation should carefully gauge impacts on society and economy The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the maximun age that people are considered phyxically fit to work should be rasied to 65 from the present 60. The maximum working age serves as a criterion in calculating compensation for people who are dead or unable to work. In a 10-3 vote, the full bench of the top court or..

Co-hosting by two Koreas will produce win-win results The two Koreas are eyeing a joint bis to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach met with oficials from the two Koreas last week at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC chief welcomed the initiative, saying it reflects "the mission of the Olympic Game..