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It is time to ensure spirit of grassroots democracy About 28 years have passed since the nation revived the local autonomy system in 1991 to elect governors, mayors and council members. The revival came after the military government led by President Park Chung-hee abolished the system in 1961 after he seized power through a coup. The system for decentralization seems to have t..

Justice minister slammed for refusing to take questions Justice Minister Park Sangki has come under fire for a weird press conference on Wednesday at the Gwacheon Government Complex. The press conference was arranged to access the activities of a special commission under the Ministry of Justice established to look into the prosecution's handling of the past wrongdoings of rank..

Young Korean footballers deserve praise despite final loss The South Korean men's youth team lost to Ukraine 3-1 in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final at Lodz Stadium in Lodz, Poland, Saturday. The loss stopped the young footballers from realizing a dream of becoming world champions. Yet the loss does not necessarily mean their total failure. All the players and their coaching staf..

Police losing credibility due to negligence, incompetence Police are increasingly losing the public's confidence due to their slipshod investigations of a series of criminal cases. They are under criticism for even having corrupt ties with criminal suspects. It is no wonder that their credibility is dropping. The most recent case that is humiliating the police force is related..

Kim should prove promise with concrete action President Moon Jaein last week wrapped up his eight-day visit to three Scandinavian countries ― Finland, Norway and Sweden ― delivering a clear message of the desire for peace and dialogue with North Korea. His message reflected how much he wants to see the resumption of the stalled denuclearization talks between the North and ..

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, the North's state media reported Monday, marking his first trip to Pyongyang since becoming president. Xi is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to North Korea from Thursday at the invitation of its leader Kim Jong-un, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). It will be the first visit by a ..

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has decided to disclose its costs for generating electricity, an unprecedented move to counter the Moon Jaein administration's move to lower utility bills for households at its expense, according to industry analysts Wednesday. The state-run company is increasingly frustrated with the controversial government plan to relax the progressive ele..

Hanjin Group heiress Cho Hyunmin's return to management will likely deal a blow to Jin Air which has been reeling from a range of administrative sanctions, according to industry analysts Wednesday. Union workers at Jin Air stressed that Cho must not come back to the management of Hanjin's holding firm as her return will likely negatively affect the transport ministry's stance ..

Celebrity chef and eatery franchise owner Paik Jongwon started his own YouTube channel, "Paik's Cuisine," Tuesday, which earned more than 200,000 subscribers within four hours of the first video going online. The number of subscribers rocketed to over 700,000 as of Wednesday morning. In his first video, Paik explains his reasons for starting the channel. "A few months ago, my ..

North Korean leader Kim Jongun's only sister Kim Yojong delivered a condolence letter from her brother on the death of former first lady Lee Heeho to the head of the presidential National Security Office (NSO) Chung Euiyong, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. "Kim Yojong delivered Kim Jongun's condolence letter and flowers to NSO chief Chung during a meeting at the border village o..