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Prosecutors, police should be held responsible for poor probe A years-long scandal over the 2009 suicide of a 29-year-old actress who claimed to have been sexually abused by high-profile figures has finally ended in an unsolved mystery as an independent "truth committee of past affairs" essentially failed to uncover the truth. The panel, commissioned by the Ministry of Justice..

It is reckless to pour money into bottomless pit President Moon Jaein's call for an aggressive fiscal policy has raised concerns about the country's fiscal health. Moon must be well aware that the government should not print money recklessly to boost the economy at the sacrifice of fiscal soundness. Everyone knows that a too expansionary fiscal policy will do more harm than go..

Officials, businesspeople should join forces to win exemption U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed a decision on whether to impose 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and parts by up to six months. It's a relief that Trump has left open the possibility of negotiations. Had the U.S. leader added the car tariff bomb to the escalating U.S.-China trade war, the reeling global e..

North should accept food aid, allow visit to Gaeseong complex The government has decided to donate $8 million to international agencies to provide food aid to North Korea. It has also decided to allow a group of South Korean businesspeople to visit a closed inter-Korean industrial park in Gaeseong. The decisions are aimed at breaking the deadlock in stalled dialogue for inter-..

Authorities should not pass burden on to taxpayers It was good to see unionized bus drivers rescind their plan for a general strike last week. But it was bad to see the transportation authorities agree to hike bus fairs and provide more subsidies to owners of bus companies. The government and the public heaved a sigh of relief after possible nationwide traffic chaos was averte..

Time to move forward for harmony, reconciliation Korea marked the 39th anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, Saturday. It is meaningful to commemorate the movement that sowed the seeds of freedom and democracy. However, it is regrettable to see politics still divided over the pro-democracy struggle of Gwangju citizens in 1980. As President Moon Jaein said..

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..