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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..

North Korea should make real progress in denuclearization The success of the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jongun will depend on how to get Pyongyang to take concrete steps toward denuclearization. However, the two sides have yet to narrow their differences over how to dismantle the North's nuclear arsenal, with less than two wee..

Moon should refrain from using amnesty for politcal gain A controversy has arisen over Presient Moon Jaein's plan to grant special pardons on the 100th anniversary of the March 1, 1919, Independence Movement. The reason is because he might misuse his amnesty right for political purpose. According to the president office, the Ministry of Justice is in the process of sorting out..

Fare hike in Seoul takes effect Saturday Seoul taxi fares will rise from Saturday for the first time since October 2013. Effective at 4 a.m., the base rate for the first 2 kilometers will increase to 3,800 won ($3.38) from 3,000 won. The basic fare for deluxe and jumbo taxis will also be hiked to 6,500 won, up 1,500 won. The fare increase appears to be inevitable in that it ha..

Real progress depends on how to denuclearize North The United States and North Korea have agreed to hold their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 27 and 28. The venue of the summit was finally set over the weekend after the U.S., which favored the Vietnamese central seaside city of Da Nang, made a concession to the North whick preferred Hanoi. We welcome the agreement, hopi..

The death of Kim Yonggyun, a young worker in his 20s, has prompted the government to prepare measures to protect irregular workers like him from potentially fatal working conditions The subcontract worker was found dead Dec. 11, 2018, after getting stuck on a coal conveyor belt during an inspection at the Taean Power Plant operated by Korea Western Power(KOWEPO) in South Chung..

해도 해도 끝이 보이지 않는 영어공부 영어를 시작한 지 40년이 넘었는데도 왜 그렇게도 친해지지가 않는지. 문법도 해 보고, 회화도 해 보고, 단어공부도 해 보고 이렇게도 저렇게도 많은 방법으로 도전해 보지만 여전히 가까이 가기에는 아직인 것만 같은...... 해외여행을 가도 말도 제..

The sudden death earlier this week of Yoon Handeok, chief of the National Emergency Medical Center, has left a void in the hearts of many Koreans following the Lunar New Year hllidays. The cause of the death is known to be heart attack. He was 51 years old. When hw was found Monday by his colleagues and his family, he was seated at his desk. It was after hours but he continued..