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Lawmakers must vie fiercely to make people's livelihood better The last regular session of the 20th National Assembly will open tomorrow amid a mixture of concerns and expectations. During the session, the annual parliamentary inspection of government offices will be conducted and the record 513 trillion won ($433 billion) government budget for next year will be subject to del..

Seoul should prove Tokyo violates free trade rules South Korea has decided to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Japan for its discriminatory trade measures. The decision comes 69 days after Tokyo imposed export restrictions on three key materials which are crucial for Korean companies making semiconductors and display panels. For Seoul, it is ine..

Two allies should boost mutual understanding The escalating Seoul-Tokyo conflict over historical and trade issues is causing unexpected discord between South Korea and the United States. This awkward situation occurred after Washington criticized Seoul for deciding to terminate a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. It is somewhat understandable that the U.S. has bec..

Korean and Japanese civic groups will join forces to urge the Shinzo Abe administration to resolve the issues of wartime forced labor and bilateral tension that have escalated since the Japanese government enacted trade restrictions against Korea. According to a coalition of 18 Korean civic groups, Tuesday, it and a coalition of civic groups from Tokyo will gather in Seoul on ..

Proposed meeting should lay foundation for national unity Main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hwang Kyoahn proposed "any form of dialogue" with President Moon Jaein, Monday, to discuss countermeasures to the economic retaliation recently imposed by Japan against a Supreme Court ruling made here. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Haechan welcomed Hwan..

Japan's move aggravates ties with Korea further The already-soured relationship between Seoul and Tokyo is feared to aggravate further as Japan is taking what appears to be economic retaliation against South Korea. It is appalling to see the two countries' diplomatic row heading for a debacle that could destroy their economic partnership. On Monday, the Japanese government ann..