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- Time to rethink party leader systemSeoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on June 24 raised an uncomfortable question: Does South Korea still need party leaders? He argued that a p…Jun. 26, 2026 09:01
- Target shell companies behind scam accountsThe Dong-A Ilbo Hero Content Team has reported that roughly 320,000 bank accounts opened in the names of shell companies enter ci…Jun. 25, 2026 08:23
- Election watchdog resists accountabilityElection officials skipped the opening session of a parliamentary investigation into the ballot shortage fiasco and appeared only…Jun. 24, 2026 08:39
- Shell companies fuel surge in fraudAn elderly man in his 80s, struggling to pay his wife’s medical bills, was deceived by a fake investment website promising high r…Jun. 23, 2026 08:08
- Time to deliver on reform promisesPresident Lee Jae-myung on June 21 replaced the senior presidential secretaries for public communications, civil affairs and soci…Jun. 22, 2026 08:24
- Election watchdog exposed by its own failuresThe mismanagement that marred South Korea's June 3 local elections is increasingly being traced to a deeper problem within the Na…Jun. 18, 2026 08:09
- Lower fuel surcharges ease summer travelInternational air travelers will see a noticeable drop in fuel surcharges in July as global oil prices retreat on expectations th…Jun. 17, 2026 08:25
- Decline in regular jobs sparks concernThe number of regular employees, widely viewed as the most reliable measure of job stability, fell last month for the first time …Jun. 16, 2026 08:26
- Election setback demands ruling party reflectionThursday's closed-door meeting of ruling Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers erupted with frustration over the June 3 local elect…Jun. 12, 2026 08:21
- Chipmakers weigh regional plant expansionSamsung Electronics and SK hynix are weighing plans to build semiconductor facilities outside the Seoul metropolitan area, includ…Jun. 11, 2026 08:46
- China cannot stay silent on North KoreaChinese President Xi Jinping returned home June 9 after a two-day visit to North Korea. Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un us…Jun. 10, 2026 08:28
- Time to narrow truthful defamation lawsSouth Korea’s Criminal Law Reform Committee, an advisory body to the justice minister, has recommended limiting criminal liabilit…Jun. 08, 2026 08:35
- China must press North Korea on denuclearizationChinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8–9, his first trip there in seven years since June 2019. He last met…Jun. 06, 2026 08:05
- Voters must look beyond partisan battlesVoting is underway Wednesday in South Korea's June 3 local elections, with voters selecting 4,227 officials ranging from provinci…Jun. 03, 2026 08:32
- Chip boom powers South Korea exportsSouth Korea’s exports hit a record $87.75 billion in May, shrugging off headwinds from conflict in the Middle East and elevated o…Jun. 02, 2026 08:23
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