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[Editorial] Tantalizing goal

Korea’s per capita gross national income amounted to $28,180 last year, up 7.6 percent from the previous year, with its economy growing 3.3 percent, …

[Editorial] Aged drivers

Traffic police here are on alert over a sharp increase in the number of road accidents involving elderly drivers. According to data from the National Police …

[Bill Emmott] What comes after Lee Kuan Yew?
[Bill Emmott] What comes after Lee Kuan Yew?

All political leaders worry about their legacies. Lee Kuan Yew, who presided over Singapore either directly or indirectly for more than a half-century ― …

[Editorial] Undue privileges

In the Korean court, there is a unique, yet very unwholesome practice ― judges and prosecutors give preferential treatment to cases handled by their former …

[Editorial] Special inspector

The parliamentary judiciary committee approved on Tuesday President Park Geun-hye’s nomination of Lee Seok-soo as the first special inspector tasked with …

[Kim Kyung-ho] Moon coming down to earth
[Kim Kyung-ho] Moon coming down to earth

Rep. Moon Jae-in, chairman of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy, showed up at Thursday’s ceremony to honor the 46 South Korean sailors …

[Ignatius Low] Singaporeans thank LKY
[Ignatius Low] Singaporeans thank LKY

They came dressed in black, some clutching white roses, carnations and lilies. There were mothers who had just picked up their sons and daughters from school, …

[Editorial] Resource diplomacy probe

The parliamentary probe into resource diplomacy hit a stumbling block with the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy …

[Editorial] An Asian legend

A visionary leader who saw Singapore rise from a former colonial outpost to a global economic powerhouse, Lee Kuan Yew passed away Monday, leaving behind a …

[Yang Sung-jin] Disruptive nature of innovation
[Yang Sung-jin] Disruptive nature of innovation

When I came across friends on the street, they usually seemed surprised. Before they uttered a single word, I knew what they are trying to do. They wanted to …

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