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- “Abe’s refusal to engage with S. Korea marks end of Japan’s status as peaceful country,” says Haruki Wada
- Haruki Wada, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, came out in strong criticism of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his policy of not playing nice with South Kore...
- Aug.27,2019 17:35 KST
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- S. Korean government steels for further measures by Japan after white list removal
- On Aug. 26, just two days before the Japanese government was set to remove South Korea from its white list of countries that enjoy expedited screening for exports, the South Kor...
- Aug.27,2019 17:27 KST
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- Health insurance coverage restricted for foreign regional subscribers, local enrollment made mandatory for stays of 6 months and longer
- Since August of last year, Larisa Kim, a 63-year-old second-generation Kareisky (ethnic Korean from the former Soviet Union) with Russian citizenship, has lived with her 41-year...
- Aug.27,2019 17:21 KST
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- [Editorial] Health insurance discrimination against foreign residents needs to be re-examined
- The amended health insurance system for foreign residents introduced on July 16 appears already to be overwhelming foreigners staying in South Korea. The system is rife with pro...
- Aug.27,2019 17:13 KST
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- 25 terminated workers at GM Korea subcontractors begin indefinite hunger strike
- Twenty-five irregular workers at GM Korea have launched a hunger strike without announcing a definite endpoint. The workers are calling on the company to turn illegal temp worke...
- Aug.27,2019 17:10 KST
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- [Editorial] Japan needs to shelve its illegitimate claims over Dokdo
- On Aug. 25, the Japanese government demanded that the South Korean government halt a territorial defense exercise at Dokdo, known as Takeshima in Japan. Japan has once again cla...
- Aug.26,2019 16:39 KST
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- S. Korean military conducts defense exercise for East Sea and island of Dokdo
- On Aug. 25, the South Korean military abruptly initiated a “territorial defense exercise for the East Sea,” an expanded version of the “Dokdo defense exercise” that had been pos...
- Aug.26,2019 16:38 KST
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- Trump gives muted response on S. Korea’s withdrawal from GSOMIA
- US president’s muted response in contrast to Washington’s blatant dissatisfaction
When asked about the South Korean government’s decision to terminate an intelligence-sharin...
- Aug.26,2019 16:34 KST
