• People

    Can Yu-na repeat golden success?

    Kim Yu-na’s announcement of a return to competitive skating after a nearly two-year hiatus has raised question of how she will fare this time around. However, experts say that the 21-year-old reigning Olympic champion is still capable of competing at the top level despite the time off. Kim said Monday…

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  • East Asia

    Kota Sejong dan Desentralisasi

    HALO! APA KABAR? SAYA MEIDY DARI INDONESIA, SAAT INI SEDANG MAGANG DI THE ASIAN. DI THE ASIAN, ANDA DAPAT MEMBACA BERITA-BERITA TERKINI DARI DALAM NEGERI KOREA SELATAN MAUPUN DUNIA. SALAH SATU BERITA YANG KAMI SAJIKAN BAGI ANDA ADALAH BERITA MENGENAI KOREA SELATAN YANG PADA TANGGAL SATU JULI 2012 MENSAHKAN KOTA…

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  • Column

    Did foreign minister know it?

    On the front page of our Tuesday edition, we ran a story about a mix-up inside the government over its handling of a military information-sharing pact with Japan. The headline ― Rebellion against lame duck ― concisely summarized the situation, one that couldn’t even be imagined, say, six months ago.…

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  • SNU reform proposal faces backlash

    The Democratic United Party (DUP)’s recent proposal for the merger of public universities has triggered a public backlash. The DUP said during a press conference Monday that the party was considering combining state-run universities and operating them by region. “We are considering grouping state-run universities such as Seoul National, Kyungbuk…

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  • Talks with NK won’t come until after U.S. presidential election

    Perhaps the biggest news out of Pyongyang in the last month or two is actually about a non-event. In early June, a North Korean spokesperson said that North Korea has no intention of staging a nuclear test in the near future. And indeed, a nuclear test was almost universally expected…

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  • Politics

    Park Geun-hye loyalists clash in power struggle

    Two key supporters of Rep. Park Geun-hye traded barbs over the term “economic democracy” Tuesday for a second day in a row, following the first round of the debate a day ago. The clash of ideas between Kim Jong-in and Rep. Lee Hahn-koo took the form of an ideological divide…

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  • South Asia

    Kids May Feel Hungrier With Empty Dishes In Front

    Flood affected children wait for food at a relief camp in Sootea about 250 kilometers (156 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Nearly half a million people took refuge in relief camps set up in government buildings after the devastating floods killed 95 people and left 14…

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  • Myeong-dong street vendors face crackdown for fake goods

    Seoul’s central Jung-gu district announced Monday that it will crackdown on street vendors selling fake goods in the popular shopping district of Myeong-dong. The district said inspections will start July 16 jointly with the Korea Intellectual Property Office. It will notify and warn street vendors of the enforced measure against…

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  • Business

    E-Mart under scrutiny

    Fair Trade Commission (FTC) investigators raided the Seoul headquarters of E-Mart, the country’s largest grocery chain, Monday, on suspicions over whether the retail giant dishonored its promise to reduce sales commissions imposed on small suppliers. E-Mart officials confirmed Tuesday that 16 FTC inspectors visited the company’s offices a day earlier…

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  • Business

    Seoul apartment prices fall steepest in 10 years

    No rebound in sight for loal housing market The real estate market entered a deep slump following the global economic crisis in 2008 and still shows no sign of an imminent rebound. Homeowners, who borrowed money to buy houses during the property boom period from 2005 through 2007, are experiencing…

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