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Wed, August 17, 2022 | 12:46

[Editorial] Hasty relocation decision

[사설 읽기] 성급한 이전 결정

On Sunday, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced a decision to relocate the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae to the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan, central Seoul. The decision is part of his campaign pledge to move out of a symbol of the "imperial" presidency and better communicate with the people. 윤석열 대통령 당선인은 일요일 청와대에서 용산 국방부 청사로 청와대 이전을 결정했다. 이번 결...

2022-03-22 08:56

Presidential office to move to Yongsan

대통령실 용산 이전 예정

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced his administration will relocate the presidential office and residence from Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul's Jongno District, to the defense ministry compound in Yongsan District. 윤석열 대통령 당선인과 행정부는 대통령실과 거주실을 서울 종로구 중심의 청와대에서 용산구에 위치한 국방부로 이전하겠다고 발표했다.

2022-03-21 16:44

Why did young Koreans get turned off by civil service jobs?

왜 한국의 젊은층은 공무원에 흥미를 잃었나

According to a recent survey conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries, more than 42.1 percent of the top 500 companies in Korea said they have not mapped out recruitment plans for the first half of this year, while 7.9 percent said they have no hiring plans. 전국경제인연합회에 의해 진행된 최근 설문조사에 의하면 한국 500대 기업의 42.1% 이상이 올해 상반기 채용을 아직 계획하지 않은 한편 7.9%는 채용 계획이 없다고 말했다.

2022-03-18 11:09

[Editorial] Limiting presidential powers

[사설 읽기] 대통령 권한 제한

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has reaffirmed his plan to eliminate the office of the senior presidential secretary for civil affairs. The office has been used to "control political opponents and conduct clandestine probes into civilians under the excuse of verifying personnel," Yoon said during a meeting with Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the presidential transition committee, M...

2022-03-18 08:40

Yoon tasked with stabilizing overheated housing market in Korea

윤 당선인, 과열된 한국의 부동산 시장 안정화 과제 맡아

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is tasked with changing what are considered by many as abnormal and anti-market real estate policies after taking office in May. 윤석열 대통령 당선인은 5월 출범 후 많은 이들이 비정상적이고 반시장적이라고 여기는 부동산 정책 변화라는 과제를 맡았다.

2022-03-17 17:55

'Less lethal' Omicron leads to record-high deaths, critical cases

'덜 치명적인’ 오미크론, 사상 최고 사망 및 위중증 사례로 이어져

Korea is grappling with record-high deaths and critical cases due to the sheer volume of new infections fueled by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, although the variant has been found to be less lethal than previous variants of the coronavirus. 한국은 빠르게 확산되는 오미크론 변종이 엄청난 양의 새로운 감염을 촉발해 사상 최고로 높은 사망 및 위중증 사례와 싸우고 있지만, 이 변종은 코로나바이러스의 이전 변종보다 치명적이지 않은 것으로 밝혀졌다.

2022-03-16 09:26

'Pokemon' cakes fetch higher prices in secondhand market amid short supply

'포켓몬’ 빵, 공급 부족 속 중고시장에서 가격 상승

SPC Samlip’s “Pokemon” cakes have been going viral on and offline after the bakery firm recently reintroduced the product series after 24 years of retirement. SPC삼립의 '포켓몬’빵은 이 제빵회사가 해당 제품 시리즈를 24년 전 단종했다가 최근 재출시한 후 온라인과 오프라인에서 선풍적인 인기를 끌고 있다.

2022-03-15 09:35

Fed up with troublesome customers, Coupang changes refund policy

쿠팡, 블랙 컨슈머에 지쳐 환불 정책 바꿔

Coupang has decided to change its refund policy, which lets customers return any product they bought within 30 days of purchase without any conditions. 쿠팡이 고객들이 구매 후 30일 내에 어떤 제품이든 무조건적으로 환불이 가능하도록 했던 반품 정책을 바꾸기로 결정했다.

2022-03-14 13:33

[Editorial] Disastrous forest fires

[사설 읽기] 피해가 막심한 산림 화재

The nation is bracing for increasing damage from multiple wildfires in eastern coastal areas after the first fire broke out in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, Friday. Prompted by high winds and dry conditions, the fires burned 21,765 hectares of forest, equivalent to a third of Seoul City, in Uljin and other coastal regions as of 6 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Disa...

2022-03-14 10:32

[Editorial] Time for national unity

[사설 읽기] 국민 통합을 이뤄내야

Yoon Suk-yeol, the candidate of the main conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP), was elected as the country’s next president, Wednesday. He secured 48.56 percent of the vote, defeating Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) who garnered 47.83 percent. Yoon, a former prosecutor general and political novice, won the election by the narrowest margi...

2022-03-14 08:20

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