The following is the weather forecast for South Korea’s 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C) Condition PossibilityHigh/Low of Rain (%)Seoul 27/23 Rain 60Incheon 26/23 Rain 60Suwon 29/23 Rain 60Cheongju 30/24 Rain 70Daejeon 29/23 Rain 60…
Korea Inc. at crossroadsIt’s time to discuss stable and sustainable growthThe Korean economy is a total mess.Economic policymakers will deny it. However, most Koreans, especially working-class people, think so.The growth rate remains below the average…
‘One team’ spirit needed for economic recoveryThe Bank of Korea (BOK) last week held the base rate steady at 3.5 percent. The fourth straight instance of inaction underscores the central bank’s dilemma in rate-setting due to the vulnerability of the e…
Medical workers’ strikeGovernment and unionized medical workers need to hammer out compromiseUnionized medical workers ended their two-day strike Friday, a relatively brief walkout. However, it caused operational disruption at hospitals and much incon…
President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to preside over a disaster response meeting Monday upon his return from a weeklong trip to Europe that included visits to Lithuania and Poland and an unannounced stop in Ukraine.The planned meeting of the Central Disast…