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Desperate measures (KOR)

Skyrocketing prices of jeonse — a unique way of renting a house in Korea with long-term deposits — are ringing alarms. Jeonse prices for apartments in Seoul have soared for 56 consecutive weeks. Even in suburban areas, apartments...

2020-07-23

Why NYT didn’t relocate to Tokyo (KOR)

The New York Times recently announced its plan to move part of its digital news operation from Hong Kong to Seoul as the situation becomes more uncertain due to the national security law. The New York Times chose Seoul for “its...

2020-07-22

Becoming more attractive (KOR)

Global companies are fleeing Hong Kong after China’s execution of the Hong Kong Security Law and U.S. President Donald Trump’s revocation of certain kinds of special treatment for the city. The flight of enterprises from the hub...

2020-07-22

Arrogance encapsulated (KOR)

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl built his image as an upright prosecutor after he pressed ahead with investigations of the online opinion manipulation scandal during the conservative Park Geun-hye administration. Former Justice...

2020-07-21

Political stress (KOR)

If your mood changes drastically, it becomes difficult to fall asleep. When blood pressure is higher than usual, you either lose or gain weight. You feel uncertain and anxious. These are the symptoms of politically-induced stress...

2020-07-21

Bent toward North Korea (KOR)

Unification Minister nominee Lee In-young, former floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), has lost his sense toward North Korea. In a written statement ahead of his nomination hearing on Thursday, the third-term...

2020-07-20

Lots of pain, maybe some gain (KOR)

Doosan Group is celebrating after earning an unexpected compliment from President Moon Jae-in on July 17. Moon visited the Research Center for Wind Energy Systems in Buan County, North Jeolla and discussed the outcomes of...

2020-07-20

Smells like a cover-up (KOR)

10 days have passed since the suspicious death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon. But an effort to uncover the truth behind his suicide over alleged sexual harassment of one of his secretaries has lost steam despite the obvious...

2020-07-20

China’s crisis as an opportunity (KOR)

On the first day of the enforcement of the Hong Kong security act on July 1, a Chinese article caught my eye. The Chinese foreign ministry announced that 53 countries around the world support the law. At the UN Human Rights...

2020-07-19

Not entirely convincing (KOR)

In a speech on Thursday to the new 21st National Assembly, President Moon Jae-in stressed the importance of cooperation with opposition parties. “The biggest problem in the 20th National Assembly was a failure to gain support...

2020-07-16