A new Korean law was recently passed with the aim of clamping down on false information and damaging deepfakes, but the United States took the rare move of rebuking it as a means of censorship that may place an undue burden on U.S. technology firms.
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to the Commercial Act that expand the fiduciary duties of corporate board members to all shareholders, in a move that many analysts say will help improve standards on corporate governance.
The Ministry of Justice launched an internal investigation into allegations that a corrections officer at Somang Correction Institution demanded a bribe from singer Kim Ho-joong, currently serving a prison sentence for a DUI hit-and-run.
Korea’s high-precision mapping data will be allowed to be transferred overseas for the first time, after the government decided to grant conditional approval to Google’s long-standing request.
Late actor Kim Sae-ron's final and posthumous released film, "Everyday We Are" (translated), will finally hit theaters on March 4, a year after the actor's untimely death last February.
Acting Prosecutor General Noh Man-seok has offered to resign after coming under fire for deciding not to appeal the court ruling in the Daejang-dong land development case.
The documentary “First Lady 2: The Evolution of Evil” (translated) claims to use testimonies from lawmakers and civilians to unveil how ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee's political and personal connections influenced her husband's governance.
Trying to use the National Pension as a stopgap measure, without sharing the pain of belt-tightening, risks achieving neither goal. It will fail to rein in the exchange rate and instead deepen anxiety about retirement security.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Pyongyang has no reason not to get along with the United States if Washington withdraws its hostile policy against the North, according to the North's state media Thursday.
At the national level, Korea appears to have a two-party system. At the regional level, however, many areas function effectively as one-party strongholds. The result is an oligopoly nationally and monopolies locally.
Korea must make strategic use of the alliance with the United States while ensuring that its security and economic interests are not overly exposed to unilateral decisions by major powers.
If the administration allows its party to drive policies that undercut corporate confidence, its promise of a “flexible, pragmatic government” will quickly lose credibility.
Attention among figures in the broader ruling camp appears focused less on governance than on positioning for control of nominations in the next general election and the broader presidential landscape.
Pressure from U.S. big tech companies over nontariff barriers, including online platform regulations, could intensify. The government should respond firmly to excessive demands that could undermine national security or national interests.
Managing money for old age is a legitimate policy concern. But critics argue there is a clear boundary the state should not cross.
After MBC broadcast the taped explosive conversation between a pro-government media outlet and Kim Kun-hee
The prosecutors still on the case must now pursue the second trial diligently.
Korea must monitor the evolving U.S. stance while crafting a flexible and pragmatic response grounded in national interest. A diplomatic approach rooted in practicality will be essential.
As the exchange rate approaches 1,500 won, the government should resist the easy option of leaning on the pension fund. Instead it must pursue the difficult reforms needed to change the structure of Korea’s economy.
People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok rejected calls to sever ties with former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.