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Reform should learn from ex-welfare minister (KOR)

A columnist argues the government’s retreat on basic pension reform shows the cost of secrecy and poor consultation.

2026.9.2

Reform should learn from ex-welfare minister

A columnist argues the government’s retreat on basic pension reform shows the cost of secrecy and poor consultation.

2026.9.1

Women's advocacy group slams former minister's comments on presidential candidate's wife

The Korean National Council of Women condemned Rhyu Si-min, a liberal commentator and former health minister, on Monday for describing Seol Nan-young, wife of People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, as being “not in her right mind.”

2025.6.2

Rhyu Si-min, left, a liberal commentator and writer, and Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate for the minor Reform Party [SCREEN CAPTURE, NEWS1]

Rhyu Si-min slammed for calling Kim Moon-soo’s wife ‘not in her right mind’

Rhyu Si-min, a prominent liberal commentator and former minister, has come under fire for describing the wife of conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo as “not in her right mind."

2025.5.30

Be brave!

Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung is thrilled after Rhyu Si-min asked him to do his job as party leader in prison in case the judge issues an arrest warrant for him Tuesday.

2023.9.25

Rhyu’s puzzling role

Rhyu Si-min, head of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, was a forgotten man for a while, but he has returned to the political arena. In a YouTube broadcast he aired with former Unification Ministers Jeong Se-hyun and Lee Jong-seok on Oct. 4, Rhyu...

2021.10.11

Lee Dong-jae, a former reporter for Channel A, enters a courtroom in Seoul Central District Court to hear a verdict on Friday. The court acquitted Lee of extortion. [YONHAP]

Ex-Channel A reporter goes to court to redeem himself

A former TV journalist’s unfair dismissal lawsuit will gain momentum after a local court acquitted him of attempting to blackmail an informant.

2021.7.20

Honor and reputation

Everyone had honor after the 20th century. In the medieval days, commoners were not able to enjoy honor. Aristocrats and clergies monopolized honor, as honor was understood as something that belongs only to a certain class.In...

2021.1.25

Only defending Kim Jong-un

One of our citizens was brutally killed by North Korean soldiers, and yet pro-government figures are hellbent on praising North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The incident was cruel beyond forgiveness as the North Korean military...

2020.9.28

Dismissing the Geneva Conventions (KOR)

The Geneva Conventions were born amid the fire of war. They contain values that mankind should never abandon, even in the very worst situations.The Geneva Conventions take a unique form of four conventions as the minimum point of...