Medical Sector Deregulation

2014-01-19

The Korean Medical Association and the government agreed to form a committee to discuss doctors’ demands regarding the government’s plan for medical ...

US Congress Includes Sex Slavery Issue in Spending Bill

2014-01-19

A U.S bill calling on the State Department to encourage Japan to apologize for its wartime sex slavery has been passed in the Congress and signed by ...

Prospects for the Iranian Nuclear Agreement

2014-01-17

Park's New Year News Conference

2014-01-12

President Park Geun-hye held her first news conference on Monday since taking office to mark the New Year and lay out her plans for 2014. In the ...

Yun-Kerry Talks

2014-01-12

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks in Washington Tuesday and discussed South Korea-Japan relations ...

Park, Abe's New Year Remarks Highlight Gaps

2014-01-12

The leaders of South Korea and Japan highlighted their differences last Monday when they introduced their policy directions for the New Year. In ...

President’s New Year’s News Conference, Analysis and Prospects

2014-01-10

Rail Strike Ends

2014-01-05

Union rail workers have finally agreed to end their strike after 22 days. Rival parties and the union of South Korea’s rail operator reached a deal ...

Budget Bill Passed

2014-01-05

Rival parties agreed on the 2014 budget plan, belatedly, five hours into the New Year. Last year’s budget bill was also passed in the New Year, making ...

Higher Tax for Wealthy

2014-01-05

The tax basis subject to the highest income tax rate of 38 percent has been sharply expanded to include annual incomes over 150 million won. This is ...