5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (692+ words) The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The alliance reflects security anxieties shared by all three. Washington’s security commitment to the Middle East has weakened under the second Trump administration. The Iran war has shown how clashes…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (348+ words) The expanded law targets spying for any foreign country, but stronger counterintelligence coordination is crucial to enforce it. A revised Criminal Act allowing punishment for espionage conducted on behalf of foreign countries took effect Sunday. When the amendment passed the…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (461+ words) A proposed basic pension overhaul would raise spending while doing too little to cut older adult poverty. The author is an honorary research fellow at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and chair of Reset Korea Pension Reform…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (519+ words) A total of 9,343 purchases by new buyers of residential properties, including apartments, multifamily homes and officetels, were registered. Seoul’s 30-somethings are stretching their finances to the limit to get a foot on the property ladder, as soaring rents and fears…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (736+ words) A proposed "3+2" or "3+3" presidency could strengthen accountability and curb the risks of concentrated executive power. The author is the president of Taejae University. The central issue in Korea’s current constitutional reform debate is a four-year presidential term with the possibility…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (342+ words) Cabinet nominees’ real estate dealings highlight the gap between the government’s tough rhetoric and the realities facing homebuyers. President Lee Jae Myung’s denunciation of “ruinous real estate speculation” has boomeranged to some of his Cabinet nominees in his ongoing reshuffle....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (539+ words) A columnist argues that treating real estate as harmful and capital markets as productive overlooks how both can deepen inequality. The author is a professor of sociology at Seoul National University. But while the administration blames real estate for worsening…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (444+ words) The ruling party faces calls to accept key witnesses for justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won's confirmation hearing. A confirmation hearing is intended to determine whether a nominee has the qualifications and integrity required for office — all before the public. Allegations…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (491+ words) A record budget and new "Future Response Fund" will push national debt past 1.5 quadrillion won ($1.12 trillion), leaving taxpayers to bear the eventual cost. The author is the economy news editor at the JoongAng Ilbo. But one entity says that it…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (505+ words) New guidelines require police to transfer cases involving relatives of current or recent station officers to another precinct. Under the guidelines, an investigator must immediately request recusal upon learning that a person involved in a case is a family member…...