South Korea’s Changed Unification Policies Make Situation Worse By Kang Min-hee, Tribune Reporter Recently, South Korean policies toward North Korea are changing from the “sunshine policy” to a more hard-line policy. On December 27th, 2010, President Lee Myung-bak said,
Tongkeun Fried Chicken Divided South Korea By Ahn Seon-woo, Tribune Cub-reporter Fried chicken is a very popular food in Korea; many people like to eat it through a delivery service. Nowadays, fried chicken has been a very hot issue since Lotte Mart, which is a Korean la
North Korea Rains Shells on Yeonpyeong Island By Hyeon Ji-yeong, Tribune reporter On November 23rd, North Korea fired roughly 200 artillery shells onto Yeonpyeong Island. Consequently, two marines and two civilians of South Korea were killed and a total of 21 people woun
G20 Seoul Summit Raises Korea’s Status By Oh Uhl, Guest Reporter The 2010 G20 Seoul Summit was held at the Convention & Exhibition (COEX) Center in Seoul on November 11th and 12th. The South Korean government tirelessly prepared for the Summit meeting as a host country.
South Korea-EU FTA Opens a Giant Market to the World By Jang Min, Guest Reporter South Korea and the European Union signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on October 6th. The deal shall take effect on July 1st, 2011 and it will cut billions of dollars in industrial and agri
China-Japan Territorial Dispute and Global Politics By Kim Han-na, Tribune Reporter Last September 8th, Japan arrested a Chinese trawler captain, Zhan Qixiong, near the East China Sea islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, when his fishing boat collided wi
Foreign Minister’s Resignation May Cause Diplomatic Problems By Kim Sun-woo, Tribune Reporter The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Yu Myung-hwan, has decided to resign after accusations of nepotism, his ministry’s hiring of his daughter on September 4th. Yu’s resig
Why Did Kim Jung-il Visit China? By Bak Han-byeol, Student Editor American ex-President Jimmy Carter visited North Korea from August 26th to 27th. During his visit, North Korea’s leader Kim Jung-il visited China from August 26th to 31st. The Korean media focused on Kim’s comp
President Lee’s New Cabinet Arouses Controversy By Jeon Joo-hee, Tribune Reporter Last August 8th, Lee Myeong-bak, President of South Korea has reshuffled his cabinet. He nominated Kim Tae-ho, former governor of South Gyeongsang-do, aged 47 for Prime Minister, while seven min
The OPCON Transfer: Why the Delay? By Kim Sun-woo, Cub-Reporter South Korean and the U.S. agreed in Toronto on June 27th to postpone the U.S. transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea until 2015, three years later than the previously agreed schedule of 2012. The U.S. decision fo
South Korea at World Cup 2010 How the World Saw Us By Jeon Joo-hee, Tribune Reporter The FIFA World Cup 2010, one of the world’s most passionate festivals, was started on June 11th in South Africa and 32 qualifying teams will compete in the World Cup until July 12th. Man
Flexibility Or StabilityThat Is the Question By Bak Han-byeol, Tribune Reporter On August 6th, Ssangyong Motor management and union leaders reached an agreement over dismissal plans. During the 77-day strike, Korean media reported various opinions of the union’s strike and pointed out the company’s
North Korean Rocket Launch:Shaking up the World? By Lim Seon-hye, Tribune Reporter On April 5th, North Korea launched a three-stage long-range rocket named “Unha-2” built in Kwangmyoungsung-2. Other nations proclaimed that it might be a missile and not a satellite. It failed to achieve orbit, indica
Minerva, Criminal or Victim? By Choi Hye-seon, Tribune Reporter On January 7th, Park Dae-seong who often writes economic forecasts on the Internet with the pen name ‘Minerva’ was arrested for spreading falsehoods. Especially, he predicted the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings and became famous