Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Contracting growth in the first quarter stokes fears of stagnation

There is no silver bullet to reverse Korea’s low-growth trajectory, but urgent short- and long-term measures are needed.

2025-04-25

Transcending National Treasures: Baekje’s cultural legacy bookends major Nara exhibition (KOR)

As exhibitions like Oh! KOKUHŌ invite reflection not only on where treasures were created but where they are preserved and shared. In opening and closing with Baekje’s legacy, Nara’s latest showcase affirms that cultural heritage knows no borders.

2025-04-25

People Power Party eyes runoff option amid leadership Uncertainty (KOR)

Acting president Han Duck-soo should clarify his intentions to avoid further confusion. Doing so would serve not only party unity but also the public interest.

2025-04-25

Why exercise alone won’t help you lose weight (KOR)

To lose weight, you need to eat less. But to live well, you need to move.

2025-04-25

Korea must take steady pace ahead of U.S. tariff talks (KOR)

Seoul must resist falling into Washington's pace. Instead, it should explore reciprocal gains within the framework of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

2025-04-23

A hope for Korea’s Wuppertal (KOR)

As Korea enters a new election cycle, some presidential candidates are once again pledging to designate Sejong as the nation’s administrative capital. But decentralization should extend beyond politics — it should encompass culture as well.

2025-04-23

People Power Party’s primary offers spectacle, not strategy (KOR)

The People Power Party (PPP) presidential primary is fast becoming an embarrassment. Its contenders are locked in a cycle of mutual blame, failing to offer voters a sincere apology or a compelling vision for conservative renewal.

2025-04-22

Hernan Bas explores the liminal space between fantasy and the everyday (KOR)

The exhibition of Hernan Bas, titled "The Space Between What’s Needed and What’s Not," continues the exploration of the thresholds that divide perception: between real and imagined, comfort and unease, luxury and decay, nature and artifice.

2025-04-22

Doctors rally despite rollback of medical school quotas (KOR)

Critics point out that the KMA’s rejection of other policies, even after achieving its main objective, may appear self-serving.

2025-04-22

Gruyères: A Swiss village where nature and history coexist (KOR)

The coexistence of natural beauty, medieval heritage and modern creativity makes Gruyères not merely a place to visit but a place that continues to evolve without losing its essence.

2025-04-22