Jeju Ilbo
1. Administration
No communication between province, JDC
The paper say the provincial government and the JDC aren’t effectively communicating. They haven’t discussed revisions to the International City Comprehensive Plan, which the provincial office is pushing ahead with.
2. Opinion
Speaker’s undue power over committees
The provincial government has over 30 committees, and the speaker is required to recommend their members. The paper argues that he does so without input from other councilmembers, and that some of the people he recommends aren’t qualified.
Jemin Ilbo
1. Tourism
Hollow victory in tourist tally
The Jeju Provincial Tourism Association says 12.27 million people visited the island in 2014. The Jemin Ilbo says the record year didn’t do anything to improve the bottom line at many local tourism businesses.
2. Opinion
Jeju Air blinded by money
The paper is criticizing Jeju Air for the extra fee it charges customers who purchase their tickets on-site. It says the carrier has forgotten the basics of customer service, and that it is supposed to prioritize the needs of senior citizens and the disadvantaged.
Halla Ilbo
1. Agriculture
Substandard mandarin shippers to face fines
Beginning this year, mandarin growers will face a fine of up to 5 million won when they ship artificially colored or substandard fruit to auction markets. Officials will also immediately return the citrus.
2. Society
More dementia patients going missing
According to police, the number of cases involving missing dementia patients doubled between the years 2011 and 2014. The paper says the provincial government has outfitted only 312 sufferers with location trackers, while some 4,400 locals are registered as having dementia.
Yonhap
1. Economy
Finance minister urges early labor reform compromise
Yonhap is reporting that the finance minister urged committee members Monday to reach a compromise on ways to reform labor market competitiveness. Choi Kyung-hwan said the committee needs to come up with a compromise by Sept. 10.
2. Society
Hanjin chief summoned over alleged influence-peddling
The chief of the Hanjin Group, the operator of the country's number one airline, appeared before prosecutors Tuesday over alleged involvement in a veteran opposition lawmaker's influence-peddling. The case centers around allegations that Rep. Moon Hee-sang asked Hanjin Chairman Cho Yang-ho to give his brother-in-law a job in 2004.