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2 DECEMBER4,2006
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OPINION
Interview
Policyfailed,speculationcontinues
Leavingthedesk
Doitnow
R: Are there any solutions to house
ByYunJi-hun
priceincrease?
ReporterofCampusSection
Kim:First,thegovernmentmustincrease
the number of public house supply at 20
O
n November 15, the government
percent. The proportion of pubic houses in
announcedanewpolicyonrealestate.
Korea is only 2 percent. Those are just for
I
t’s already December, the last month of the year, I wonder if HUFSans and our
Thepolicyincludesthatthegovernmentwill
theextremelow-incomebracket.InEurope,
loyalreadersaretakingtimetolookbackthisyearandstartplanningforthenext
supply125,000housesadditionallyby2010
notonlytheextremelow-incomebracketbut
yearahead.Thisyearwasspecialforme.Therewereseveralhappyandsadmoments
and reduce the market price for new
otherpeoplecanliveinpublichouses.Thus,
which will remain in my memory forever. This will be the last issue for me as an
apartments by 25 percent, enlarge Dept To
apolicyshouldnotbeapplicableonlyforthe
editor-in-chief.ThenextissuewhichwillbereleasedonMarch2007willstartwitha
Income (DTI), and impose a strict DTI
certain income brackets. The government
newleaderwelcomedbyover8,000readers.Fromafreshmanyearuntilnow,Ihave
restriction on the metropolitan area where
should encourage people to live in public
stayed wholly with The Argus. During the years, I have observed, reported, and
thepriceofhouseskeepsincreasingoverand
houses Moreover, expansion of public
writtendiverseissuesrelatedtoHUFS.
over due to the speculative fever on real
houses at 20 percent can intervene house
FromtheperspectivesoutsideHUFS,HUFSansareperceivedasstudentswhoare
estate.However,manyeconomicexpertsare
marketincreaseandcontrolthehouseprice.
well-educatedinEnglishand/orinothervariousforeignlanguages.Asmanypeople
criticizing the policy, doubting whether it
Second, the government should purchase
were surprised, HUFS also includes several non-language department besides
would really make any differences. For
land and not sell it to the construction
languages,forexample,collegeoflaw,naturalsciences,engineering,etc.
example,oneexpertmentionedthatthestrict
companies. It will be difficult for the
NamSeok-ho/TheArgus
Now,whatdoweHUFSanshaveinprospectofHUFS?Proficiencyinlanguage,
DTI restriction would merely make a
government to build public houses if the
Ms.Kimistalkingaboutfundamentalpolicyonrealestate
hard working, open-minded global students, etc. I would like to point out some
temporary effect that leads to the
construction companies purchase the land
HUFSans low participation and responsibility towards the issues in HUFS and our
downwards of speculative demands. He
from government. The government should
society. This tendency was found in General Students Council where individual
added that keeping the demands under
theythinktheycanmakeaprofitoncethey
R: What are some disadvantages for
make an effort to monitor the construction
interest is more important for 2006’s GSC. Students are not enthusiastic about
control is not a fundamental solution. The
buy apartments and sell them at a higher
people?
companies as well. They might not report
activistsasastudentrepresentative.Itseemsmanystudentsareindifferentintermsof
new policy would make a bad influence on
pricethanbefore.Tobemorespecific,when
Kim: Firstly, the rich who possess much
their true profits and hide their genuine
issues which are not directly related to their benefits. The student council has tried
thosewhocurrentlydonotownahouseand
speculators want to obtain the apartments,
realestatecanspeculateinapartments.They
profits.Then,somebecomeprivateproperty
hardtogetstudentsinvolvedincriticaleventsthatmaychangethefuture.However,
rely on a loan for the most of expense for
they do not care the absurdity of the
are going to sell the apartment at a higher
which tax does not have to be paid.
fewstudentsshowedinterest.Itseemsthatonlystudentscouncilistheonelettingout
house purchase due to the law that limits a
difference between the cost and the sale
pricethanbefore.Whenpeoplewhohopeto
Therefore, the system which leads to
theirvoiceandputtingittoact.Otherwise,manystudentsjustrushoutofclassbusily
loan.Theexaggeratedpriceforapartmentsis
price. Therefore, the sale price increases
own an apartment try to buy, price goes up
restorationofunfairprofitsshouldbemade.
leavingfortheirnextschedule.
also directly related to the real estate issue.
constantly, but in reality, it is greatly
duetothespeculation.Priceincreaseratefor
Today,youngHUFSansdonotconsidertheindividual’sroleanddutyasmembers
The investments and speculations on real
exaggerated. On average, it is twice higher
the apartment is much larger than the
R: What is CCFJ doing to solve these
ofthesociety.Themajorityofstudentsjoinsandactivelyengagesinvariousactivities
estate are still going on in spite of the
thanthecost.CCFJanalyzedthecostofthe
inflationrate.Inotherwords,peoplecannot
problems?
andclubsinordertowritedownintheirresumesortotakeadvantagefromgetting
reformed government policy and getting
newapartmentconstructioninYongin,Paju,
buy the houses with their income level if
Kim: CCFJ has been initiating civil
specialhelpfromclubmembers.Ignoranceofsocialresponsibilityisnotdesirablefor
more serious for the nation-wide. For this
Seongnam, and Pangyo and reported to the
they do not own any properties. They may
movementsreportingtheaccurateeconomic
college students especially who need more sincerity about the society and broaden
issue, The Argus met and interviewed with
public.Theresultsrevealedthattherewasa
become frustrated. Also, it means Korean
information.Wegetinformation,analyzeit,
theirviewoftheworld.
Ms.KimSeong-dal,amanagerofPublic&
considerable gap between the construction
societyisgettingmorepolarized.
andquantifythevaguephenomenonwiththe
There are two types of students who are lack of community spirit - who I worry
Budget Monitoring Team in the Citizens’
cost and the actual sale price. When the
Secondly, the current property
specific number. This becomes the ground
about. Some students no longer honestly take part in extra-curricular activities with
CoalitionforEconomicJustice(CCFJ).
government makes a plan to build houses,
development is based on “the Housing Site
framework for criticizing the current
their freewill and passion. The absence of community spirit in one’s activities also
Korea Land Corporation (KLC) first
Development Promotion Law” that is
situation. The policy towards real estate
will influence other community members. This is clearly reflected when students
Reporter(R):Whatisthepresentstatus
purchases the land where the houses are
authorized and contributed to in 1980. This
whichwasannouncedonNovember15will
workintheirgrouppresentationsduringtheclass.Manycoursesrequireteamprojects
for the exaggerated price of the
scheduled to be built and then, construction
lawwasmadetoguaranteetheresidencein
work very temporarily and superficial.
andpresentationsandaskstudentstoworkwiththegroup.Althoughthisisagood
apartments?
companies buy it from KLC. Then, the
the low-income bracket. However, the
Besides, under the next ruling power and
wayofgettingstudentstoexchangeideasandgettogetherasagroup,somegroups
Kim Seong-dal (Kim): CCFJ analyzed
purchasing price of the land is publicized.
government does not play its original role,
government, it is doubtful whether an
haveproblemsdealingwithcommunicationandcooperation.Iftheydonotlearnhow
the market price of the apartments since
Consideringthatthereisalittledifferenceof
rather sells the land to construction
improvedpolicywillbedeclaredornot.We
toharmonizeintheirgroup,theywillconfrontmoreproblemsinthesociety.
2004.Basedontheanalysis,themarketprice
construction costs in any areas, the
companiesjusttomakeaprofit.Thecurrent
are leading social movement in order to
Another type of students is shown in commitment for the membership. Some
increased doubled. People try very hard to
apartment price generally depends on land
policy towards the real estate is proved
reflectpublicopinioninlatterpolicy.
studentsenteragroupandeasilyleaveorgiveuptheirtask.Iftheyfacechallengesin
buy apartments without considering their
price. Consequently, we can find out how
inappropriate.
thefuturethatinvolveproblemsorcomplicatedrelationshipswithotherpeople,they
economic capability and situation, because
muchtheactualsellingpriceisexaggerated.
maga723@hufs.ac.kr
willjustavoidorrejecttoconfrontthosehardworks.Ihaveseensuchcasesmany
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timesinTheArgusandinHUFS.
The university is a pre-society and a period, which pure hope and dream can be
achieved.Wehavenotmetsociety’srealityyet.Theuniversityisastageofgetting
HownottobeabandonedbyBeijing
students prepare to fit into the bigger society. I wish university students would be
moreactivetodiscovertheiridentityasamemberofthesociety.Theyoung,active,
andvibrantperiodofyourlifeisjustinfrontofyou.Donothesitateandwasteyour
time.Doitnowandmeettheendofthat.
understanding the Pyongyang’s nuclear
Of course, it can be argued that China is
Pyongyang’s second nuclear brinkmanship
brinkmanship. That is, because China is
strongerthanNorthKoreaenoughtoputthe
in2003canbealsounderstoodinthecontext
another significant state to North Korea in
latter’sbrinkmanshipundercontrol.Exactly.
of Beijing’s strong cooperation with
that it remains the only closest ally to help
ButBeijingcandothatonlyinthelaststage;
Washington on the anti-terrorist war after
NorthKoreainthepostColdWarera.Inthis
right before impending military conflicts
September 11, 2001. In addition,
sense, it can be possible that one of top
between North Korea and the U.S.. Before
Pyongyang’s latest nuclear brinkmanship
objectives of Pyongyang’s brinkmanship is
thesituation,however,Chinahasnochoice
can be analyzed as an expression of its
to secure China’s assistance that may be a
buttotolerateNorthKorea’s“powerofthe
dissatisfaction of Beijing’s tacit consent of
bottomlineforPyongyang’ssurvival.
weak” despite its strong power. This irony
Washington’s financial sanction since last
This analysis can be supported from
basically comes from China’s alliance
year.Thefactthatallthisbrinkmanshipwas
several rationales as follows. First of all,
dilemma over North Korea. That is, even
andisbeingmanagedbyChina’smediation
Prof.ParkHong-seo
from Pyongyang’s point of view, it would
though China cannot put up with
withassurancetoNorthKoreaapprovesthe
notbeapainstakinganswertothequestion,
Pyongyang’s brinkmanship as stated above,
importance of the Beijing factor in
P
yongyang’s nuclear test on October 9
“Whowillbemoresensitiveofournuclear
itcannotalsobashorabandonNorthKorea
Pyongyang’scoercivepolicy.
hasunsurprisinglyescalatedthetension,
brinkmanship between Washington and
because of the latter’s strategic importance
Overall,itcanbeexpectedthatPyongyang
military and security alike, in the Korean
Beijing?” The answer should be Beijing, of
as expressed by the cliche “lips and teeth.”
will continue its brinkmanship to secure
Peninsula. States concerned like the United
course. Since the start of the Open Door
Accordingly, the only thing Beijing can do
Beijing’sprotectionforitssurvivalinsofaras
States, China, and South Korea have
policy by Deng Xiaoping, Beijing’s top
tomanagethisdilemmamaybetopersuade
Washingtondoesnotshowarealintentionto
desperately tried to analyze Pyongyang’s
priorityinitsforeignpolicyhasbeentokeep
Pyongyangtodiscarditsnucleardiplomacy
improveitsrelationswithNorthKorea.That
intensionofthetestinordertooptfortheir
a stable and peaceful external environment
by promising its strong commitment to the
is, without confidence of the normalization
counter-measures.
foritseconomicdevelopment.Inparticular,
Sino-North Korea alliance. After all, the
withWashington,Pyongyangdoesnothave
Therehavebeensofarplentyofanalyses
the stability of the Korean Peninsula has
brinkmanship policy can be a very efficient
any reason to take risks by giving up its
about Pyongyang’s brinkmanship from the
been the core problem to the Chinese
tactics for Pyongyang to secure Beijing’s
coercive policy. Then, what is the policy
angle of its domestic crisis and external
leadership because of its geopolitical
sponsorship.
optionforSouthKoreaatthiscriticalpoint?
isolation. But it is no wonder that the
closeness to the Chinese mainland. In fact,
In this respect, it is not coincidental that
Although there are no various strategic
Washingtonfactorhasbeenregardedasthe
Washingtonmaynotbesomuchsensitiveto
Pyongyang’s repeated brinkmanship took
choices for Seoul, it will be only and best
most general variable shaping Pyongyang’s
Pyongyang’s brinkmanship as Beijing.
place each time the Pyongyang-Beijing
move to help Pyongyang and Washington
coercive policy. That is, Pyongyang
Rather,thethreatfromNorthKoreacanbea
relationsstrained.Forexample,Pyongyang’s
improve their mutual relations and finally
capitalizes on its brinkmanship to secure its
good excuse to justify its post Cold War
first nuclear brinkmanship in 1993 was
finishyears-longhostilitiessincetheKorean
regime survival from the United States, a
hegemonic strategy as exposed by its
preceded by Seoul-Beijing normalization in
War.Peacebysinceritylastslongerthanthat
sole super power after the collapse of the
ambitious Missile Defense system. In this
August1992anditsunexpectedDaepodong
bybrutalwar.
SovietUnion.
respect, it would be rational for Pyongyang
missile test in 1998 was carried out right
KimSun-woong/CartoonistofTheArgus
However, the Beijing factor should be
totakeadvantageofChina’sfearofcrisison
after Beijing agreed on the cooperative
another critical variable to be considered in
thepeninsulawithitsbrinkmanship.
partnership with Washington in that year.
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