National debt tops 1,000 trillion won: What should be fixed first?

Key points in 3 lines

1. A column by journalist Ji Seungju examines the populist competition in politics and the state of the nation's fiscal health after national debt surpassed 1,000 trillion won.
2. The writer describes the debt as one whose interest grows by 100 million won every minute and argues that responsible assessment is needed regardless of administration or party.
3. The writer says goals such as cutting national debt by 200 trillion won should be pursued across party lines, and that citizens should also ask who can reduce it more responsibly.

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