First Mongolian native employed by central government ministry Jeong Su-rim is an exceptional housewife, mother and public servant who still finds time to pursue further education. The 36-year-old mother cares for her two sons, who are nine and 11-years-old, while working a nine-to-six job at the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family, in the Multicultural Family Division. At night Jeong also at...

Voters in their 20-40s, bound by anger and angst, changing political landscape They have made it a tacit rule not to argue or even talk about politics for years. Lee, a 36-year-old researcher on information industry, and his father-in-law surnamed Yoo, 60, remain poles apart in their political views. Lee has advocated liberal policies and values pursued by President Roh Moo-hyun while Yoo, a re...

President Lee Myung-bak and visiting Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang discussed during their summit talks Tuesday bilateral cooperation including a project to build nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan, southwestern Vietnam. Vietnam plans to build a 10-unit atomic power station in Ninh Thuan in 2014. Korea is seeking to build the fifth and sixth units. “The two sides closely observed Korea’s ...

The Grand National Party needs to replace its senior lawmakers with political rookies who can appeal to young voters to win in next April’s general election, the party’s policy think tank said. The Youido Institute analyzed the party’s crushing defeat in last month’s Seoul mayoral by-election and suggested new strategies to win the hearts of voters in their 20s and 30s, according to officials Tu...

President Lee Myung-bak had his first face-to-face encounter with new Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, a day after Park voiced his opposition to Lee's push to get the free trade agreement with the United States to pass through parliament. Park, who was elected with support from the main opposition Democratic Party, said Monday he is opposed to the trade pact and urged ...