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[Newsmaker] Outraged Gwangju citizens take to National Assembly over opposition lawmakers’ Gwangju Uprising remarks

Outraged over inflammatory remarks by far-right politicians about the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, some 300 family members of those who died during the uprising and Gwangju citizens on Wednesday...

Feb 13, 2019
Politics
Liberty Korea Party seethes over Moon’s rejection of May 18 committee nominees

President Moon Jae-in’s decision to reject two nominees for a fact-finding commission to uncover the truth about the May 18 Democratization Movement of 1980 is fueling yet another clash with the main...

Feb 12, 2019
Politics
Ex-Seoul mayor to run in opposition party's leadership election after boycott row

Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Tuesday he will run in the main opposition Liberty Korea Party's leadership election late this month, abandoning his earlier pledge to boycott the event. Oh was am...

Feb 12, 2019
Politics
Ex-main opposition party leader Hong withdraws party leadership bid

Former main opposition Liberty Korea Party leader Hong Joon-pyo on Monday pulled out of the bid for the party’s leadership, in a surprise move less than two weeks after entering the race. “It is reg...

Feb 11, 2019
Politics
Ex-Supreme Court chief indicted in power abuse scandal

The prosecution indicted Yang Sung-tae, former Supreme Court chief justice, Monday on charges he abused his power to influence politically significant trials and disadvantage justices critical of him...

Feb 11, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Pressure mounts for expulsion of Liberty Korea Party members over Gwangju uprising remarks

Political parties called for the expulsion of three lawmakers of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Monday over their remarks about the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement. The ruling Demo...

Feb 11, 2019
Politics
Opposition party mired in strife over leadership election schedule

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party is mired in internal strife, with most contenders for the party's leadership threatening to boycott an upcoming election in protest of the party's refusal to r...

Feb 11, 2019
Politics
Main opposition party to hold leadership election as scheduled

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party said Friday that it will hold its leadership election slated for late February as scheduled. At an emergency meeting with party members, the conservative par...

Feb 8, 2019
Politics
National Assembly speaker, five party reps head to US to reaffirm alliance

National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang and representatives of five political parties will leave for a five-day trip to Washington on Sunday, with the aim of reaffirming the US-South Korea alliance a...

Feb 8, 2019
Politics
Ex-President Park’s confidant speaks out about main opposition party leader candidate Hwang

Lawyer Yoo Young-ha, a confidant of ousted former President Park Geun-hye, on Thursday conveyed Park’s disappointment at former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn’s bid for leadership of the main oppositio...

Feb 8, 2019
Politics
President promises more power to local governments in exchange for job creation

President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his pledge to give more power, including additional money, to local governments Friday, urging the local governments to do more to create new jobs and boost the econo...

Feb 8, 2019
Politics
Moon stresses importance of startups

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday met with leaders of startups emphasizing their role in economic growth, and the government’s efforts to support them. Saying that his administration is seeking grow...

Feb 7, 2019
Politics
Ex-Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon joins bid for opposition party leadership

Former Seoul city Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Thursday declared his candidacy for leadership of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party despite lingering bitter sentiment against Oh in the party’s stronghold...

Feb 7, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Subcontracted workers prone to industrial accidents: lawmaker

With the authorities scrambling to improve industrial safety measures, Rep. Lim Lee-ja of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Wednesday released data that showed subcontracted workers at power...

Feb 6, 2019
Politics
President likely to reshuffle Cabinet after holiday

President Moon Jae-in will likely start replacing some Cabinet members soon after the upcoming Lunar New Year's holiday, largely to allow his lawmaker-turned-ministers to run in next year's parliamen...

Feb 3, 2019
Politics

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