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PM asks Koreans to use less power in winter

Nov 28, 2019

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday asked Koreans to reduce their power usage in winter, to help the country maintain a stable power supply and sufficient reserves. “Most countries recommend room...
Opposition leader conscious again after hospitalization over hunger strike

Nov 28, 2019

The chief of South Korea's main opposition party regained consciousness Thursday after he was taken to a hospital a day earlier following eight days of hunger strike, officials said. Liberty Korea P...
Opposition leader sent to hospital after 8 days of hunger strike

Nov 27, 2019

Opposition leader Hwang Kyo-ahn was sent to hospital Wednesday night after eight days of hunger strike to stop President Moon Jae-in's push to pass some reform policies through the National Assembly,...
Fresh allegations tie ex-Justice Minister Cho to power abuse

Nov 27, 2019

Embattled former Justice Minister Cho Kuk is facing fresh allegations of power abuse. In addition to the corruption scandal involving his family, Cho is suspected of wrongly suspending the internal ...
Cabinet OKs reserve fund for budget shortfall

Nov 27, 2019

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to use the reserve fund to make up for a budget shortfall of 98.5 billion won ($84 million) in a job stabilization fund. The government set aside 2.82 tr...
Opposition leader continues hunger strike for 7th day amid calls for removal of tent

Nov 26, 2019

The main opposition party on Tuesday strongly protested the presidential office’s request for the removal of the tent where its leader has held a hunger strike for the past seven days in protest of k...
[Newsmaker] Ex-minister faces prospect of third round of questioning, after saying nothing in first two

Nov 26, 2019

His detained wife undergoes second court proceeding
Democratic Party urges Hwang to quit hunger strike

Nov 24, 2019

On Sunday, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea urged Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn of the Liberty Korea Party to halt his hunger strike, which began Wednesday near Cheong Wa Dae in protest of President Moo...
Ruling, main opposition parties welcome gov't's decision to postpone GSOMIA termination

Nov 22, 2019

The ruling and the main opposition parties both welcomed the government's decision Friday to conditionally suspend the expiry of a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. South Korea's announ...
Ex-minister grilled for 9 1/2 hours, remains silent on second summons

Nov 21, 2019

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was grilled by prosecutors for about 9 1/2 hours on Thursday for a second time, questioned in relation to his family’s alleged wrongdoings. The questioning, which too...
Moon wished for N.K leader's participation in ASEAN summit to create int'l support for peace: Cheong Wa Dae

Nov 21, 2019

The office of President Moon Jae-in expressed regret Thursday that North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong-un to visit South Korea for the upcoming summit with Southeast Asian nations,...
[Newsmaker] Hwang at a loss

Nov 21, 2019

Liberty Korea Party Hwang’s indecision about where to stage hunger strike hints at directionless leadership
Liberty Korea Party chairman starts hunger strike

Nov 20, 2019

Main opposition Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn began a hunger strike Wednesday to protest President Moon Jae-in’s foreign and domestic policies. Hwang demanded Moon extend the military i...
[Newsmaker] Moon’s televised town hall meeting draws mixed reactions

Nov 20, 2019

President Moon Jae-in’s television appearance on Tuesday is being met with mixed reactions from the public and political arena. On Tuesday, Moon took part in an unscripted question-and-answer sessio...
Moon says volunteer military system needs time

Nov 19, 2019

South Korea needs to move to a volunteer military system, but the switch from the current conscription system will need time and preparation, President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday. “(A volunteer system...