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Govt. plans to secure 10,000 hospital beds in capital area

Dec 14, 2020

The health ministry said Sunday it plans to secure a total of 10,000 hospital beds in the capital area to treat a surging number of COVID-19 patients. With 10,000 beds, the region comprising Seoul, ...
Moon says S. Korea's antivirus fight at crucial juncture, toughed social distancing may be necessary

Dec 13, 2020

President Moon Jae-in called on Sunday for all-out efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections in South Korea, saying the country's antivirus fight stands at a "crucial phase" before deciding w...
Moon to preside over emergency anti-virus meeting

Dec 13, 2020

President Moon Jae-in will preside over an emergency anti-coronavirus meeting on Sunday, officials said, after South Korea's daily virus cases hit an all-time high of over 1,000. It will be the firs...
In climate summit, Moon says S. Korea to set higher 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction goal

Dec 13, 2020

President Moon Jae-in told global leaders Sunday that South Korea is seeking to raise the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target in line with its stated aim of going carbon neutral by 2050. P...
Cheong Wa Dae checks disaster response preparedness

Dec 11, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae said Friday it reviewed the government's wintertime disaster response system in an annual interagency high-level meeting. Suh Hoon, director of national security, presided over the ses...
Accommodation reporting system kicks off for short-term visitors

Dec 11, 2020

Short-term stay foreigners are obliged to report their places of accommodation here to immigration authorities under the government's latest measure to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, th...
Moon visits public rental home complex amid housing market instability

Dec 11, 2020

President Moon Jae-in made an on-site inspection Friday of a major public rental housing complex south of Seoul, as a public outcry has been mounting over soaring home prices and rental costs. Cheon...
Moon announces S. Korea’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050

Dec 10, 2020

President Moon Jae-in officially announced South Korea‘s target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 in his address to the nation on Thursday. Moon said going carbon neutral cannot not be delayed any ...
Top court orders retrial of inter-Korean summit transcript destruction case

Dec 10, 2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider its not guilty verdict for two former presidential officials accused of destroying a transcript of the 2007 inter-Korean summit to co...
Moon hails passage of bill on anti-corruption investigative body

Dec 10, 2020

President Moon Jae-in welcomed the passage of a bill Thursday on facilitating the launch of a non-prosecution body tasked with investigating corruption among senior government officials. He said it'...
Nat'l Assembly passes contentious bill on new investigative organ amid opposition protests

Dec 10, 2020

The National Assembly passed a contentious bill Thursday that would expedite the launch of a new investigative body handling high-profile corruption cases amid fierce protest from conservative opposi...
Experts call for expanding hallyu infrastructure at home

Dec 10, 2020

Despite the rising status of hallyu, or the wave of Korean pop culture, across the world, relevant support infrastructure at home has failed to catch up, hallyu experts said Thursday, calling for the...
Moon's approval rating dips again, reaches new low of 37.1%: poll

Dec 10, 2020

President Moon Jae-in's job approval rating has dropped again this week, dipping further from last week's all-time low figure, a poll showed Thursday, with a rift between the justice minister and the...
[Newsmaker] Justice ministry holds disciplinary session over prosecution chief's alleged wrongdoing

Dec 10, 2020

The Ministry of Justice held a meeting Thursday to discuss disciplinary measures against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl over alleged irregularities, after delaying the session twice amid backlash....
Parliament passes key economic proposals, contentious bills stalled amid opposition protest

Dec 9, 2020

The National Assembly on Wednesday approved a number of bills, including those related to corporate governance, police overhaul and labor reform. But a highly contentious proposal aimed at facilitat...