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Justice minister holds first dialogue with prosecutors over reform
Justice Minister Cho Kuk held his first dialogue with prosecutors since his appointment Friday to collect views about the government's drive to reform the prosecution. Cho held a closed-door meeting...
Sept 20, 2019
S. Korea named illegal fishing country by US
The United States made a preliminary decision on Thursday to designate South Korea as a country that engages in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, calling on Asia's fourth-largest economy ...
Group of professors urge Cho Kuk to step down
Current and former university professors on Thursday called for the resignation of Minister of Justice Cho Kuk. The declaration was announced by an association of current and former university profe...
Sept 19, 2019
Moon, Trump to hold talks Monday on peace process in New York
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hopes to focus on how to move forward the Korea peace process when he holds summit talks with US President Donald Trump in New York next week, as Pyongyang-Washingt...
Moon’s approval rating at its lowest point
President Moon Jae-in’s job approval rating tumbled to its lowest point since he took office, pollster Realmeter said Thursday. In a survey of 2,007 eligible voters conducted between Monday and Wedn...
Main opposition leader’s bald head leads to unexpected stardom
When Hwang Kyo-ahn, head of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, had his head shaved Monday, calling for the resignation of newly appointed Justice Minister Cho Kuk, he intended to publicly demon...
Sept 18, 2019
[Video] Politics of ‘head shaving performance’
Head shaving has cultural history, but may lack significance in modern era
Sept 17, 2019
[News Focus] 57% of Koreans support prosecution reform despite Cho Kuk scandal: poll
Gyeongsang provinces also see proponents of reform outstrip opponents
Prosecution summons daughter of justice minister for probe
The prosecution has summoned the daughter of the justice minister as part of a probe into allegations that she entered prestigious colleges on the back of exaggerated internship experiences or fabric...
Main opposition leader has head shaved to demand justice minister's resignation
The leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party had his head shaved Monday in a show of protest, calling for the resignation of the justice minister, whose family is embroiled in corruption all...
Sept 16, 2019
[Newsmaker] Main opposition leader to have head shaved to demand dismissal of justice minister
The chief of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party will have his head shaved Monday to call for the dismissal of the justice minister, whose family is embroiled in corruption allegations, party off...
[Newsmaker] Moon issues 'grave warning' against public agencies for wrong naming of East Sea
President Moon Jae-in ordered disciplinary action against three government-affiliated agencies Monday for their description of the waters between Korea and Japan as the Sea of Japan, not the East Sea...
Prosecution requests formal arrest of Cho Kuk's relative
Prosecutors on Monday sought a formal arrest warrant for a relative of Justice Minister Cho Kuk as part of a widening probe into corruption allegations surrounding the minister's family. Cho took of...
Political feud over Cho Kuk issue expected to escalate after Chuseok
South Korea's ruling and conservative opposition parties are expected to clash head-on this week, as they are scheduled to begin a full-fledged regular session of the National Assembly. The main opp...
Sept 15, 2019
Justice Minister Cho Kuk still popular candidate for presidency: poll
Justice Minister Cho Kuk continues to be relatively popular as a prospective presidential candidate, seemingly unhurt by the prosecution’s ongoing probe into corruption allegations surrounding him an...