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Liberty Korea Party chairman starts hunger strike
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...
Nov 20, 2019
[Newsmaker] Moon’s televised town hall meeting draws mixed reactions
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
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...
Nov 19, 2019
National Assembly passes 89 bills on people's livelihoods, economy
The National Assembly passed 89 bills related to people's livelihoods and the economy Tuesday in the midst of lingering partisan tensions over key reform proposals. A plenary session was held to put...
Govt. to allow individual tourists to visit inter-Korean truce village
South Korea is pushing to allow its citizens to make individual visits to the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which separates the two Koreas, the unification ministry said Tuesd...
14 mayors, governors file petition to save Lee Jae-myung’s governorship
Fourteen governors and mayors across the nation, including Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, have filed a petition with the Supreme Court, asking for the acquittal of Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, w...
Senior LKP lawmaker says he will not run in next year's election
A three-term lawmaker of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party said Sunday that he will not run in next year's parliamentary elections, amid flagging public support for his conservative party. Rep...
Nov 17, 2019
National Assembly to hold plenary session to handle 120 bills Tuesday
The National Assembly is scheduled to hold a plenary session next week to handle bills on people's livelihoods and deregulation, parliamentary officials said Saturday. A plenary meeting is scheduled...
Nov 16, 2019
Ex-Justice Minister Cho refuses to open up during questioning
Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk refused to testify on all charges against him during an eight-hour questioning session by prosecutors Thursday. “I deemed it unnecessary to answer their questions,” C...
Nov 15, 2019
President Moon orders full efforts to retrieve bodies from chopper crash site
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday ordered officials to use "all possible means" to retrieve bodies from a chopper crash site in the East Sea, his spokeswoman said, a day after rescue workers found t...
Nov 13, 2019
[Newsmaker] Opposition floor leader appears for questioning on 'fast-track' scuffling
The floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party appeared at a prosecution office Wednesday for long-delayed questioning over parliamentary scuffles related to the fast-tracking of major r...
Parliamentary inquiry into N. Korean deportation an option
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Tuesday said the parliament could open an investigation into what really happened when Seoul deported two North Korean fishermen last Thursday. “The commit...
Nov 12, 2019
[Newsmaker] Ex-Minister Cho’s wife slapped with additional charges
Prosecutors on Monday indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife on 14 charges, including obstructing business, insider trading, embezzlement and destroying evidence. Chung Kyung-shim is alread...
Nov 11, 2019
Justice Ministry to spur prosecutorial reform
The Ministry of Justice will put into place a number of key prosecutorial reform measures within the year to maintain the momentum of reform, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. According to Cheong Wa Dae sp...
Moon vows unswayed push for peace, innovation, fairness in remaining presidency
Laying out a vision for the latter half of his presidency, President Moon Jae-in said Monday he will make constant efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, foster innovative and inclusive gr...