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Moon orders KDCA chief to lead COVID-19 vaccination program with 'full authority'Jan 15, 2021President Moon Jae-in on Friday instructed the chief of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) to lead the country's COVID-19 vaccination program with "full authority." Moon gave the... -
Moon’s New Year’s live press conference goes virtual on Jan. 18Jan 15, 2021Moon enters his final year in office in May this year, having begun his term in May 2017, and has held a live press conference every year under the “Three No” rules -- no questionnaire, no scripting ... -
President Moon calls for 'future-oriented' relations with JapanJan 14, 2021President Moon Jae-in on Thursday urged Japan to swiftly work toward "future-oriented" bilateral relations, after a Seoul court ordered Tokyo to compensate South Korean women forced into sexual slav... -
Ruling party, govt. eye loosening of COVID-19 closure rules for small bizJan 14, 2021The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Thursday to seek ways to partially loosen restrictions imposed on private gyms and other indoor business establishments to control the lates... -
Corruption case of ex-President Park should never be repeated: Cheong Wa DaeJan 14, 2021Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday issued a statement on the Supreme Court sentence of former President Park Geun-hye, stating the corruption scandal that led to imprisonment of an ex-president should never b... -
Pressure mounts for Moon to decide on pardonsJan 14, 2021With Thursday’s final verdict delivered on former President Park Geun-hye, President Moon Jae-in is now under increased pressure to clarify his stance on possible pardons for the two former jailed pr... -
Supreme Court confirms 20 years in prison for ex-president ParkJan 14, 2021The top court ruling puts an end to one of the greatest political scandals in Korea -
PM warns of strong measures against virus response interference amid church outbreakJan 14, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday warned of stern measures against those who interfere with the government's antivirus measures, amid growing concerns over a recent COVID-19 outbreak at a chu... -
Supreme Court to render final verdict in ex-President Park's corruption caseJan 14, 2021The Supreme Court on Thursday will render a final ruling in a high-profile corruption case that led to the removal of then-President Park Geun-hye from office in 2017. The country's top court is sch... -
NK vows to strengthen nuclear deterrent as party congres closesJan 13, 2021The rare eight-day congress was the second-longest in the North’s history -
Former opposition floor leader runs for Seoul mayorJan 13, 2021Na Kyung-won, former floor leader of the conservative opposition, on Wednesday announced her bid for Seoul mayor, becoming the latest bigwig challenger to enter the April 7 by-elections. With Na ann... -
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[Herald Interview] Ahn gunning for power transitionJan 13, 2021Front-runner Ahn Cheol-soo bashes government over COVID-19 response failure and skyrocketing housing prices -
Seoul presses Biden camp on Singapore agreement: reportJan 12, 2021A local news report said Tuesday that the South Korean government is pressing the incoming Joe Biden administration in the US to recognize the Singapore joint statement signed by US President Donald ... -
S. Korea in talks to buy additional vaccines of different platform: PMJan 12, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Tuesday that the government is working to purchase additional coronavirus vaccines of a different platform to better ensure the safe inoculation of the public. "Th... -
Moon reaffirms willingness to talk with NK ‘anytime, anywhere’Jan 11, 2021North Korea was given less than four minutes of the total 27-minute address, reflecting the sour inter-Korean ties
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