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Moon's approval rating dips to lowest since inauguration

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped to the lowest level since his inauguration about four months ago, a poll showed Friday, amid growing security concerns following North Korea's latest n...

Sept 8, 2017
Politics
Moon returns home after Russia visit

President Moon Jae-in returned home Thursday after his two-day visit to Vladivostok for a regional economic summit and talks with other global leaders, including his Russian counterpart, on ways to r...

Sept 7, 2017
Politics
Bareun Party chief resigns over graft scandal

Minor opposition Bareun Party’s Chairwoman Rep. Lee Hye-hoon resigned from her post on Thursday over a graft scandal, 73 days after she was inaugurated. “I step down from the chairperson position to...

Sept 7, 2017
Politics
Moon's approval rating drops below 70% mark amid security jitters

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped below the 70-percent range for the first time this week amid security concerns heightened by North Korea's recent nuclear test, a survey showed Thursda...

Sept 7, 2017
Politics
Bareun Party leader steps down over graft scandal

The embattled leader of the minor opposition Bareun Party stepped down Thursday over a graft scandal that threatened to derail the party's efforts to reform conservative politics. Lee Hye-hoon faces...

Sept 7, 2017
Politics
PM calls off press meeting amid clash over THAAD deployment

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon abruptly called off a lunch meeting with the press planned to mark his 100th day in office Thursday amid violent clashes between police and villagers in a southeastern town...

Sept 7, 2017
Politics
Seoul’s plans for raising heat on NK hits roadblock in Russia

President Moon Jae-in‘s push to raise pressure on North Korea to a “new dimension” appears to have hit a wall with Russian President Vladimir Putin effectively ruling out further sanctions. Followin...

Sept 6, 2017
Politics
Residents' views to be counted at same weight as others in survey on reactors' fate

The opinions of residents around the construction site of two nuclear power reactors will be counted with the same weight as those of other citizens when deciding whether to continue or scrap the pro...

Sept 6, 2017
Politics
PM pledges to break 'glass ceiling' against women

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Wednesday that South Korea will continue to work hard to end gender discrimination against women, calling the so-called glass ceiling a "useless barrier" impeding the ...

Sept 6, 2017
Politics
Govt. seeking ways to discuss US army base pollution with USFK: vice environment minister

South Korea's environment ministry is reviewing ways to talk with US forces about soil and water contamination on their army bases here, but to an extent that it won't affect the alliance of the two ...

Sept 6, 2017
Politics
Moon heads to Russia for talks with Putin over N. Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in left Wednesday for Vladivostok, Russia, where he will attend a regional forum and hold a series of bilateral summits with other leaders that will largely focus on h...

Sept 6, 2017
Politics
PM pledges to expand EDCF foreign assistance program

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Tuesday South Korea will enlarge its pool of money established to lend to developing countries as the country should pay back foreign aid that helped transform it into...

Sept 5, 2017
Politics
Govt. decides to keep heightened anti-terrorism alert status

The government decided to keep its heightened anti-terrorism alert status Tuesday amid escalating nuclear and missile tensions with North Korea and concerns about international terrorism, officials s...

Sept 5, 2017
Politics
Ruling party renews calls for main opposition to lift parliamentary boycott

The ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday reiterated calls for the main opposition Liberty Korea Party to stop its legislative boycott, underscoring the need for bipartisan cooperation in coping with es...

Sept 5, 2017
Politics
Opposition party doubles down on claim of govt. attempt to control media

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Monday ramped up its claim of a government attempt to control the media, drawing fire from the ruling party that urged a united front amid North Korea's esc...

Sept 4, 2017
Politics

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