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Moon meets ruling, opposition party leaders amid political stalemate

President Moon Jae-in agreed Sunday with the heads of South Korea‘s five major political parties on the need to resume a key regular meeting on discussing major pending political issues, a ruling par...

Nov 10, 2019
Halfway into Moon's presidency, Cheong Wa Dae vows patient peace drive

Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday it would patiently advance the Korea peace process, although Seoul's own drive is restricted due to its international obligations and relations with Pyongyang. Speaking at ...

Nov 10, 2019
Govt. to strengthen crackdown on irregularities in private education

The education ministry said Friday it will conduct a special crackdown on alleged irregularities in the private education sector, including high-priced consulting services tailored for college admiss...

Nov 8, 2019
Moon to meet political party leaders Sunday amid political stalemate

President Moon Jae-in will meet the heads of five political parties over the weekend, party officials said Friday, amid a political impasse over key reform bills and other pending issues. Moon has i...

Nov 8, 2019
Moon to hold anti-corruption meeting as part of his fair society campaign

President Moon Jae-in plans to hold a meeting Friday on the government's anti-corruption efforts, Cheong Wa Dae said, having suffered a setback from his appointment of Cho Kuk as justice minister. T...

Nov 8, 2019
S. Korea, Japan to hold 2nd round of talks over WTO dispute

South Korea said Friday it has agreed to hold a second round of talks with Japan later this month in their latest attempt to resolve the on-going trade row over Tokyo's export restrictions at the Wor...

Nov 8, 2019
[News Focus] Right-wing party strong on home turf, losing ground elsewhere: survey

SEJONG -- Advocates of President Moon Jae-in and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea appear to be mostly supportive of their efforts to root out corruption from the nation’s public institutions, inc...

Nov 7, 2019
Prosecutors raid Cho Kuk’s law school office

Cho’s wife grilled for fifth time since being detained Oct. 24

Nov 6, 2019
Assembly introduces resolution to declare end to Korean War

Seventy-one members of the National Assembly on Tuesday rolled out a resolution calling for a formal end to the Korean War. Sponsored by Rep. Kim Kyung-hyup of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, ...

Nov 5, 2019
Opposition bloc raises heat on NSC chief, senior presidential aide

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party raised the heat on Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday, calling for the removal from office of two of President Moon Jae-in’s top aides. The main opposition accuses nati...

Nov 5, 2019
Prosecutors to summon ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk will likely face questioning by prosecutors later this week over corruption allegations involving his family. Prosecutors will summon Cho no later than Monday, Nov. 1...

Nov 4, 2019
PM calls for 'active' int'l cooperation to tackle fine dust air pollution

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon voiced the need for "active" international cooperation in tackling fine dust Monday, saying air pollution transcends national boundaries. Speaking at a forum on air pollut...

Nov 4, 2019
Speaker Moon kicks off parliamentary diplomacy in Japan amid frayed ties

National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang kicked off his parliamentary diplomacy Monday as he is visiting Japan to attend an international conference amid frayed ties with the neighboring nation. Moon...

Nov 4, 2019
Constitutional Court rejects petition on GSOMIA

The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition against the Moon Jae-in government's decision to terminate a bilateral military information-sharing pact with Japan, judicial officials said Monday. ...

Nov 4, 2019
Lawmakers from S. Korea, Japan call for summit talks to mend frayed ties

Lawmakers from South Korea and Japan expressed concerns on Friday over the frayed ties between the two countries and called for prompt summit talks to resolve the history and trade tensions. About 1...

Nov 1, 2019

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