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South Koreans react to US midterm elections

The 2018 midterm elections, which saw some of the most highly contested battles in US politics and a record-high voter turnout, received close attention in South Korea, dominating Wednesday’s headlin...

Nov 8, 2018
Politics
Korean first lady wraps up India trip

South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook wrapped up her solo trip to India on Wednesday after celebrating a memorial park for a legendary queen and promoting cultural ties between the two nations. Kim ...

Nov 8, 2018
Politics
Ruling party to consider expanding flexible working hours system

The ruling Democratic Party will consider allowing companies to flexibly adjust working hours of employees in a six-month lump-sum manner from the current three months, the party's floor leader said ...

Nov 7, 2018
Politics
Presidential chief of staff's DMZ visit debated during parliamentary audit

Rival parties on Tuesday clashed over a visit by the presidential chief of staff to the Demilitarized Zone at the border with North Korea while President Moon Jae-in was on a visit to Europe last mon...

Nov 6, 2018
Politics
Ruling party says US election results could affect Washington's NK, trade policies

The floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday that potential changes in the makeup of the US legislature could affect Washington's North Korea and trade policies. The US midterm elect...

Nov 6, 2018
Politics
Government, parties agree to cooperate on economic, social issues

The country’s five political parties on Monday agreed to cooperate on economic and political issues to aid people’s livelihoods and businesses in a meeting with President Moon Jae-in. The agreement ...

Nov 5, 2018
Politics
Parliamentary speaker calls for timely passage of govt. budget proposal

South Korea's parliamentary speaker on Monday called for the timely passage of the government's 2019 budget proposal as the National Assembly has kicked off its review of the record high fiscal spend...

Nov 5, 2018
Politics
Main opposition party seeks to cut budget on inter-Korean projects, job creation

The ongoing parliamentary review of the Moon Jae-in government’s 2019 budget proposal is expected to be a bumpy one, as the main opposition party strongly opposes some of the spending plans, includi...

Nov 4, 2018
Politics
Moon, floor leaders to hold policy consultation meeting

President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to hold his first regular policy consultation meeting with the floor leaders of five political parties on Monday. They agreed in August to establish a regular dial...

Nov 4, 2018
Politics
Moon to take Friday off for rest

President Moon Jae-in will take a day off Friday, his spokesman said on Thursday. (Yonhap) Moon needs rest because he hasn't taken a single day off since his European trip last month and he's sched...

Nov 1, 2018
Politics
Moon calls for ‘inclusive society’ in budget speech

Moon asks for parliament’s support in creating ‘fairer, peaceful Korea’

Nov 1, 2018
Politics
Moon calls for parliamentary support for expansionary budget, peace process with N. Korea

President Moon Jae-in called on the National Assembly on Thursday to approve the government's expansionary budget proposal for next year and cooperate to bring permanent peace with North Korea. Moon...

Nov 1, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Minister under fire as opposition chokes on NK’s naengmyeon remark

Taking issue with inaction against a remark by a high-ranking North Korea military negotiator, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party submitted a proposal for the dismissal of Unification Minister C...

Oct 31, 2018
Politics
Moon to call for parliamentary support for expansionary budget

President Moon Jae-in plans to use his budget speech this week to call for parliamentary cooperation in passing an expansionary government budget for next year designed to help tide South Korea over ...

Oct 31, 2018
Politics
Mayors, governors urge parliamentary ratification of inter-Korean summit deal

Local administration chiefs affiliated with the ruling Democratic Party urged parliament Wednesday to approve a ratification motion for the April inter-Korean summit agreement, pending for nearly two...

Oct 31, 2018
Politics

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