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Former political leaders urge president to boost economy

Former leaders of the ruling Democratic Party called on President Moon Jae-in on Thursday to pay more attention to economic issues next year while also expressing hope for the success of Moon's peace...

Dec 27, 2018
Politics
Parties deliberating over bill on contract workers' safety

Rival parties on Wednesday continued their deliberation over a revised bill aimed at better ensuring contract workers' on-the-job safety following the recent death of a young temporary worker at a th...

Dec 26, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Prosecution raids presidential inspection office

Investigators looking into allegations surrounding a former inspector with the presidential office on Wednesday searched related Cheong Wa Dae facilities. According to the presidential office, inves...

Dec 26, 2018
Politics
[News Focus] Firebrand politician Hong Joon-pyo returns as YouTuber

Hong causes a stir with new channel TV Hongka-Cola

Dec 24, 2018
Politics
Govt. to levy emission charge for nitrogen oxides to reduce fine dust

A new emission charge will be imposed for nitrogen oxides, also known as NOx, starting in 2020, as part of the government's effort to fight the causes of hazardous fine dust, the Ministry of Environm...

Dec 24, 2018
Politics
Biegun says allies' cooperation can help end hostility, bring in brighter future

Top United States nuclear envoy Stephen Biegun said Friday that cooperation between Seoul and Washington on North Korea can help end the longstanding hostility on the Korean Peninsula and usher in a ...

Dec 21, 2018
Politics
Tax collectors seize former President Chun's properties due to unpaid taxes

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday seized properties belonging to former President Chun Doo-hwan, who has about 980 million won ($870,000) in unpaid taxes, informed officials said. Fourte...

Dec 20, 2018
Politics
Blue House takes legal action against alleged whistleblower

Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday filed a criminal complaint against Kim Tae-woo, accusing the former investigator with the presidential office of raising false accusations and spreading information gained ...

Dec 19, 2018
Politics
Korea, UAE agree to boost parliamentary ties

The parliamentary leaders of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation to strengthen parliamentary ties on Monday, according to Seoul offi...

Dec 18, 2018
Politics
Blue House hits back at claims of unlawful intelligence gathering

Cheong Wa Dae on Monday hit back at a former investigator of the special inspection team, requesting the Ministry of Justice take further action against the individual. In the latest response to cla...

Dec 17, 2018
Politics
PM embarks on three-nation African trip for economic cooperation

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon left for Algeria on Sunday on a three-nation African trip that will also take him to Tunisia and Morocco on a mission to strengthen economic cooperation with the countries....

Dec 16, 2018
Politics
Ruling, opposition parties agree on electoral reform

South Korea's ruling and four opposition parties have reached a highly anticipated agreement to reform the country's parliamentary election system to better reflect voters' party preferences, the par...

Dec 15, 2018
Politics
Blue House reveals reform plans for inspection team

The composition and name of Cheong Wa Dae’s special inspection team will be changed, and new measures will be introduced to enforce discipline and prevent misconduct, the presidential office announce...

Dec 14, 2018
Politics
Moon replaces 16 vice ministers ahead of his third year in office

President Moon Jae-in on Friday named 16 new vice ministers including two vice finance chiefs in a sweeping reshuffle of senior government officials ahead of his third year in office next year. Moon...

Dec 14, 2018
Politics
President Moon calls for innovation in slumping manufacturing sector

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday stressed the need for innovation in the lackluster manufacturing industry in a bid to prop up the slowing economy and boost regional economies. Moon made the remark...

Dec 13, 2018
Politics

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