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Parliament scheduled to vote on bills on extra budget, online rigging scandal

The National Assembly is scheduled to vote on proposals for a 3.9 trillion won ($3.6 billion) extra budget and a special counsel probe into an online opinion rigging scandal on Friday. Ending a 40-d...

May 18, 2018
Politics
Moon's approval rating slips for second consecutive week

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped for a second consecutive week, a poll showed Friday, as North Korea's abrupt suspension of dialogue and toughening rhetoric raised uncertainties over h...

May 18, 2018
Politics
Govt. vows to deal sternly with fake news ahead of local elections

The prosecution and police will crack down sternly on fake news creators and distributors in the run-up to next month's local elections, officials said Thursday. The government issued the warning af...

May 17, 2018
Politics
Parliament speeding up review of extra budget bill

The National Assembly will speed up its review of a 3.9 trillion won ($3.6 billion) extra budget proposal Thursday as lawmakers seek to pass key bills the following day, party officials said. Ending...

May 17, 2018
Politics
Six-term lawmaker Moon elected as candidate for parliamentary speaker

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party on Wednesday elected Moon Hee-sang, a six-term lawmaker, as its candidate for parliamentary speaker. The 73-year-old Moon beat rival Park Byeong-seug, a five-te...

May 16, 2018
Politics
Local governments hosting US bases keen on NK-US summit

Local governments along the western stretch of the inter-Korean border, which have U.S. military bases in their jurisdictions, are showing keen interest in the upcoming North Korea-U.S. summit as its...

May 15, 2018
Politics
Moon urges stern punishment against sexual crimes

President Moon Jae-in has called for enhanced punishment against sexual crimes, saying such crimes may have been condoned in the past but should not be any more, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae...

May 15, 2018
Politics
Koreas to discuss joint liaison office, war-torn families at high-level talks

South and North Korea are expected to discuss details about setting up a joint liaison office and reunions of war-torn families at this week's high-level talks, officials said Tuesday. Senior offici...

May 15, 2018
Politics
Jeju governor attacked by protester during debate

Jeju Gov. Won Hee-ryong was attacked by a local protester at a public debate session held on Jeju Island on Monday. A man surnamed Kim throws an egg at Jeju Gov. Won Hee-ryong during a public debate...

May 14, 2018
Politics
[Herald Interview] ‘Migrant families should contribute to Korean society for equal share’

Naturalized citizen’s try at local politics and her message

May 14, 2018
Politics
Rival parties agree to normalize parliament after prolonged standoff

The ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday to normalize parliament in a dramatic deal that ended more than 40 days of legislative impasse over a set of disputed bills and partisan issues. Their...

May 14, 2018
Politics
Moon's approval rating drops to 76.3%

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped slightly last week, ending a three-week streak of increases, a poll showed Monday. In a survey conducted by Realmeter, Moon's approval rating came to ...

May 14, 2018
Politics
Progressive groups call for review of USFK character amid peace efforts

Two progressive civic groups on Sunday called for a review of the character of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) in line with the two Koreas‘ efforts for reconciliation and peace on the Korean Peninsula. ...

May 13, 2018
Politics
Cheong Wa Dae pushes to expand anti-corruption campaign

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday that it would expand the government‘s ongoing anti-corruption campaign to target cases that directly affect citizens’ everyday lives. Marking the f...

May 13, 2018
Politics
Ruling-opposition wrangling spills over to NK, US issues

Rival parties’ wrangling over the local elections and North Korean denuclearization continued Sunday, with the ruling Democratic Party accusing the opposition leader of damaging national interests. ...

May 13, 2018
Politics

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