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[Newsmaker] Democratic Party to bring opposition lawmaker to ethics panel for swearing

Democratic Party Floor Leader Lee In-young said Tuesday the ruling party will refer an opposition lawmaker to the parliamentary ethics committee for alleged intervention in ongoing probes and the use...

Oct 8, 2019
Moon urges speedy prosecution reform

President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged the National Assembly to process bills concerning the reform of the public prosecutors’ office. Speaking at a weekly meeting with his top aides, Moon said the p...

Oct 7, 2019
[Newsmaker] Cho Kuk probe takes center stage at parliamentary audit of prosecutors’ office

An audit of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at the National Assembly saw a heated confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties Monday. The prosecutors in Seoul are leading ...

Oct 7, 2019
Moon asks Koreans abroad to support 2032 peace Olympics bid

President Moon Jae-in expressed hope Saturday that Koreans residing in foreign countries continue to support Seoul's peace efforts, especially its bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games together with Pyo...

Oct 5, 2019
Prosecution grills justice minister's wife again over alleged family corruption

Prosecutors on Saturday questioned Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife for the second time this week as part of a sprawling investigation into corruption allegations surrounding his family. Cho's wife, ...

Oct 5, 2019
[Newsmaker] Security adviser under fire for domineering manner

A South Korean diplomat to the United Nations was required to kneel down in front of National Security Office Second Deputy Chief Kim Hyun-chong over a mistake that led to a missed engagement, a lawm...

Oct 4, 2019
Main opposition ratchets up political attacks over justice minister following massive rally

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party called for a probe into the justice minister over corruption allegations on Friday, one day after conservatives held a massive rally to demand his dismissal. ...

Oct 4, 2019
Justice minister's wife grilled over alleged family corruption

Prosecutors on Thursday questioned Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife for the first time as part of a widening probe into corruption allegations surrounding the family. Cho's wife, a university profess...

Oct 3, 2019
Subway, railway workers in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province plan strikes starting next week

Subway workers in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province are expected to go on a series of strikes starting Monday, affecting more than 8 million commuters. The four public transport unions affiliated with the...

Oct 3, 2019
Prosecutors summon justice minister’s wife for questioning

Minister’s spouse grilled for 8 hours

Oct 3, 2019
[Newsmaker] Democratic Party pushes to review college admissions of children of senior public officials

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is pushing for special legislation to look into possible irregularities into the college admissions of the children of lawmakers and senior public officials. The...

Oct 2, 2019
Opposition leader appears at prosecution office over 'fast-track' bills row

The leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party voluntarily appeared at a district prosecutors office on Tuesday over the party's involvement in the political bickering over the passage of so-c...

Oct 1, 2019
S. Korean parliament adopts resolution against use of imperial

South Korea's National Assembly adopted a resolution Monday urging Japan to ban the use of its imperial-era flag during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The statement calls on the Tokyo Organizing Committee...

Sept 30, 2019
Moon reaffirms prosecution reform with collective responsibility

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the need for prosecution reform again, calling on the Ministry of Justice and the prosecutors’ office to cooperate with each other. Speaking at...

Sept 30, 2019
Moon orders prosecution to draw up its own reform plan

President Moon Jae-in instructed South Korea's prosecution Monday to map out its own reform measures at an early date. He issued the order on receiving a report from Justice Minister Cho Kuk on ways...

Sept 30, 2019

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