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Moon mourns opposition lawmaker's suicide

President Moon Jae-in on Monday mourned the death of Rep. Roh Hoe-chan of the minor opposition Justice Party, recalling that he and Roh worked together to make South Korea a more progressive society....

Jul 23, 2018
Politics
Iconic liberal lawmaker found dead amid bribery allegations

Rep. Roh Hoe-chan of the far-left minor opposition Justice Party was found dead in front of an apartment building in Jung-gu, Seoul, Monday, amid bribery allegations. Roh appears to have taken his o...

Jul 23, 2018
Politics
Parties mourn death of iconic leftist lawmaker

Political parties on Monday expressed condolences over the death of opposition lawmaker Roh Hoe-chan, who jumped from an apartment building earlier in the day amid a probe into allegations that he to...

Jul 23, 2018
Politics
[Breaking] Opposition lawmaker Roh Hoe-chan, embroiled in bribery scandal, found dead

Three-term lawmaker Rep. Roh Hoe-chan of the minor opposition Justice Party was found dead in front of an apartment building in Jung-gu, Seoul, Monday. According to police, an apartment security gua...

Jul 23, 2018
Politics
Foreign minister rejects concerns about easing of NK sanctions

South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday rejected concerns about Seoul's alleged move to ease international sanctions on Pyongyang, saying it is seeking an "exception" to facilitate cr...

Jul 23, 2018
Politics
Ex-leader Park's jail term rises to 32 years after conviction in NIS scandal

A Seoul court convicted ousted President Park Geun-hye of additional charges and sentenced her to eight more years in prison Friday, raising her total jail term to 32 years. Televised live, the Seou...

Jul 20, 2018
Politics
Korea cites 'alliance spirit' in talks with US on Iran sanctions

In talks with the United States on Iran sanctions this week, Korea accentuated two things: alliance spirit and the special situations it faces, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. The government s...

Jul 20, 2018
Politics
Ousted leader Park faces court verdict in NIS bribery trial

Ousted Korean President Park Geun-hye is set on Friday to hear a court verdict on bribery and other charges involving the state spy agency, after receiving a 24-year prison term for massive corruptio...

Jul 20, 2018
Politics
Defense minister offers condolences to chopper crash victims, vows

Defense Minister Song Young-moo on Thursday offered his personal condolences to five deceased victims in this week‘s chopper crash and vowed to get to the bottom of it to prevent a recurrence. In a...

Jul 19, 2018
Politics
People’s anger on social issue directed to asylum seekers: experts

The hostile sentiment against asylum seekers in South Korea has grown because public anger about other unresolved social problems is being directed at the foreigners, experts said Thursday. At a par...

Jul 19, 2018
Politics
Opposition lawmaker sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking illegal political funds

A Seoul court sentenced an opposition party lawmaker to seven years in prison Thursday for accepting more than 1 million dollars in illegal political funds and bribes. Rep. Lee Woo-hyun of the Liber...

Jul 19, 2018
Politics
Moon's approval rating plunges on minimum wage hike woes

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped sharply this week, a poll showed Thursday, amid concerns over a planned minimum wage hike that critics say is likely to further slow the local economy....

Jul 19, 2018
Politics
S. Korea, Britain discuss N. Korea, Brexit in ministerial talks

South Korea and Britain had a ministerial meeting in London this week on improving strategic partnerships between the two sides on a broad range of diplomatic and economic issues, Seoul's foreign min...

Jul 19, 2018
Politics
S. Korea, US lawmakers discuss N. Korea, trade

WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of leading South Korean lawmakers met with members of the US Congress Wednesday to discuss cooperation on North Korea and trade. The five-member delegation, led by R...

Jul 19, 2018
Politics
Minimum wage battle threatens to cloud Moon in coming month

President Moon Jae-in’s drive to increase the minimum wage is splitting his supporter base, while at the same time casting doubt on his economic policies. On Sunday, the Minimum Wage Commission set ...

Jul 18, 2018
Politics

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