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Key suspect in Lime fund scandal makes additional claims in 2nd letter from prison

Oct 22, 2020

A key suspect in the Lime fund scam case has made additional claims that he identified two prosecutors he lobbied during a justice ministry probe and that he was tipped off about an ongoing investiga...
S. Korea biz lobby asks Japan to ease export curbs

Oct 22, 2020

A South Korean business lobby group on Thursday called on Japan to ease its restrictions on exports of key industrial products to Korea to help improve strained ties between the two countries. Kwon ...
Former lawmaker quits ruling party decrying hypocrisy, antagonism

Oct 21, 2020

Keum Tae-sup, a former lawmaker, defected from the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday, denouncing what he called its arrogance, hypocrisy and partisan antagonism. He has been at odds with mai...
Opposition party asks for criminal probe into nuke reactor retirement

Oct 21, 2020

The main opposition party will ask law enforcement authorities to investigate government officials involved in a nuclear reactor’s early retirement last year who allegedly obstructed the state watchd...
Main opposition to press criminal charges against those responsible for early closure of Wolsong-1

Oct 21, 2020

The main opposition party said Wednesday it will press criminal charges against those who were involved in the controversial early closure of a nuclear power plant and the alleged obstruction of the ...
Govt. to inspect nationwide senior care hospitals' outbreak response systems: PM

Oct 21, 2020

State health authorities will examine all senior care hospitals in the country this week over their virus outbreak response systems following a recent cluster outbreak at one, the prime minister anno...
[News Focus] Will Sejong manage to move out of Seoul's shadow?

Oct 20, 2020

From 2017 to 2020, no particular campaign pledge seen on capital relocation
Moon calls for measures against pandemic-driven labor market inequality

Oct 20, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday urged the administration to step up efforts in tackling the seemingly expanding labor market inequality caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. "COVID-19 is incre...
S. Korea expresses 'deep regret' over Abe's visit to war shrine

Oct 19, 2020

South Korea expressed "deep regret" Monday after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe again visited a war shrine, urging Tokyo to atone for its colonial-era atrocities through action. Abe's vis...
Justice minister orders top prosecutor's recusal from fund scandal probe

Oct 19, 2020

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae ordered the nation's top prosecutor on Monday to take his hands off the ongoing investigations into a high-profile fund scandal in a move she claims is intended to ensure ...
Moon says now is 'golden time' for economic recovery, calls for stimulating consumption

Oct 19, 2020

President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Monday for pan-governmental efforts to reinvigorate South Korea's coronavirus-stricken economy, especially to boost domestic consumption. He cited the easing ...
Approval rating for ruling party down 3.4% points, lead over main opposition narrows

Oct 19, 2020

The approval rating for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) slid 3.4 percentage points last week from a week earlier amid growing allegations that some party members were involved in financial scam scan...
Ruling party chief holds talks with Japanese politician

Oct 18, 2020

The head of ruling Democratic Party, Lee Nak-yon, met with a senior Japanese politician, Takeo Kawamura, on Sunday and discussed ways to improve bilateral ties, Lee said. During the 40-minute closed...
Fund fraud scandal spills over to prosecution

Oct 18, 2020

Rift opens between prosecution, Justice Ministry over illegal lobbying allegations
US national security adviser to visit Seoul next month: Cheong Wa Dae

Oct 18, 2020

US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien will visit Seoul next month, probably after the US presidential election, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. Presidential spokesman Kang Min-seok said during a br...