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[Newsmaker] Gyeonggi Gov. Lee outstrips ex-top prosecutor to claim lead in poll on presidential hopefuls

Aug 6, 2021

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung outstripped ex-Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl to seize the lead among presidential hopefuls, an opinion poll showed Friday. Lee garnered 25 percent of support...
Activists charged with espionage for allegedly taking N. Korean orders to stage anti-weapons protests

Aug 6, 2021

Four South Korean activists have been charged with espionage for allegedly taking orders from Pyongyang and staging a series of protests opposing Seoul's plan to procure US-built stealth fighter jets...
Korea vows own vaccine by next year

Aug 5, 2021

The Korean government on Thursday pledged to inject 2.2 trillion won ($1.92 billion) over the next five years into development and production of COVID-19 vaccines, designating vaccines one of the nat...
Moon nominates new human rights watchdog chief

Aug 5, 2021

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday nominated Song Doo-hwan, a former Constitutional Court justice, as the new chief of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Cheong Wa Dae said. Song, 70, a s...
Calls for delaying allied military drills gain traction inside ruling party

Aug 5, 2021

Calls for postponing the regular joint summertime military drills between South Korea and the United States were gaining traction inside the ruling party Thursday amid growing hope for the resumption...
[Newsmaker] Lee Jun-seok says 'salute the rank, not the man'

Aug 4, 2021

Main opposition People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok warned the minor opposition People’s Party to not treat him like a kid as the two parties blamed each other for failing to discuss a merger. “I...
Ex-audit agency chief declares bid to run for president

Aug 4, 2021

Choe Jae-hyeong, former chief of the national audit agency, formally declared his presidential bid Wednesday, vowing to restore the principles of a free market economy and ensure fair job opportuniti...
Minor opposition party leader in self-quarantine after possible COVID-19 exposure

Aug 4, 2021

The head of the minor opposition People's Party (PP) entered voluntary quarantine Wednesday after a party official tested positive for COVID-19. The PP announced that chairman Ahn Cheol-soo and some...
[Newsmaker] Funeral begins for world's 1st disabled climber to conquer 14 eight-thousanders

Aug 4, 2021

GWANGJU -- A five-day funeral process began here on Wednesday for South Korean mountaineer Kim Hong-bin, who went missing in mid-July soon after becoming the world's first person with a disability to...
FM Chung calls for ASEAN's support for peninsula peace efforts

Aug 4, 2021

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong has asked the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to back Seoul's efforts to foster a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula after the recent restoration of ...
Govt. to decide Friday whether to adjust social distancing restrictions: PM

Aug 4, 2021

The government will closely monitor the COVID-19 situation to decide whether to adjust social distancing restrictions later this week, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Wednesday. "(The government) w...
[Newsmaker] Gyeonggi’s push for relief funds fuels infighting

Aug 3, 2021

Democratic Party’s presidential hopefuls denounce Gov. Lee Jae-myung’s idea of handing out cash for all Gyeonggi residents
Lee’s campaign spokesperson resigns over DUI comments

Aug 3, 2021

Facebook post denouncing Yoon Seok-youl leads to revisiting Gov. Lee’s past criminal record
[Newsmaker] Wall paintings in central Seoul whitewashed amid criticism of misogyny targeting wife of presidential contender

Aug 3, 2021

A pair of paintings disgracing the wife of leading conservative presidential hopeful Yoon Seok-youl have been whitewashed from the walls of a bookstore in central Seoul after they drew criticism of m...
Moon vows to focus on response to virus, industrial revolution, climate change

Aug 3, 2021

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday it has become an "inevitable duty" during the remainder of his tenure to protect people's lives with a focus on curbing the COVID-19 spread and improving their live...