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Ahn pledges to present centrist political vision

Jan 19, 2020

Ahn Cheol-soo, founder of the Bareunmirae Party and former presidential contender, said Sunday that he will challenge Korean politics, characterized by idealistic rivalries and partisan strife, with ...
Ahn set to return home to resume political activity ahead of April elections

Jan 19, 2020

With fewer than 100 days before the April parliamentary elections, Ahn Cheol-soo, a former presidential candidate, was set to return home Sunday to resume his political career after a year-long hiatu...
Ex-Semo chairman's family ordered to pay 70% of state expenses on Sewol ferry disaster

Jan 17, 2020

Three children of a former chairman of Semo Group, which was involved in the operation of the Sewol ferry that sank off South Korea's southwestern coast in 2014, were ordered by a local court Friday ...
Moon to have dinner with ruling party officials

Jan 17, 2020

President Moon Jae-in has invited senior ruling party officials to a dinner with him at Cheong Wa Dae on Friday to thank them for the passage of several key reform bills, his aides said. The meeting...
Moon urges 'tangible' results from New Northern Policy this year

Jan 17, 2020

President Moon Jae-in called Friday for all-out efforts to pull off "tangible" accomplishments from his administration's New Northern Policy aimed at improving South Korea's partnerships with Russia ...
Growing numbers of illegal stayers leave Korea voluntarily

Jan 17, 2020

A growing number of foreigners staying illegally in South Korea are voluntarily leaving the country after the government offered various incentives, including an opportunity for reentry, to overstaye...
Moon stresses govt. role in fostering AI sector

Jan 16, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Thursday his government will make every effort to promote South Korea's artificial intelligence industry on the basis of its information technology prowess. He emphasized ...
Moon says no letup in 'peaceful Korea' bid based on alliance with US

Jan 15, 2020

President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his unswerving push for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, delivering a message to ethnic Koreans living in the United States. He pointed out that 2020 marks the...
Ruling party expects ex-PM to play pivotal role in general elections

Jan 15, 2020

Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon returned to the Democratic Party on Wednesday, amid expectations that he will be a key candidate for the ruling camp in the general elections in April. Korea’s lon...
Rights committee chief raises worries over eased data regulations

Jan 15, 2020

The head of the national human rights committee on Wednesday voiced concern over a set of bills aiming to ease regulations on the use of personal information, citing the possibility of privacy breach...
PM urges monitoring of economic impact of US-Iran tensions, response readiness

Jan 15, 2020

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun instructed government officials Wednesday to closely monitor the repercussions of tensions between the United States and Iran on the South Korean economy and boost their...
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson to quit for upcoming election

Jan 15, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Ko Min-jung has tendered her resignation, seeking to run in the April 15 general elections, an informed source said Wednesday. President Moon Jae-in is expected to accept ...
Conservatives reel from blistering encounters

Jan 14, 2020

A day after suffering two painful setbacks, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party ratcheted up its rhetoric toward the liberal ruling camp, condemning almost every bit of President Moon Jae-in’s Ne...
Moon says denuclearization talks still open, too early for pessimism

Jan 14, 2020

Moon urges Japan to offer solutions for forced labor issue
[News Focus] Centrist voters hold key to April election outcome

Jan 14, 2020

SEJONG -- In South Korea, swing voters have often determined winners in the past presidential, general and local elections, playing a pivotal role. The swing voters who usually are ideologically neu...