The Korea Herald

Moon against discussing permanent change in academic calendar, Cheong Wa Dae says

Mar 23, 2020

President Moon Jae-in expressed a negative view Monday about formally considering a change to South Korea's academic year in response to a call for a review of whether to introduce the autumn semeste...
Ruling party, President Moon earn high grade in polls

Mar 23, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea saw a slight uptick in the polls with some 42 percent support, while President Moon Jae-in flagged his highest approval rating this year, a poll showed Monday. S...
Moon replaces four vice ministers, two Cheong Wa Dae secretaries

Mar 23, 2020

The office of President Moon Jae-in announced the replacement of four vice minister-level officials and two of Moon's secretaries in a partial shake-up Monday as his administration nears its third an...
S. Korea to take legal actions against churches violating coronavirus guidelines

Mar 23, 2020

South Korea will take legal action against some Protestant churches for violating the government's guidelines for preventing the massive spread of the new coronavirus, the prime minister said Monday....
Prime minister urges suspension of public facility to stem COVID-19

Mar 21, 2020

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun urged people Saturday to refrain from visiting public facilities – from bars and restaurants to indoor gyms to religious gatherings – in the next two weeks ...
PM says disaster management funds can be used for small businesses, vulnerable people

Mar 21, 2020

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Saturday that the government will allow state disaster management funds to be used to help small businesses and support those socially vulnerable in re...
Chief of main opposition's affiliated party resigns ahead of April elections

Mar 19, 2020

The chief of the Future Korea Party (FKP) stepped down Thursday amid strife with the main opposition party over the selection of candidates for proportional representation (PR) seats. The FKP was es...
Government rolls out W50tr aid package for small businesses

Mar 19, 2020

Deadlines on corporate loans will be extended, and a fund to stabilize the country’s stock markets will be established as part of Seoul’s efforts to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 outb...
[Newsmaker] First-ever strong wind warning to be issued for Seoul

Mar 19, 2020

South Korea's weather agency on Thursday issued a strong wind advisory for the entire nation, calling for concerted preparedness for typhoon-class winds and forest fires throughout the day. The Kore...
Moon to hold 1st emergency economic council session against coronavirus impact

Mar 19, 2020

President Moon Jae-in plans to convene an inaugural "emergency economic council" session Thursday to discuss ways to minimize the fallout of the coronavirus. Moon has urged his economy team to explo...
Opposition leader Hwang shows softer side

Mar 18, 2020

Hwang Kyo-ahn, chief of the conservative opposition United Future Party, gave his first-ever solo broadcast on YouTube and sang a song he wrote as a teenager. He also told viewers how he proposed to ...
Ruling camp floats 2nd extra budget, supports anti-virus cash transfers

Mar 18, 2020

A day after the parliament endorsed a 11.7-trillion-won supplementary budget, the ruling Democratic Party on Wednesday started official preparations for another extra budget, as the country fights a ...
Moon calls for business, unions’ support in reducing COVID-19 economic impact

Mar 18, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday called for the support of businesses, labor unions and financial institutions in minimizing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the government’s ef...
Moon meets leaders of business, labor groups, says pandemic-led economic crisis to continue

Mar 18, 2020

President Moon Jae-in warned Wednesday that the global economic crisis could be drawn out and stressed South Korea should explore bold preemptive measures without being restricted to precedents. He ...
Ruling party urges govt. to take more bold action to fight coronavirus

Mar 18, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) called on the government Wednesday to consider drawing up another extra budget and come up with bold market-stabilizing and economic measures to fight the new coronav...