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Moon urges legislation on raising property ownership taxes against soaring housing pricesJul 2, 2020President Moon Jae-in instructed his aides Thursday to push urgently for legislation on imposing more taxes on property ownership, especially on those with high-priced or multiple apartments, as his ... -
Main opposition to end boycott, return to assembly next weekJul 2, 2020Ending its monthlong boycott of the ruling party-controlled National Assembly, the main opposition party will return to the chamber early next week, party leaders said Thursday. Protesting against t... -
Ex-PM Lee to bid for party chairmanship next weekJul 1, 2020Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Wednesday he would announce his bid for the chairmanship of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea next week, which could help the key potential presidential cand... -
Moon hopes Trump to meet NK leader before November election: Cheong Wa DaeJul 1, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in hopes that US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet each other again ahead of the Nov. 3 US presidential election in order to reactiv... -
Former justice minister's nephew sentenced to 4 years in prisonJun 30, 2020A Seoul court on Tuesday sentenced a relative of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk to imprisonment of four years in the first court ruling on corruption allegations surrounding Cho's family. The Seoul... -
W3b extra budget proposal clears first hurdle in National AssemblyJun 30, 2020The country’s third and largest-ever extra budget plan cleared a minor hurdle Tuesday as the ruling Democratic Party forges ahead with the review process despite the absence of the main opposition pa... -
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[News Focus] With 20 months left, what are prospects of liberals winning next presidency?Jun 30, 2020SEJONG -- The next presidential election will be conducted in about 20 months, under which South Korea is to see the president-elect in March 2022. While President Moon Jae-in finishes his term at m... -
Ruling party unilaterally takes chairman posts of all standing committeesJun 29, 2020The ruling Democratic Party of Korea has strengthened its grip on the National Assembly, already heavily tilted to the left, by taking the chair posts of nearly all standing committees, after talks w... -
Court cuts prison term of ex-presidential aides in retrial of 'white list' caseJun 26, 2020In a retrial of a high-profile "white list" case under the former administration of Park Geun-hye, an appellate court on Friday reduced the prison term of Kim Ki-choon, Park's former chief of staff, ... -
Ex-lawmaker tapped to lead national anti-corruption agencyJun 26, 2020President Moon Jae-in has picked a former two-term ruling party lawmaker as new head of South Korea's state anti-corruption body, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. Jeon Hyun-heui, who was defeated in ... -
Opposition leader vows continued boycott of assembly committee formationJun 25, 2020Having been re-endorsed as the floor leader of the main opposition party, Rep. Joo Ho-young vowed Thursday to boycott the parliamentary process to distribute standing committee seats, a move likely t... -
Korean War remains return home after seven decadesJun 24, 2020The remains of 147 South Korean soldiers who perished during the Korean War returned home on Wednesday to a solemn welcome. A special ceremony for their homecoming is scheduled Thursday evening as p... -
Feud between justice minister and prosecutor general subsidesJun 23, 2020Friction between Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl appears to have subsided, after hitting a point where President Moon Jae-in had to summon them together to call for ... -
Moon says revision of labor laws crucial for ILO conventionsJun 23, 2020President Moon Jae-in emphasized the significance Tuesday of revising South Korea's major labor-related laws to allow the jobless and dismissed workers to join unions and improve the overall rights o... -
Digitalization of govt. services moved up amid pandemicJun 23, 2020South Korea's government has brought forward the digitalization of public services, as social distancing has become a new normal and face-to-face meetings are no longer desired amid the novel coronav...
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