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Restaurants, gyms outside metropolitan area to be open until 10 p.m.Feb 7, 2021Restaurants, cafes and sporting facilities located outside the greater Seoul area will be allowed to stay open until 10 p.m. starting Monday, as the government decided to ease restrictions on their o... -
DP urges finance minister to make 'bold decision' on virus handouts amid policy disagreementFeb 5, 2021The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Friday pressed Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki to make a "bold decision" in providing a new round of COVID-19 relief payments amid an ongoing policy disagreement betw... -
Moon pledges full support for new sea wind energy projectFeb 5, 2021President Moon Jae-in said Friday his government won't spare support for a project to create the world's biggest offshore wind power generation complex in southwestern South Korea, declaring a vision... -
Inter-Korean ties, pandemic should be considered in planning joint military exercise: FM nomineeFeb 5, 2021Foreign Minister nominee Chung Eui-yong said Friday that inter-Korean ties and the COVID-19 pandemic should be taken into account in planning this year's military exercises between South Korea and th... -
Vice FM meets German envoy to discuss bilateral ties, pandemic, peninsula peaceFeb 4, 2021First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun met with Germany's top envoy here Thursday to discuss joint efforts to deepen bilateral ties and cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and climate ch... -
Arrest warrant sought for ex-industry minister over reactor shutdown controversyFeb 4, 2021The prosecution filed for a warrant to arrest a former industry and energy minister Thursday as part of a probe into the controversial closure of an aging nuclear reactor. The Daejeon District Prose... -
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[Newsmaker] National Assembly impeaches judge accused of power abuseFeb 4, 2021Supreme Court chief justice apologizes for misstatement on the impeached judge -
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[Newsmaker] Supreme Court chief justice in hot water over judge impeachmentFeb 4, 2021Lawmakers vote to impeach sitting judge for first time in Korea’s modern history -
DP aims to draft extra budget with both selective, universal virus handout plansFeb 4, 2021The ruling Democratic Party (DP) plans to swiftly draw up an extra budget that includes plans for both targeted and universal pandemic relief packages, the party's head of policy said Thursday, in sp... -
Moon vows speedier deregulation for AI sectorFeb 4, 2021President Moon Jae-in said Thursday his government will accelerate its drive for the introduction of legislation and deregulatory measures to foster the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. He was s... -
PM instructs changes to virus distancing rules to address negative opinionsFeb 4, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday instructed officials to revamp the nation's social distancing scheme against COVID-19 once again to allow better public receptiveness, citing negative opinio... -
Minor party will not compete in mayoral by-elections amid sexual harassment scandalFeb 3, 2021The minor progressive Justice Party decided Wednesday not to field candidates in the April mayoral by-elections in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal that led to the expulsion of its leader. Kim Jon... -
Opposition advises lawmakers to focus on ‘sexual assaults’Feb 3, 2021The main opposition party instructed its lawmakers to focus on the topic of sexual assaults among others when they shoot questions at the government during a series of interpellation sessions beginni... -
Main opposition leader proposes bipartisan consultative body on COVID-19 reliefFeb 3, 2021Rep. Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the main opposition party, proposed Wednesday the ruling party and the government form a consultative body with it to coordinate COVID-19 relief measures. "I p... -
PM asks for Protestant community's cooperation amid church-linked virus outbreaksFeb 3, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has called for Protestant churches' cooperation with state antivirus measures amid a string of outbreaks tied to churches throughout the country. On Tuesday, Chung met ...
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