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Election body mulls special voting measures amid virus outbreakMar 4, 2020Those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak may be allowed to vote from home in the April 15 general elections. According to reports, the National Election Commission is considering ways to enable COVID... -
S. Korea prepares over $8b extra budget bill against coronavirus: ministerMar 3, 2020South Korea is preparing an extra budget bill worth more than 10 trillion won (US$8.37 billion) to help fight against the new coronavirus, the finance minister told a parliamentary session Tuesday. ... -
Moon apologizes for mask shortageMar 3, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday apologized for the shortage of protective masks, and called on all government organizations to operate 24-hour situation rooms in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. “I ... -
Korea plans massive supplementary budget for COVID-19Mar 2, 2020The government and ruling Democratic Party of Korea have decided to draw up a supplementary budget of over 6.2 trillion won ($5.2 billion) and submit the plans to the National Assembly on Thursday. ... -
Cheong Wa Dae holds security ministers' meeting on N. Korea's projectile launchMar 2, 2020Cheong Wa Dae said Monday it has convened an emergency meeting of security-related ministers Monday on North Korea's firing of unidentified projectiles. The session started at 1:30 p.m. and was pres... -
Govt. to submit extra budget bill on coronavirus ThursdayMar 2, 2020South Korea's finance minister said Monday the government plans to submit an extra budget bill to fight the fast spread of the new coronavirus this week, expressing readiness for its swift implementa... -
Parties agree to pass bill on extra budget to prevent coronavirus spreadMar 1, 2020South Korean ruling and opposition parties have agreed to quickly pass a bill on an extra budget to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, a ruling party official said Sunday. Floor leaders... -
Moon says Korea can overcome COVID-19 crisis, makes overtures to N. Korea, JapanMar 1, 2020President Moon Jae-in called Sunday for national unity in a fight against the new coronavirus in line with the spirit of a historic independence movement a century earlier and suggested close interna... -
Moon requests parties’ support for budget for COVID-19 outbreakFeb 28, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Friday met with leaders of political parties, calling for their cooperation in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. “(I) ask you to increase the speed and strength of the coo... -
Chinese people's entry to South Korea being effectively controlled: Cheong Wa DaeFeb 27, 2020South Korea's presidential office said Thursday it does not believe a full entry ban on Chinese nationals is necessary in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, citing multiple reasons. It expr... -
Opposition heaps criticism on Moon, health ministerFeb 27, 2020The conservative opposition on Thursday chastised the Moon Jae-in administration, saying the government’s “incompetence and negligence” is to blame for the coronavirus outbreak here. “Running away f... -
Moon calls for parliament’s cooperation in real estate measuresFeb 27, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called on the National Assembly to process proposed revisions to comprehensive real estate and income taxes, saying the changes are necessary to shore up the governm... -
Bills on disease response pass as parliament reopens after closure due to virus concernsFeb 26, 2020South Korea's parliament on Wednesday passed a set of bills to beef up government responses to infectious diseases as the country is striving to rein in the fast-spreading new coronavirus. The lawma... -
Parliament reopens after closure due to coronavirusFeb 26, 2020South Korea's parliament reopened on Wednesday morning, after it was closed down two days ago due to concerns of coronavirus infection. The National Assembly called off a plenary session and shutter... -
Moon to meet with political leaders on COVID-19 responseFeb 26, 2020President Moon Jae-in is expected to hold a meeting with the leaders of South Korea's ruling and opposition parties this week on the COVID-19 epidemic, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Wednesday. Moon ...
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