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Gyeonggi governor suggests 2nd coronavirus relief payouts

Jun 2, 2020

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung officially asked the central government to draw an extra budget to pay all Koreans 200,000 won ($163) as a second disaster relief to help them cope with the COVID...
Moon urges National Assembly to swiftly pass 3rd supplementary budget

Jun 1, 2020

Road map for ‘Korean New Deal’ to be released in July
Main opposition embarks on charm offensive with new leadership

Jun 1, 2020

In an attempt to refresh its heritage brand, the United Future Party stressed forward-looking policies and protection of the weak, proposing its first bill for the new parliament on Monday. The cons...
New Assembly begins term, ruling party leader calls for opposition cooperation

May 31, 2020

The new parliament, now heavily tilted to the left, began its four-year term Saturday, with a full plate of work amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. And ruling Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader ...
Moon replaces seven secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae

May 31, 2020

President Moon Jae-in replaced seven presidential secretaries on Sunday, including naming a former Cheong Wa Dae staffer known as one of Moon's closest aides as his new protocol secretary. Park Kyun...
Prosecution requests arrest warrant for ex-mayor over alleged sexual assault

May 28, 2020

Prosecutors on Thursday sought an arrest warrant against a former mayor of South Korea's second-largest city over alleged sexual assault. The Busan District Prosecutors Office said it has filed a wa...
Moon urges ‘cooperative politics’ in meeting with floor leaders

May 28, 2020

President Moon Jae-in, meeting with floor leaders of the two main political parties on Thursday, asked for bipartisan cooperation in the government’s response to unprecedented challenges amid the glo...
Moon to replace several secretaries, except powerful old guards

May 27, 2020

A shake-up of President Moon Jae-in's secretary lineup seems to be in the offing. He plans to replace several secretaries soon, including some key players in the protocol and public communication te...
Moon calls for bold fiscal strategy in light of COVID-19

May 25, 2020

Addressing the officials responsible for drawing up the national fiscal strategy, President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for bold support measures, saying the state must spearhead efforts to soften t...
Rival parties bracing for launch of new National Assembly term

May 25, 2020

With mergers and shakeups, rival political parties are quickening steps to consolidate their party fronts in the run-up to the start of a new parliamentary term this week. The unicameral National As...
With Kim at helm, conservative opposition party sets out to rebuild

May 24, 2020

The main opposition United Future Party is set to embark on a reform process, with an 80-year-old party outsider at its helm. The party on Friday voted Kim Chong-in, a veteran politician well-versed...
Moon to meet ruling, opposition party leaders Thursday

May 24, 2020

President Moon Jae-in will have a luncheon meeting with the new floor leaders of South Korea's ruling and main opposition parties this week, a Cheong Wa Dae official announced Sunday, with the new Na...
Memorial service held to mark 11th anniv. of ex-President Roh's death

May 23, 2020

SEOUL/GIMHAE -- South Korea held a commemorative event to mark the 11th anniversary of the death of former President Roh Moo-hyun on Saturday. The ceremony, which took place at Bongha Village in the...
Ex-Busan vice mayor gets suspended jail sentence in bribery case

May 22, 2020

Yoo Jae-soo, a former vice mayor of Busan, was given a suspended prison sentence at a Seoul court on Friday after being found guilty of taking bribes, mostly during his earlier stint at a financial w...
Cheong Wa Dae says still early to respond to Trump's new geoeconomic strategy

May 22, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae has no "conclusive" position on US President Donald Trump administration's stated push for the Economic Prosperity Network, an official said Friday, reflecting Seoul's cautious approach...