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Ultra-right-wing critics blast Moon while in quarantine

Aug 26, 2020

Ultra-right-wing critics of the Moon Jae-in administration who tested positive for the new coronavirus after attending a mass protest Aug. 15 continue to blast the government and complain about its p...
Church confronts president, demands investigation on union group

Aug 25, 2020

The Sarang Jeil Church, which recently emerged as a hotbed of mass coronavirus infections, hit back at President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday, criticizing him for making accusations that the religious grou...
Moon calls for extraordinary economic measures

Aug 25, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for an “extraordinary economic response” to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Moon said the resurgence of COVID-19 ...
Five S. Korean sailors return home one month after release from captivity in Africa

Aug 23, 2020

Five South Korean sailors, who were kidnapped by an unidentified armed group in waters off the western African country of Benin, returned home Sunday, a month after they were freed. They arrived at ...
Main opposition leader says pastor should face consequences

Aug 22, 2020

Floor Leader Ju Ho-young of the main opposition United Future Party said Pastor Jun Kwang-hun of Sarang Jeil Church, the focal point of what has become Korea’s second-largest COVID-19 cluster, should...
S. Korea warns of stern law enforcement to prevent quarantine interference

Aug 21, 2020

South Korea's government on Friday called on health authorities to act strongly against any move to impede their efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. President Moon Jae-in called for "...
DP leadership contest suffers virus setback, with frontrunner Lee quarantined

Aug 20, 2020

The race for the ruling Democratic Party’s leadership has suffered a setback from a COVID-19 resurgence in the country, with its frontrunner, Lee Nak-yon, placed under two-week isolation. Its nation...
Ratings for Moon, ruling party rebound amid resurgence of COVID-19

Aug 20, 2020

Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and the ruling Democratic Party inched up this week amid a major resurgence of COVID-19, which previously had declined for two consecutive weeks. A pollste...
Presidential hopeful Lee tests negative

Aug 19, 2020

Ruling Democratic Party leadership contender Rep. Lee Nak-yon announced Wednesday that he was free of the novel coronavirus. Lee is a former prime minister and is considered one of the ruling bloc’s...
Moon and opposition leader may hold 1-on-1 meeting

Aug 18, 2020

President Moon Jae-in could meet with Kim Chong-in, the interim leader of the main opposition United Future Party, in a one-on-one meeting if necessary, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Kim, whose party ...
Parties clash over controversial rally

Aug 18, 2020

The main opposition party has come under fire after some of its members joined a rally against Moon Jae-in that was held in defiance of disease control orders and was also attended by Jun Gwang-hun, ...
School reopening to face hurdles due to coronavirus spread: Moon

Aug 18, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that full-fledged reopening of schools across South Korea will most likely be disrupted due to the new COVID-19 clusters centered in the Seoul metropolitan area. "...
[Contribution] Yoo Myung-hee, a leader to navigate WTO through challenging times

Aug 18, 2020

Yoo Myung-hee, minister for trade of South Korea, announced her bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, along with seven other candidates. These candidates are from t...
Moon warns of stern responses to church members' illegal acts against anti-virus efforts

Aug 16, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Sunday warned of stern responses to unlawful acts by some church members that have hampered the country's anti-virus efforts, after a far-right pastor and his followers stage...
Wake-up call for ruling party with latest approval ratings flip

Aug 14, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea has entered an emergency phase as its approval rating fell behind that of the conservative opposition United Future Party -- for the first time in almost three ye...