The Korea Herald

Moon gives credit to public after daily internal virus infection cases come to zero

Apr 30, 2020

Celebrating the zero local cases of coronavirus reported Thursday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave credit to the collective power of South Koreans. "Zero locally confirmed COVID-19 patients ...
Moon orders officials to look into fire safety measures after deadly warehouse blaze

Apr 30, 2020

President Moon Jae-in has ordered officials to look into why enhanced fire safety measures did not work, his spokesman said, a day after a warehouse fire killed at least 38 people and injured 10 othe...
All Koreans to get COVID-19 relief money

Apr 30, 2020

The National Assembly on Thursday passed a 12.2-trillion-won extra budget bill to offer disaster relief money to all Koreans to help them tackle the economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak. The ...
Ex-PM Lee's popularity tops 40% in presidential hopeful poll

Apr 30, 2020

Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon's favorability rating as a potential presidential contender has climbed to above 40 percent, further strengthening his front-runner position, according to a survey T...
Moon notes Buddhist spirit over virus crisis, deadly blaze

Apr 30, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday mourned the victims of a warehouse fire that left at least 38 people dead and 10 others injured the previous day, saying the disaster has added woes to the coronavir...
National Assembly approves bills on sex crimes, internet-only banks

Apr 29, 2020

The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a set of bills designed to strengthen punishment for digital sex crimes, amid a public outcry over a recent high-profile online sex abuse case involving mino...
Opposition party in disarray over new leadership

Apr 29, 2020

The main opposition United Future Party has found itself in a state of confusion after the veteran politician who was picked to head its interim leadership committee turned down the job. On Tuesday,...
W14tr extra budget bill moves closer to passage

Apr 28, 2020

The National Assembly moved closer on Tuesday to a final vote on the second extra budget bill, which would provide 14 trillion won to help the country deal with COVID-19, including 4.6 trillion more ...
Politician rejects opposition party's pick as caretaker head in tenure dispute

Apr 28, 2020

South Korea's main opposition party on Tuesday picked its former campaign chief, Kim Chong-in, as its caretaker leader, but the veteran politician virtually rejected the decision, taking issue with i...
Boosting domestic demand start of economic measures: Moon

Apr 28, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday stressed the importance of the third supplementary budget in shoring up the economy, saying that the novel coronavirus-triggered economic crisis will begin in earnest...
Lee widens lead, Hwang plummets in presidential poll

Apr 28, 2020

Hwang Kyo-ahn, once thought to be Lee’s rival from the conservative faction, plunged to 6 percent, down whopping 13.4 percentage points from the previous month. Hwang, who served as prime minister fo...
Moon joins Thank You Challenge campaign for medical workers

Apr 27, 2020

President Moon Jae-in took a trendy way Monday to express his gratitude to medical workers nationwide for their dedicated services in the monthslong fight against the coronavirus: the Thanks to (You)...
Rival parties agree to vote on disaster relief funds Wednesday

Apr 27, 2020

South Korea's rival parties said Monday they have agreed to vote this week on the provision of disaster relief funds to all households to minimize the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. ...
Moon warns about protracted war against coronavirus

Apr 27, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said South Korea needs to brace for a longer-term war against the coronavirus, warning the public not to lower its guard too early. "COVID-19 is not over yet," he emphasized, s...
Veteran prosecutor tapped as new vice justice minister

Apr 27, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae announced the replacement of the vice justice minister Monday, as the ministry looks set for a strong drive to reform the prosecution service following the ruling party's overwhelming g...