The Korea Herald

Ruling party steps up push for new anti-corruption agency

Oct 27, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is stepping up its push for the launch of a new investigation body for high-ranking public officials, a flagship project of President Moon Jae-in’s prosecution re...
Moon requests Canada's backing for S. Korea in WTO chief race

Oct 27, 2020

President Moon Jae-in had phone talks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday mainly as part of efforts to broaden international support for South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee's...
Presidential panel members call for increasing medical school quotas

Oct 27, 2020

Public interest members of a presidential panel on social dialogue on Tuesday issued written advice calling for increasing quotas at local medical schools starting in 2022. In the controversial reco...
Choo hits back at chief prosecutor

Oct 26, 2020

The Ministry of Justice is looking into allegations that Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl met with heads of major conservative dailies, as well as developments that led to an investigation into alle...
Public divided over who should direct the financial fraud scandal investigation: poll

Oct 26, 2020

Koreans are divided over which authority should take charge of the investigation into controversial fund scams, a poll showed Monday, following reports suggesting politicians and prosecutors may have...
Moon says expanding flu shots needed with no link found with recent deaths

Oct 26, 2020

President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Monday to expand flu vaccinations this year, as South Korea strives to stem the potential simultaneous spread of the novel coronavirus and seasonal influenza. ...
Defense ministry reviewing possible provision of intelligence on slain official to UN

Oct 26, 2020

South Korea is considering providing the United Nations with military intelligence collected in the course of North Korea's killing of one of its citizens if the UN launches an investigation, Defense...
Approval rating for ruling party rebounds amid ballooning fund scam scandal: poll

Oct 26, 2020

The approval rating for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) rebounded last week, widening its lead over the main opposition party amid allegations of opposition politicians' possible implication in a ba...
Tributes pour in for late Samsung tycoon

Oct 25, 2020

Tributes poured in from across the worlds of politics, business, the arts and sports for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee on Sunday. Lee died at the age of 78 at a hospital in Seoul on Su...
ASEAN Plus Three group vows to step up cultural, arts exchanges despite COVID-19

Oct 23, 2020

Culture ministers of the ASEAN Plus Three countries, including South Korea, China and Japan, have agreed to strengthen multilateral cultural and arts exchanges despite the coronavirus pandemic in the...
Moon asks Kazakhstan, Chile to support S. Korean candidate for top WTO post

Oct 22, 2020

President Moon Jae-in held phone talks Thursday with the leaders of Kazakhstan and Chile in his latest round of diplomacy to secure support for South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee‘s bid for the...
Moon unveils plan to pour 10tr won into 'smart city' scheme by 2025

Oct 22, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that the government will invest 10 trillion won ($8.8 billion) into South Korea's "smart city" project nationwide by 2025, as the country aims to become a global l...
[News Focus] Choo-Yoon clash divides politics, public

Oct 22, 2020

Yoon gains political following, Choo seeks wider support base
Japanese envoy accepts DP's request for info sharing on irradiated water release: party chief

Oct 22, 2020

The head of South Korea's ruling party met with the top Japanese envoy to Seoul on Thursday and requested that Tokyo share all information on its planned release of contaminated water from a disabled...
Main opposition submits bill calling for special counsel probe into fund scam scandal

Oct 22, 2020

The main opposition party, allied with outside lawmakers, on Thursday submitted a bill calling for the launch of an independent special counsel investigation into a snowballing fund scam scandal curr...