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Choi He-suk

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Articles by Choi He-suk

[Newsmaker] Pressure mounts on Choo over son's military service

PoliticsSept 8, 2020

The controversy over allegations against Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae’s son continues to grow, with some comparing the situation to last year’s scandal surrounding former Justice Minister Cho Kuk. ...
Trainee doctors to return to work, but students defiant

Social affairsSept 7, 2020

The Korean Intern and Resident Association announced Monday that it was ratcheting down collective action, and that its members would return work starting 7 a.m. Tuesday. The group, however, will co...
Moon stresses finance in Korean New Deal

PoliticsSept 3, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday announced that the government will roll out financial policies to support the Korean New Deal program, including a 20 trillion won ($16.8 billion) “New Deal Fund.” ...
Main opposition repeats demand for legislation committee chairship

PoliticsSept 2, 2020

The main opposition United Future Party will not renegotiate allocation of parliamentary committee chair posts unless the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chair is included, Floor Leader Rep. Joo ...
[Newsmaker] Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong indicted in merger probe

Social affairsSept 1, 2020

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was on Tuesday indicted without detention along with 10 other former and current Samsung Group officials in the probe into alleged wrongdoings in merger...
More COVID-19 patients have unclear infection routes

Social affairsAug 31, 2020

The number of COVID-19 patients with unclear infection routes is rising, with the authorities failing to identify the source in more than a fifth of cases confirmed in the past two weeks, health auth...
Moon continues reshuffle, creates youth policy secretary’s post

PoliticsAug 31, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Monday replaced five secretaries and created a new secretarial post on issues concerning young people, continuing the reshuffle of the presidential secretariat. The six will...
Moon requests churches’ cooperation in virus fight; Christian leaders appear unmoved

Social affairsAug 27, 2020

President Moon Jae-in met with leaders of Protestant groups on Thursday, asking for their support in the fight against COVID-19, as churches continue to be linked to infection clusters. But church le...
[Newsmaker] Wonju sees surge in COVID-19 cases

Social affairsAug 25, 2020

Wonju in Gangwon Province on Tuesday reported 16 new cases of COVID-19, pushing up the tally over the past 10 days to 65. In comparison, Gangwon Province’s accumulated total stood at 149 as of Monday...
Insurance frauds cost NHI W6.9b in 6 years

Social affairsAug 25, 2020

The National Health Insurance has spent over 6.9 billion won ($5.8 million) on treatments received by ineligible Koreans living overseas over the past six years, data showed Tuesday. According to da...
Moon calls for extraordinary economic measures

PoliticsAug 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 ...
Prime minister talks with doctors, as hopes for breakthrough rise

Social affairsAug 24, 2020

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Monday met with representatives of the Korean Medical Association, continuing the efforts to resolve the conflict between the government and medical professionals. G...
Green Climate Fund grants $5m for KOICA’s Fiji project

Social affairsAug 22, 2020

The Korea International Cooperation Agency, or KOICA, said Friday that the Green Climate Fund has granted $5 million for its Fiji Agrophotovoltaic Program. The Fiji Agrophotovoltaic Program combines...
Moon calls on government to use all means necessary to end sabotage of quarantine efforts

Social affairsAug 21, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Friday called on the government to deal sternly with attempts to hinder quarantine efforts saying that the country is facing its biggest crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic. Spe...
[Newsmaker] Former aide to ex-president claims NK leader in coma

North KoreaAug 21, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in a coma, and his decision to delegate some of his power to his aides is proof, a former aide to the late President Kim Dae-jung claimed Friday. Jang Sung-min, wh...