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National Assembly proceedings to kick off Thursday, Moon to address parliament

PoliticsJul 15, 2020

The 21st National Assembly is set to begin its official proceedings Thursday, 48 days after the newly elected lawmakers’ terms began on May 30. President Moon Jae-in will address the parliament at th...
Fate of yet another progressive heavyweight hangs in balance

PoliticsJul 14, 2020

The political life of yet another progressive heavyweight will be decided Thursday, with the Supreme Court set to make the final ruling on Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung’s case. Lee is on tria...
Number of imported COVID-19 cases spikes to 3-month high

Social affairsJul 13, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases entering the country shot up, pushing the number of new cases in South Korea to 62 on Sunday. According to the country’s quarantine authorities, 62 new cases were confir...
[Newsmaker] Seoul mayor’s death highlights Korea’s suicide problem

Social affairsJul 10, 2020

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon’s apparent suicide on Thursday is once again highlighting Korea’s suicide problem. Park is the latest in a growing list of high-profile figures to take their own life here....
Ruling party likely to push for further hike of real estate tax

PoliticsJul 9, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party is leaning towards raising the highest gross real estate tax rate to 6 percent. According to reports citing ruling party officials, the new top tax rate will be included i...
[Newsmaker] Controversy over multiple homeownership grips government, ruling party

PoliticsJul 8, 2020

The government and ruling Dmocratic Party of Korea are taking unprecedented steps to douse the controversy over multiple homeownership among their ranks faced with mounting criticism from both conser...
[News Focus] Government, ruling party scramble to control real estate market

PoliticsJul 7, 2020

The government and ruling party are scrambling to roll out measures to curb real estate prices, faced with mounting criticism that the Moon Jae-in administration’s related polices have failed. On Tu...
PM rewards civil servants with ‘proactive administration plate’

Social affairsJul 6, 2020

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Monday awarded civil servants of his office selected for outstanding performance, gifting them with commemorative plates to symbolize his “plate theory.” The plates ...
Young, moderate adults ebb away from Moon’s support base

PoliticsJul 2, 2020

President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating dropped to the lowest in three months, while the gap between the ruling and main opposition parties narrowed, a poll showed Thursday. According to a poll cond...
Korea, EU agree to strengthen ties, COVID-19 response

Foreign affairsJun 30, 2020

South Korea and the European Union on Tuesday agreed to continue cooperating on a range of global issues, from the COVID-19 pandemic and environment to multilateralism and global security issues, in ...
Relatives of Korean War dead urged to submit DNA for testing

Social affairsJun 26, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae on Friday urged relatives of people thought to have died during the Korean War to give DNA samples to aid in the efforts to identify remains. Speaking at a briefing on the government’s...
NK leader puts military on hold in taking action against South

North KoreaJun 24, 2020

North Korean soldiers were spotted dismantling propaganda loudspeakers on Wednesday, a day after the country’s leader Kim Jong-un put on hold military actions against South Korea. According to the N...
[Korean War Anniversary] ‘Just another day’ still remembered 70 years on

Social affairsJun 24, 2020

The Korean War was a much more dangerous time for civilians than soldiers, with civilians facing a host of dangers ranging from massacres and abductions to starvation and forced conscription. At a t...
Cheong Wa Dae hits back at Bolton’s claims

North KoreaJun 22, 2020

Former US national security adviser John Bolton’s claims in his memoir “seriously distort” the truth, and could seriously damage South Korean and US interests, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. “Former adv...
Seoul and Washington’s nuclear envoy to discuss North Korea

North KoreaJun 18, 2020

Seoul and Washington’s point men on North Korea are to meet and discuss the developments on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. According to the ministry, Lee Do...