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Lee seeks to break away from hard-line image in about-face

Nov 25, 2021

Recent move resembles late President Roh Moo-hyun’s ‘politics of tears’
Lee calls for tougher penalties, closer oversight on sex crimes in military

Nov 25, 2021

The presidential nominee for South Korea’s ruling party called for increased intervention and monitoring of the military as it continues to report sexual assault cases and raises the need for extensi...
Yoon vows not to exploit Seoul-Tokyo tensions for political gain

Nov 25, 2021

Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential nominee of the main opposition People Power Party, said Thursday he will not exploit historical tensions between South Korea and Japan for domestic political gain. S...
Lee says nothing should stop end-of-war declaration

Nov 25, 2021

Ruling Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Thursday nothing should stop the ongoing push to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War, stressing opposing such a declaratio...
Moon says violence against women must be prevented

Nov 25, 2021

President Moon Jae-in called Thusday for greater efforts to protect women from violence and abuse as he marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women days after a woman w...
Assembly speaker meets WHO chief to discuss vaccines, N. Korea aid

Nov 24, 2021

National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug met with the World Health Organization (WHO) chief to discuss cooperation on vaccines and humanitarian aid to North Korea, his office said Wednesday. Durin...
Lee hopes to turn crisis into opportunity with ‘government-led investment’ for SMEs

Nov 24, 2021

Democratic Party election committee officials resign en masse to support Lee
Ruling party officials offer to resign en masse to shake up presidential campaign

Nov 24, 2021

Senior officials of the ruling Democratic Party offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, saying they hope to inject fresh vigor into the flailing campaign of its presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung. ...
[KH Explains] Undoing Moon’s policies, or going beyond them?

Nov 24, 2021

Though two main contenders dominate the race, four party-backed candidates are gunning for the presidency
Ex-chief aide of DP presidential candidate Lee questioned over development scandal

Nov 24, 2021

Prosecutors questioned a former chief secretary to Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party, on Wednesday in connection with a far-reaching corruption scandal surround...
Yoon leads Lee by smaller margin than before in presidential race: survey

Nov 24, 2021

Main opposition People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is leading his ruling Democratic Party rival, Lee Jae-myung, by a smaller margin than before in a hypothetical multicandidate ...
Virus situation in capital area urgent: PM

Nov 24, 2021

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Wednesday the country's virus situation is worse than expected, especially in the capital area, urging health authorities to beef up containment measures. Kim pointe...
President Moon praises BTS, shies away from speaking about late ex-dictator Chun Doo-hwan

Nov 23, 2021

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday had a lengthy message to share about K-pop group BTS’ winning of three trophies at this year’s American Music Awards. But he apparently had little to say about Chun D...
‘Kingmaker’ Kim Chong-in rejects Yoon’s election committee recruitment

Nov 23, 2021

Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential candidate for the main opposition People Power Party, is struggling to finalize his election committee, with Kim Chong-in hinting at a possible rift within the ranks....
Ruling party presidential candidate promises ‘digital transition’

Nov 23, 2021

Ruling Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday pledged to create more than 2 million jobs through the country’s “digital transition.” Lee, a former Gyeonggi Province governo...