Most Popular
-
1
Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
-
2
Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
-
3
[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
-
4
S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
-
5
[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
-
6
Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
-
7
On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
-
8
Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
-
9
Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
-
10
[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
-
Park calls for safety of ferries ahead of Chuseok holiday
President Park Geun-hye called on officials Tuesday to ensure the safety of ferries, the latest in a series of calls to make South Korea a safer country following April's deadly ferry sinking."We should be extra careful in the safety management" of ferries, Park said in a Cabinet meeting ahead of the Chuseok holiday, which falls on Sept. 7.Her comments came as the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries prepares to report to Park on its comprehensive measures for local ferries.She also called on offici
Sept. 2, 2014
-
Civic group urges Park to push law on ferry disaster
South Korea will share the cost of North Korea's participation in the upcoming Incheon Asian Games in consideration of inter-Korean ties and previous cases, a government official said Tuesday.Pyongyang has said it will send a 273-member group of athletes, coaches, referees and other officials to the games to take place in the South's western port city from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4. "The (South Korean) government will fork out a portion of the cost," the unification ministry official told reporters. "I
Sept. 2, 2014
-
Gov't likely to set rice import tariffs at more than 500 pct: official
South Korea will likely set its tariffs on rice imports at more than 500 percent, a senior government official said Tuesday."The government plans to set the import tariff rate at the highest possible level to protect the country's rice industry," the official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs told reporters.The move comes as South Korea is scheduled to liberalize its rice market through tarrification starting next year. The government is expected to notify the World Trade
Sept. 2, 2014
-
(Photo News) Minister-Mayor talks
Strategy and Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan (left) meets Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon to discuss solutions for diverse economic issues at the Korea Press Center in Seoul on Monday. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)
Sept. 1, 2014
-
Sewol cripples Assembly
The 100-day regular parliamentary session kicked off Monday as the ruling and main opposition parties remained in firm deadlock over the so-called special Sewol bill.The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy held a plenary session following the opening ceremony, but the outlook for the 100-day session remains bleak with the parties remaining divided over the Sewol bill. The plenary session served only to put the request for the arrest of Saenuri Party’s
Sept. 1, 2014
-
Park urges labor compromise
President Park Geun-hye requested representatives of labor and management on Monday to compromise on contentious labor issues through dialogue, stressing that a stable relationship between the two was crucial for the nation’s economic growth.“As the stage for dialogue has been reset after a difficult time, (I hope to see) the labor and the management find a way of co-existing through concession and compromise in order to offer an opportunity for the nation’s economic growth,” Park said in a meet
Sept. 1, 2014
-
(Photo News) Together but divided
Lawmakers pledge allegiance to the national flag at the opening ceremony for the 100-day regular parliamentary session at the National Assembly on Monday. The ruling and opposition parties remain at odds over the special Sewol bill, which has created a monthslong deadlock. (Lee Gil-dong/The Korea Herald)
Sept. 1, 2014
-
Regular parliamentary session kicks off amid political deadlock
The National Assembly's regular parliamentary session kicked off Monday amid a political deadlock over April's deadly ferry sinking that claimed the lives of more than 300 people, mostly high school students.The dispute between the nation's rival political parties -- the ruling Saenuri Party and the No. 1 opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy -- centers on a bill aimed at uncovering the truth behind one of the country's deadliest maritime accidents.The 6,825-ton ferry Sewol capsized of
Sept. 1, 2014
-
Park urges labor-management compromise amid looming strike
President Park Geun-hye called Monday for a compromise between labor and management to try to find a way that benefits the two sides amid a looming strike that could disrupt South Korea's financial sector.She warned that all South Koreans will stand to lose unless strife between labor and management and the inefficiency of labor markets are urgently addressed."It's time for our labor and management to find a way for mutual benefits through dialogue and compromise ... instead of seeking immediate
Sept. 1, 2014
-
South Sudanese mayor thanks Park for humanitarian aid
A South Sudanese city mayor has sent a thank-you note to South Korean President Park Geun-hye for Korean troops' reconstruction efforts in the war-torn African region, the defense ministry here said Monday.Nhial Majak, mayor of the Bor Municipal Council in South Sudan, said he was "writing a handwritten letter to convey my utmost gratitude" with regard to operations by South Korea's Hanbit unit "that have been providing a tremendous amount of support for the local community."South Korea dispatch
Sept. 1, 2014
-
Korea, China, Japan open 5th round of three-way free trade talks
Negotiators from South Korea, China and Japan met in Beijing on Monday for a fifth round of talks on a trilateral free-trade agreement, a Seoul delegate said, setting aside diplomatic tensions between Japan and the two Asian neighbors over their shared history. South Korea's chief negotiator, Assistant Commerce Minister Woo Tae-hee, kicked off the talks at a hotel in Beijing by shaking hands and exchanging greetings with China's assistant commerce minister, Wang Shouwen, and Japanese Deputy Fore
Sept. 1, 2014
-
Assembly session to begin amid standoff over Sewol
The National Assembly is set to begin its 100-day regular session on Sept. 1 to deliberate the passage of bills that have been piling up for months and to strengthen monitoring of the government. But concerns are growing over whether the parliament can carry out its legislative duty amid a serious political impasse over the special Sewol bill. The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy have been locking horns for months over the bill designed to address
Aug. 31, 2014
-
Saenuri to renegotiate with Sewol victims’ families
The ruling party and families of those killed in the April 16 Sewol ferry tragedy are to hold a new set of negotiations on Sept. 1 over a bill aiming to set up investigations into the government for its botched rescue efforts on the day of the sinking.The negotiations come after talks over the special Sewol bill between Saenuri Party lawmakers and families broke down twice last week due to disagreements over how much legal power should be given to investigators. With families and Saenuri lawmake
Aug. 31, 2014
-
Premier makes appeal amid party standoff over Sewol
As the deadlock over the special Sewol bill continued Friday, the prime minister made a public address calling for the swift legislation of outstanding bills in an attempt to put more pressure on the main opposition party. Although the National Assembly is set to begin the 100-day regular session on Sept. 1, the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy have yet to agree on the session’s proceedings over differences on the Sewol bill. The bill, designed to
Aug. 29, 2014
-
Prominent opposition lawmaker to stand trial for defamation
A prominent opposition lawmaker has been indicted on charges of defaming a younger brother and a former close aide of President Park Geun-hye by raising allegations that they had intervened in presidential affairs, prosecutors said Friday. Rep. Park Jie-won of the No. 1 opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy claimed that a group of powerful people -- including Park's younger brother Ji-man and Chung Yoon-hoi, who served as the president's chief of staff when she was a lawmaker -- exerted
Aug. 29, 2014
-
Sewol bill controversy to throw Assembly session into disarray
The two main parties remained deadlocked over the “special Sewol bill” Thursday, with no plans laid out for the National Assembly’s regular session that begins Sept. 1.The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy once again took to the streets as part of its “extraordinary action.” “The emergency actions will be carried out as planned until Saturday. The NPAD’s position is that the issue must be resolved before the regular National Assembly session,” NPAD chief Rep. Park Young-sun sai
Aug. 28, 2014
-
Park mulls declaring flood areas special disaster zones
President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that she would consider declaring South Korea’s southeastern areas hit hard by recent torrential rains special disaster zones.The designation, if made, would make the affected areas eligible for additional government support, including up to 80 percent of the costs associated with the disaster.“I will consider declaring a special disaster zone” after assessing damage caused by torrential rains that hit the country’s second-largest city of Busan and nearby ar
Aug. 28, 2014
-
Moderate lawmakers call for restraint amid Sewol deadlock
Moderate lawmakers criticized hardline party leaders on Thursday for escalating the deadlock over the special Sewol bill, stressing the need to attend to other urgent affairs in the National Assembly.Monthslong partisan divisions over the special bill has indefinitely postponed annual parliamentary audits. More than 7,000 other bills affecting a wide range of daily issues also await legislative review.Moderates are calling for a detente in the impasse over the Sewol bill to address these issues,
Aug. 28, 2014
-
No end in sight for Sewol bill dispute
The ruling and main opposition parties continued their standoff over the special Sewol bill Wednesday as their leaders engaged in talks with the victims’ families.The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy continued its campaign to pressure the ruling party into forming a trilateral group with representatives of the Sewol victims’ families to negotiate the Sewol bill.The ruling Saenuri Party, for its part, reiterated its stance on forming the negotiation group, saying it would damag
Aug. 27, 2014
-
Saenuri chief edges opposition rival in poll
Kim Moo-sung, chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party, took the lead for the first time in the latest poll conducted to measure approval ratings of nine potential presidential candidates this week. The Saenuri chairman topped the survey by Realmeter, commissioned by Herald Corp., with 18.2 percent, followed by Moon Jae-in, former presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, the predecessor of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy, with 16.1 percent. Behind them was Seoul mayor
Aug. 27, 2014