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Moon to send special envoy to N. Korea: Cheong Wa Dae

President Moon Jae-in said that he will send a special envoy to North Korea during his first phone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, since rare high-level contact between the two Ko...

Mar 2, 2018
Politics
Elder brother of ex-leader quizzed in corruption probe

Prosecutors questioned an elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday in a widening probe over a corruption scandal surrounding an auto parts company linked to Lee and his family. Le...

Mar 1, 2018
Politics
[Photo News] Intentional snub? Opposition party chief cuts in front of President Moon

Rep. Hong Joon-pyo, chairman of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, was seen jumping in line ahead of President Moon Jae-in while giving out customary handshakes with participants at the March 1...

Mar 1, 2018
Politics
Parliament passes bill on reduced working hours

The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at shortening working hours despite businesses‘ concerns about increased labor costs. The revision to the Labor Standards Act calls for reducin...

Feb 28, 2018
Politics
Moon seeks meeting with leaders of ruling, opposition parties

President Moon Jae-in hopes to invite leaders of the ruling and opposition parties to Cheong Wa Dae to brief them about inter-Korean relations and other developments that happened during the PyeongCh...

Feb 28, 2018
Politics
Moon commemorates 1960 student movement

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday attended a ceremony commemorating a students’ democracy movement in Daegu. President Moon Jae-in pays his respect at a memorial commemorating a 1960 pro-democracy ...

Feb 28, 2018
Politics
Opposition leader calls on Moon to hold talks with party leaders over NK official's visit

A co-leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party proposed Wednesday that President Moon Jae-in hold talks with the leaders of political parties over the results of a North Korean official's rece...

Feb 28, 2018
Politics
Former head of Woori Finance questioned in probe into ex-President Lee

Prosecutors said Tuesday they have grilled a former head of a major South Korean financial services firm as part of their investigation into former President Lee Myung-bak over bribery allegations. ...

Feb 27, 2018
Politics
Govt. announces tougher rules on sexual abuse in public sector

Korea on Tuesday announced measures to toughen the punishment on sexual violence in the public sector amid the spread of the "Me Too" movement in the nation. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Fami...

Feb 27, 2018
Politics
Parliamentary committee passes bill on reduced working hours

A South Korean parliamentary committee on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shortening legal working hours despite businesses' concerns over its possible impact on corporate productivity. The revision ...

Feb 27, 2018
Politics
Former NK spymaster's visit roils political differences

While the PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended with praise for its contribution to a thaw in inter-Korean relations, the friction between conservatives and liberals in South Korea is intensifying over t...

Feb 26, 2018
Politics
Political clash escalates over controversial NK official's visit

Political parties collided Monday over a controversial visit to Seoul by a North Korean official who is accused of masterminding deadly military attacks in 2010. The main opposition Liberty Korea Pa...

Feb 26, 2018
Politics
Ivanka Trump says visit to S. Korea was wonderful, hopes to come back soon

INCHEON/SEOUL -- Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, said Monday that she had a "wonderful" first visit to South Korea and hopes to visit the country again in the near future. I...

Feb 26, 2018
Politics
Moon's approval rating rises on Olympic success

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating rose sharply from a week earlier last week, a poll showed Monday, apparently on what many see as a successful outcome of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. ...

Feb 26, 2018
Politics
NK delegation diverted to avoid protest on way to Seoul

A high-level delegation from North Korea, which arrived at a checkpoint in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, at 9:53 a.m. Sunday, took a detour to reach its accommodation at the northeastern edge of Seoul, av...

Feb 25, 2018
Politics

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