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President vows support for neutrality of govt. officials

President Moon Jae-in called for increased efforts Friday to improve working conditions of government officials and also ensure their political neutrality, saying public workers must only work for th...

Apr 13, 2018
Politics
Ruling party chief urges start of parliamentary talks on extra budget bill

The chief of the ruling Democratic Party appealed Friday for the start of parliamentary deliberations on the government proposal for a 3.9 trillion-won ($3.6 billion) supplementary budget aimed large...

Apr 13, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Moon says FSS chief will be asked to step down if illegality found

President Moon Jae-in said Friday he would remove the controversial financial watchdog chief if his overseas trips are found to have been illegal or unethical as a lawmaker. Kim Ki-sik, who was appo...

Apr 13, 2018
Politics
S. Korean culture minister says Kim Jong-un 'sincere' about improving inter-Korean ties

South Korean Culture Minister Do Jong-whan said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is serious about trying to improve inter-Korean ties, adding that it is a cause for optimism with the Seo...

Apr 12, 2018
Politics
President Moon's son sues lawmakers for defamation

The son of President Moon Jae-in has filed two damages suits against opposition lawmakers and officials of their parties for defaming him with false allegations about his job ahead of the May preside...

Apr 12, 2018
Politics
Park declares bid for third term as Seoul mayor

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon officially announced his candidacy for a third term Thursday, joining the ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s primary for the June local elections. Park will compete against...

Apr 12, 2018
Politics
Major parties urged to end deadlock over constitutional revision

Minor parties on Thursday urged the two major parties to quickly narrow their differences over a constitutional revision to keep their standoff from further hampering parliamentary discussions on the...

Apr 12, 2018
Politics
Moon says efforts to root out 'social evil' not aimed at punishing individuals

Government efforts to eradicate so-called social evil are not and must not be aimed at punishing those who made mistakes or simply followed orders in the past but should focus on uprooting unjust pol...

Apr 10, 2018
Politics
Opposition parties up offensive against FSS chief

Opposition parties on Tuesday ratcheted up their offensive against Financial Supervisory Service chief Kim Ki-sik, who has been under fire for his overseas trips sponsored by financial institutions w...

Apr 10, 2018
Politics
National Assembly crippled as rival parties clash over contentious bills

This month’s parliamentary session came to a standstill for the second week in a row on Monday, as rival parties continued to clash over contentious bills including the long-pending broadcast laws an...

Apr 9, 2018
Politics
Parties fail to bridge differences over partisan disputes

Major parties failed Monday to narrow their differences over a constitutional amendment and other disputed motions, triggering the cancellation of a floor session and extending a parliamentary gridlo...

Apr 9, 2018
Politics
Ex-President Lee Myung-bak indicted on embezzlement, bribery

The prosecution on Wednesday indicted former President Lee Myung-bak on a series of charges involving tens of billions of won in embezzlement and bribery, making him the fourth Korean president to fa...

Apr 9, 2018
Politics
South Korea's National Assembly stalled over law on media independence

Rival parties continue to trade barbs over the controversial broadcast law reforms which will partially deprive the ruling party of its authority to select and appoint the heads of public broadcaster...

Apr 8, 2018
Politics
Cheong Wa Dae dismisses call to fire FSS chief

South Korea’s presidential office said on Sunday it is not considering dismissing the head of the country’s financial watchdog amid the criticism that Financial Supervisory Service chief Kim Ki-sik ...

Apr 8, 2018
Politics
Moon administration considering phased revision of Constitution

South Korea's Moon Jae-in administration is reportedly considering a phased revision of the Constitution that may push back additional amendments to 2020, an official with the presidential office sai...

Apr 8, 2018
Politics

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