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Legislation introduced to boost female share on corporate boardsNov 18, 2020A lawmaker proposed a bill Wednesday requiring a quota of female executives on the boards of major listed companies in a bid to help women rise beyond a corporate glass ceiling. The bill submitted b... -
Ex-President Chun put on list of habitual tax delinquents for five years in a rowNov 18, 2020Former President Chun Doo-hwan has been included in the list of habitual tax delinquents for the fifth consecutive year, officials in Seoul said Wednesday. The Seoul government disclosed on its webs... -
Gimhae airport plans scrapped; decision reignites wrangling over new airportNov 17, 2020The plan to expand Gimhae International Airport requires a “fundamental review,” the government announced Tuesday, reigniting the debate over the location of an air travel hub in the country’s southe... -
Moon to join virtual summits of APEC, G20 this weekNov 17, 2020President Moon Jae-in will participate in back-to-back major multilateral summits to be held via video links this week, Cheong Wa Dae announced Tuesday. He is scheduled to attend an annual Asia-Paci... -
People Power Party chief pushes for apology over jailed ex-presidentsNov 17, 2020The People Power Party’s interim leader Kim Chong-in is pushing the party to issue a public apology over the country’s two jailed former presidents, Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, who ran on previo... -
Moon asks for public's cooperation to avoid further tightening of distancing rulesNov 17, 2020President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that the decision to enforce stricter distancing rules in the greater Seoul area starting this week was an "unavoidable" measure, while asking for the people's coop... -
Two prosecutors, one prosecutor-turned-lawyer grilled in Lime Asset probeNov 17, 2020Two state prosecutors and one prosecutor-turned-lawyer were grilled by the prosecution office earlier this week over allegations that they received red-carpet treatment from a prime suspect behind a ... -
Speculations grow on Seoul facing pressure to join trans-Pacific trade dealNov 16, 2020Cheong Wa Dae downplayed speculations Sunday that the US could press South Korea into joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, as a balancing measure between Chi... -
National Assembly starts reviewing 556 trillion-won 2021 budget proposalNov 16, 2020The National Assembly on Monday began deliberations on the government’s 556 trillion won ($502.12) budget for next year. The parliament’s Special Committee on Budget and Accounts held its first meet... -
Incheon to host first international ocean forum this weekNov 16, 2020INCHEON -- Maritime industry experts and entrepreneurs from home and abroad will gather in Incheon, home to Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, and Incheon Port, the nation's s... -
IHO to decide on new way of naming seas amid East Sea naming rowNov 15, 2020The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) will decide this week on whether to adopt a new way of naming seas that is expected to affect a long-running dispute between South Korea and Japan ov... -
RCEP another impetus for export-reliant S. KoreaNov 15, 2020Rebuilding multilateralism and overcoming protectionism have been some of the most urgent tasks facing South Korea, which is heavily reliant on exports for its economy, amid the growing trade row bet... -
Ruling party envisions moving National Assembly from Seoul to SejongNov 15, 202011 committees could move south as part of long-held capital relocation plan -
Moon signs RCEP trade pact after summit with leaders of 14 nationsNov 15, 2020South Korea signed what will be the world's largest free trade agreement on Sunday after concluding related talks during a virtual summit of President Moon Jae-in and leaders of 14 partner countries.... -
Seoul to begin construction of Ulleung airport this monthNov 15, 2020South Korea will begin the construction of an airport on Ulleung Island later this month, with an aim to open the country's second island airport in 2025, the transport ministry said Sunday. The gov...
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