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[Newsmaker] Democratic Party pushes to review college admissions of children of senior public officials

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is pushing for special legislation to look into possible irregularities into the college admissions of the children of lawmakers and senior public officials. The...

Oct 2, 2019
Politics
Opposition leader appears at prosecution office over 'fast-track' bills row

The leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party voluntarily appeared at a district prosecutors office on Tuesday over the party's involvement in the political bickering over the passage of so-c...

Oct 1, 2019
Politics
S. Korean parliament adopts resolution against use of imperial

South Korea's National Assembly adopted a resolution Monday urging Japan to ban the use of its imperial-era flag during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The statement calls on the Tokyo Organizing Committee...

Sept 30, 2019
Politics
Moon reaffirms prosecution reform with collective responsibility

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the need for prosecution reform again, calling on the Ministry of Justice and the prosecutors’ office to cooperate with each other. Speaking at...

Sept 30, 2019
Politics
Moon orders prosecution to draw up its own reform plan

President Moon Jae-in instructed South Korea's prosecution Monday to map out its own reform measures at an early date. He issued the order on receiving a report from Justice Minister Cho Kuk on ways...

Sept 30, 2019
Politics
Ruling party proposes agency to probe education privilege for lawmakers' children

The ruling Democratic Party on Monday proposed setting up a special agency under parliament to probe into whether children of lawmakers received undue preferential treatment in gaining admission to c...

Sept 30, 2019
Politics
Top prosecutor reaffirms commitment to reform

Justice Minister Cho’s wife likely to be summoned this week about involvement in relative’s private equity company

Sept 29, 2019
Politics
National Assembly to launch annual audit of govt. agencies

The National Assembly is scheduled to kick off its annual audit of government agencies this week, officials said Sunday, with a row over corruption scandals involving the justice minister's family li...

Sept 29, 2019
Politics
Cho Kuk scandal brings forth ideological clash

The political ideological clash in South Korea appears have heightened following the alleged impropriety of Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family with rival groups set to hold simultaneous rallies in Seo...

Sept 27, 2019
Politics
Moon warns prosecution not to abuse its authority over justice minister probe

President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Friday for far-reaching reform of South Korea's prosecution, responding to a heated political controversy over the way state prosecutors are investigating a fr...

Sept 27, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Prosecutors raid police headquarters in probe related to officer's nightclub scandal

Prosecutors on Friday raided the National Police Agency headquarters in western Seoul, widening their probe into allegations that a ranking NPA officer was involved in attempts to cover up irregulari...

Sept 27, 2019
Politics
Justice minister's phone conversation over raid sparks uproar in parliament

Justice Minister Cho Kuk said Thursday he spoke by telephone with a chief prosecutor in charge of raids on Cho's residence over allegations of corruption, sparking a row over the appropriateness of t...

Sept 26, 2019
Politics
More than 4,000 academics call for prosecutorial reform, end to Cho Kuk probe

Thousands of South Korean academics on Thursday called to push through with prosecutorial reform, amid the prosecution’s ongoing investigation into Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family. A group, callin...

Sept 26, 2019
Politics
[News Focus] Prosecution reform stands at crucial crossroads

4,000 Korean professors and researchers at home and abroad demand urgent reformation

Sept 26, 2019
Politics
Top prosecutor says justice minister probe in line with protocol

South Korea's top prosecutor on Wednesday said an ongoing probe into allegations surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk's family is being conducted in an appropriate manner. Replying to reporters on t...

Sept 25, 2019
Politics

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