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Prime minister orders stable management of electricity supply amid heat wave

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon ordered government officials Thursday to focus on stably managing the supply and demand of electricity as a record heat wave has continued to scorch the nation. South Kore...

Aug 2, 2018
Politics
Special prosecutors raid home, office of provincial governor in probe of blogger

CHANGWON/SEOUL -- Special prosecutors raided the residence and office of South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into a massive manipulation of o...

Aug 2, 2018
Politics
Retired top court judge suspected of involvement in power abuse scandal

A retired Supreme Court justice may soon become a key subject in a widening prosecution investigation into alleged power abuses by the top court's leadership under former chief Yang Sung-tae, informe...

Aug 1, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Seoul vows to improve refugee protection, simplify review process

South Korea will work to better protect international refugees arriving in the country while greatly speeding up its refugee review process to help ease their pains and sort out fake asylum seekers, ...

Aug 1, 2018
Politics
Ruling party vows to revise law to designate heat waves as natural disasters

The ruling Democratic Party said it will push to revise a law to designate extreme heat waves as natural disasters this month while calling on the government to mull measures to ease the burden of hi...

Aug 1, 2018
Politics
[News Analysis] Death of iconic liberal politician prompts calls for change to political fund law

Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life mourned the death of iconic liberal politician Roh Hoe-chan of the Justice Party, who took his own life last week amid allegations of receiving ille...

Jul 30, 2018
Politics
Speaker, floor leaders of rival parties meet over August session

The parliamentary speaker and the floor leaders of rival parties met Monday to discuss ways to open an extraordinary session next month for the passage of bills on reforms and people's livelihoods. ...

Jul 30, 2018
Politics
Korea's state pension fund to actively exercise its voting rights

South Korea's national pension fund on Monday adopted a new investment stewardship code in a move to boost transparency of its voting rights in companies where it has a stake, a top government offici...

Jul 30, 2018
Politics
Liberal icon Roh Hoe-chan laid to rest

Thousands gathered to bid farewell to the late politician Roh Hoe-chan of the Justice Party in a ceremony at the National Assembly on Friday. Amid scorching heat that reached 33 degrees Celsius at ...

Jul 27, 2018
Politics
Korea to send medical team, $1 m aid to Laos

South Korea has decided to dispatch a disaster relief team to Laos this weekend and provide $1 million worth of emergency assistance, as the country is reeling from flash floods triggered by heavy ra...

Jul 27, 2018
Politics
President to hold meeting with top brass over military reform

President Moon Jae-in will hold a meeting with top military officials Friday to discuss ways to reform the military, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said, amid controversy over the military's p...

Jul 27, 2018
Politics
President Moon holds meeting with citizens over minimum wage

President Moon Jae-in held a rare meeting with citizens Thursday, largely to listen to their concerns over economic conditions sparked by a planned minimum wage hike. The special meeting began at 7 ...

Jul 26, 2018
Politics
Ruling party holds primary for its leadership election in August

The ruling Democratic Party on Thursday conducted a primary vote in its leadership election to narrow the number of candidates from eight to three. The liberal party plans to elect a new chief, who ...

Jul 26, 2018
Politics
President Moon welcomes five new ambassadors to S. Korea

President Moon Jae-in was presented with the credentials of five new ambassadors to South Korea on Wednesday, including US Ambassador Harry Harris. The South Korean president welcomed the new US amb...

Jul 25, 2018
Politics
S. Korean president orders dispatch of emergency relief team to Laos

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday ordered the dispatch of an emergency relief team to Laos where heavy rains have led to the partial collapse of a dam built by South Korean firms, leavi...

Jul 25, 2018
Politics

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