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Ruling party chief visits frontline Yellow Sea island

The chief of the ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday visited a frontline island in the Yellow Sea and expressed optimism for peace over the tense maritime border amid rapprochement with North Korea. ...

Nov 20, 2018
Politics
Parties fail to resolve differences; parliament remains in limbo

The prospects of a return to business as usual at the National Assembly were dashed Monday when the ruling and opposition parties failed to reach common ground in ongoing political disputes. On Mond...

Nov 19, 2018
Politics
Police to send governor's wife to prosecution for political slander

Police said Monday they are referring Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung's wife to the prosecution, recommending an indictment for slandering election rivals of the influential liberal politician. ...

Nov 19, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Police: Gyeonggi governor’s wife owner of Twitter account that attacked rivals

Police concluded on Saturday that the wife of Lee Jae-myung, the controversial governor of Gyeonggi Province, is the owner of an abusive Twitter account that was mobilized to attack Lee’s political r...

Nov 18, 2018
Politics
Top court confirms acquittal of ex-state resources firm CEO over failed investment

The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed an appellate ruling that found a former energy firm head not guilty of causing losses to the state by making an unsuccessful investment in mining projects. Ki...

Nov 15, 2018
Politics
Opposition boycott scuttles parliamentary session

The National Assembly failed Thursday to hold a plenary meeting to handle economic bills as two conservative parties boycotted the session amid deepening partisan wrangling. The meeting was schedule...

Nov 15, 2018
Politics
Lawmaker calls for inter-Korean rail reconnection, lifting of sanctions

A ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday stressed the need to proactively push for the reconnection of inter-Korean railways and called for the lifting of sanctions against North Korea to expedite the pr...

Nov 14, 2018
Politics
Right-wing lawyer criticizes Liberty Korea Party, vows to work for conservative reform

Jun Won-tchack, a right-wing lawyer and political pundit who was recently fired from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party’s reinforcement committee, expressed regret over his dismissal on Wednesda...

Nov 14, 2018
Politics
Floor leader of ruling party supports lowering of voting age

Rep. Hong Young-pyo, the floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party, said at a meeting with youth activists Wednesday that he will make efforts to lower the voting age to 18 from the current 19. ...

Nov 14, 2018
Politics
Govt., party to push for early passage of spy agency reform bill

South Korea's government and ruling party agreed Wednesday to handle a revised bill on the spy agency's operations during the ongoing parliamentary regular session. The bill calls for stripping the ...

Nov 14, 2018
Politics
Conservative parties call for sacking of presidential aide, probe into hiring scandal

Conservative parties on Tuesday made a joint call for President Moon Jae-in to dismiss his top aide for civil affairs and the ruling Democratic Party to accept a parliamentary probe into a hiring sca...

Nov 13, 2018
Politics
Govt. to establish anti-espionage intelligence-sharing center

The Cabinet approved a measure authorizing the establishment of an anti-espionage intelligence-sharing center and designating the justice ministry and the customs service as counter-espionage agencie...

Nov 13, 2018
Politics
Ruling party pushes for businesspeople's trip to N. Korea

South Korea's ruling party is pushing for a trip by about 100 businesspeople to North Korea, apparently to foster inter-Korean economic cooperation, a party official said Monday. The Democratic Part...

Nov 12, 2018
Politics
Moon's approval rating flattens out to mid-50 percent range

President Moon Jae-in's approval ratings slipped further last week, weighed by the decision to replace his top two economic policymakers and national pension reform plans, a survey showed Monday. Ac...

Nov 12, 2018
Politics
Dispute over right-wing lawyer stirs up trouble for Liberty Korea Party

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party continues to struggle to maintain its foothold as the country’s major conservative party, following a dispute over personnel reform. The interim chief of the ...

Nov 12, 2018
Politics

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