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Democratic Party going it alone sparks boycott from oppositionJun 16, 2020Partisan strife is back to cripple the newly minted National Assembly, following the ruling party’s push to go ahead with the appointment of a party member as the chief of a key parliamentary committ... -
Ruling partly elects standing committee heads in unilateral votingJun 15, 2020The ruling Democratic Party went it alone and elected the chairmen of the National Assembly's six key standing committees without the main opposition party Monday after bipartisan negotiations fizzle... -
Resolutions to inter-Korean relations show stark partisan divideJun 15, 2020North Korea resurged as a point of division in the National Assembly on Monday, as ruling and opposition parties pushed starkly different resolutions on the 20th anniversary of the first inter-Korean... -
Moon calls on North to uphold inter-Korean agreements, joint projectsJun 15, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for the two Koreas to seek projects that can be carried out without the involvement of the international community, saying there is no longer time to wait for c... -
Seoul urges Pyongyang to keep reconciliatory deals, staunch posture in place over threatsJun 14, 2020South Korea held an emergency security meeting on Sunday and pressed North Korea to keep reconciliatory deals as Pyongyang continued to up the ante by threatening to sever inter-Korean relations and ... -
Opposition calls on govt. to rethink 2018 military pact with NorthJun 10, 2020The main opposition United Future Party urged the government Wednesday to reconsider its 2018 military pact with North Korea after Pyongyang decided to cut off all communication with Seoul. The pact... -
Universal basic income emerges as political hot potato in S. KoreaJun 8, 2020Universal basic income is emerging as a hot button issue in South Korea’s political arena as the country seeks to curb the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea of handing out cash t... -
Moon’s ratings fall on fading COVID-19 effectJun 8, 2020President’s ratings and COVID-19 fears inversely proportional -
Moon pledges to increase transparency of NGOsJun 8, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Monday spoke out against attempts to damage the campaign of “comfort women,” survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery, and pledged action to ensure the transparency of n... -
Moon vows stronger national defense, security in Memorial Day addressJun 6, 2020President Moon Jae-in stressed his government's unswerving push for a peaceful Korea on Saturday, speaking in public hours after Pyongyang's threat of closing an inter-Korean liaison office. "Peace ... -
Moon orders review of plan for disease control system reformJun 5, 2020President Moon Jae-in instructed the authorities Friday to reconsider an announced scheme to transfer the control of a state-run research institute to the health ministry from the current top disease... -
21st National Assembly kicks off with main opposition boycottJun 5, 2020The 21st National Assembly kicked off Friday with the plenary session boycotted by the main opposition over friction with the ruling party, despite repeated promises to seek “cooperative politics.” ... -
Moon buys home for post-retirementJun 5, 2020President Moon Jae-in and his wife purchased a property in the countryside where they plan to reside after retirement, a presidential spokesman said Friday. “President Moon plans to live in Pyeongsa... -
S. Korea to offer $18.5m in humanitarian aid to YemenJun 3, 2020South Korea said Wednesday it will provide $18.5 million in humanitarian aid to Yemen to help combat food shortages and the coronavirus pandemic. The foreign ministry said South Korea announced its ... -
KCDC to be promoted to administrative organization for pandemic responseJun 3, 2020The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) will be promoted to an independent administrative organization, as the government seeks ways to ensure a better state response to a public ...
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