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Ex-Busan vice mayor gets suspended jail sentence in bribery caseMay 22, 2020Yoo Jae-soo, a former vice mayor of Busan, was given a suspended prison sentence at a Seoul court on Friday after being found guilty of taking bribes, mostly during his earlier stint at a financial w... -
Cheong Wa Dae says still early to respond to Trump's new geoeconomic strategyMay 22, 2020Cheong Wa Dae has no "conclusive" position on US President Donald Trump administration's stated push for the Economic Prosperity Network, an official said Friday, reflecting Seoul's cautious approach... -
Democratic Party seeks to revisit ex-PM Han’s bribery caseMay 21, 2020Controversy surrounding the conviction of former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, who served a two-year jail term for bribery, has been rekindled, after the ruling Democratic Party sought to revisit t... -
Moon vows to shore up economy, lay foundation for futureMay 21, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Thursday pledged to quickly roll out the “Korean New Deal” saying that the country can emerge from the COVID-19 crisis as a leader in the era of digital economy. Speaking at... -
Prosecutors demand 35-year prison sentence for former President Park in her retrialMay 20, 2020Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an imprisonment of 35 years for former President Park Geun-hye in an appellate court's retrial for her bribery, abuse of power and embezzlement charges. In a hearin... -
S. Korea to include green projects in 'New Deal' planMay 20, 2020Cheong Wa Dae formalized a plan Wednesday for the Green New Deal project, saying relevant authorities will unveil details early next month. President Moon Jae-in announced a bold push for the Korean... -
Assembly rushes through over 100 billsMay 20, 2020The 20th National Assembly held its final plenary session Wednesday and approved 141 pieces of legislation, including a bill to prevent online sex crimes and another addressing historical human right... -
Rep. Park Byeong-seug close to becoming next National Assembly speakerMay 20, 2020Rep. Park Byeong-seug, a veteran politician with close ties to President Moon Jae-in, has effectively been confirmed as the inaugural speaker of the National Assembly. Park, a six-term lawmaker of t... -
Ruling party absorbs sister party, cementing mega-majority for new termMay 19, 2020The ruling Democratic Party (DP) has merged with its sister party, cementing its mega-majority status for the National Assembly's new term, according to the National Election Commission (NEC) on Tues... -
Full text of President Moon's special address for a World Health Assembly sessionMay 18, 2020The following is an unofficial translation of President Moon Jae-in's speech for the 73rd World Health Assembly. It was provided by Cheong Wa Dae. "Freedom for all" Honorable Chair and Director-Gen... -
Moon says freedom-based cooperation behind S. Korea's anti-virus fightMay 18, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday suggested the need to spread "solidarity and cooperation" across the globe as nations struggle to stem the coronavirus pandemic. In a special speech for ... -
Moon to convene meeting over state fiscal health next weekMay 17, 2020President Moon Jae-in will preside over a meeting of the government, the ruling party and the presidential office next week to discuss the country's worsening fiscal health amid massive planned spend... -
Moon urges full fact-finding on those responsible for 1980 massacre of Gwangju civiliansMay 17, 2020President Moon Jae-in stressed the need to find the truth about who ordered the use of military force against civilian pro-democracy protesters in Gwangju in 1980. The key issue remains unresolved f... -
Moon vows efforts to beef up remote learning systemMay 15, 2020President Moon Jae-in pledged every effort Friday to support teachers nationwide who are busy providing students with online classes amid the continued spread of the coronavirus. In his Teachers' Da... -
Main opposition agrees to merge with sister partyMay 14, 2020The main opposition United Future Party (UFP) on Thursday agreed to merge with its affiliated party, which was created to seek proportional representation (PR) seats in last month's parliamentary ele...
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