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Land Minister nominee apologizes for past remarks at hearing

Dec 23, 2020

Byeon vows to supply more homes in station areas, agrees with ‘one home per household’
[News Focus] Who is responsible for Korea's late entry in vaccine race?

Dec 23, 2020

Korea was five months late, but Moon was on top of his stuff from early on, Blue House says
Sentencing due for ex-justice minister's wife in corruption scandal

Dec 23, 2020

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife was sentenced by a Seoul court on Wednesday to imprisonment of four years for academic fraud and other charges. The Seoul Central District Court handed down th...
Moon says COVID-19 vaccinations for Korean people won't be 'too late'

Dec 22, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that efforts are well under way to ensure that coronavirus vaccinations for the South Korean people won't be too late. Moon made the remarks while meeting with the...
Court hearing held on Yoon’s 2-month suspension

Dec 22, 2020

Hearing ends early due to sharp confrontation, another expected Thursday
S. Korea to impose nationwide ban on restaurant gatherings of 5 or more people

Dec 22, 2020

South Korea will ban five or more people from gathering at restaurants during the upcoming holiday season to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. Restaurants will be fined ...
Moon affirms 2021 budget use for coronavirus vaccine, treatment development

Dec 21, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Monday the government will spend a part of South Korea's record amount of science-related budget next year for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and treatment. He was ...
Moon's approval rating rebounds from record low: Realmeter

Dec 21, 2020

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has rebounded this week from a record low registered a week earlier, amid progress on his prosecution reform plan and other key issues, an opinion poll showed ...
Raising distancing rules to top level should remain as government's 'final card': PM

Dec 21, 2020

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Monday that elevating the nation's social distancing rules to the highest Level 3 should be a last resort for the government in dealing with the new coronavirus cri...
Capital area bans gatherings of 5 or more people to stem COVID-19 spread

Dec 21, 2020

Gatherings of five or more people will be banned in the greater Seoul area, beginning Wednesday, in a new hard-line measure to combat the spread of the coronavirus, local governments said Monday. Th...
Presidential secretary for peace planning tapped as new chief nuclear envoy

Dec 21, 2020

South Korea replaced its chief nuclear envoy Monday, naming a seasoned diplomat and presidential aide to take on the job, as the country prepares to work with the incoming US administration of Joe Bi...
Justice ministry scheduled to convene committee to decide on special pardon

Dec 21, 2020

The Ministry of Justice is expected to convene a committee to deliberate on a special pardon, legal sources said Monday. The ministry's amnesty review committee is scheduled to meet later in the day...
Ahn Cheol-soo to run for Seoul mayor

Dec 20, 2020

Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the minor opposition People’s Party, on Sunday announced his bid for Seoul mayor, saying he is prepared to sacrifice himself to prevent the ruling bloc from maintaining pow...
S. Korea to begin COVID-19 vaccination in Q1 2021, PM says

Dec 20, 2020

South Korea will be able to start the coronavirus vaccination of its people in the first quarter of next year on a limited basis, according to Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun. "Inoculation will begin ...
Moon wishes Macron quick recovery from COVID-19

Dec 18, 2020

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a consolation message Friday to French President Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus. It's "regrettable to hear the news of your sudd...