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Moon vows more support for AI

The government will push for deregulation and expand subsidies to support the development of the country’s artificial intelligence-related industries, and a national AI strategy will be drawn up with...

October 28, 2019
Politics
Moon says he ‘will not hurry’ in naming justice minister

President Moon Jae-in said Friday that he will not hurry to name a new justice minister, adding that a nomination could affect the prosecutorial reform process by introducing a new variable. The pos...

October 25, 2019
Politics
Moon says Kumgangsan tours cannot continue in past form

President Moon Jae-in said Friday that tours to North Korea’s Kumgangsan cannot be revived in the form they took before they were discontinued. The comment came hours after the Ministry of Unificati...

October 25, 2019
North Korea
NK leader’s idea of denuclearization matches that of US: Moon

President Moon Jae-in said Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s idea of denuclearization matches that of the US and Seoul. Speaking at a meeting with the Cheong Wa Dae press corps, Moon sai...

October 25, 2019
North Korea
Seoul promises ‘creative solution’ to Pyongyang’s Kumgangsan demands

North Korea on Friday sent official statements to the South demanding the removal of South Korean-built facilities from the Kumgangsan resort, the Ministry of Unification said. According to the mini...

October 25, 2019
North Korea
Lee, Abe agree on need to improve ties, but basic stance remains unchanged

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met in Tokyo on Thursday and agreed that the deterioration of bilateral relations cannot be allowed to continue. “I interpret (the s...

October 24, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Moon calls for stronger ties with Spain

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for stronger cooperation between Korea and Spain, saying that Korea hopes to emulate Spain as a bridge that connects the ocean to the continent. Speaking at ...

October 24, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Moon urges parliament to pass budget bill

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for the National Assembly’s cooperation on next year’s budget, stressing the need to inject funds to promote innovation and peace, and to create a fairer socie...

October 22, 2019
Politics
Moon urges swift prosecution reform, strengthened audit of prosecution

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday ordered the interim chief of the Ministry of Justice to complete processes related to prosecutorial reform within the ministry’s authority within the month. In a m...

October 16, 2019
Politics
Moon stresses people’s role in democracy

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday stressed the importance of the role the public played in the country’s democracy and promised the government’s support in achieving “better democracy.” Speaking at...

October 16, 2019
Social affairs
Cabinet passes prosecution reform plans

The government on Tuesday approved partial restructuring of the prosecutors’ office proposed as part of prosecutorial reform plans. The approval, given at the Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime ...

October 15, 2019
Politics
[News analysis] PM’s Japan trip raises hopes for Seoul-Tokyo relations, but administration remains cautious

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon’s upcoming trip to Japan is raising hopes for a way out of the impasse in South Korea-Tokyo relations, but Seoul appears cautious on the outlook. On Sunday, the Prime Mini...

October 14, 2019
Foreign Affairs
US warns Pyongyang to stop provocations, resume talks

The US Department of State warned North Korea to end provocations and resume denuclearization talks, Radio Free Asia reported Friday. According to RFA, the US State Department urged the North to “re...

October 11, 2019
North Korea
Liberal heavyweight voices doubt over report linking chief prosecutor to sex scandal

Veteran lawmaker Rep. Park Jie-won on Friday claimed that Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl does not appear nor is mentioned in any of the video or audio files he has related to the sex scandal revol...

October 11, 2019
Politics
Chief prosecutor news report riles main opposition

The conservative bloc on Friday accused those supporting Minister of Justice Cho Kuk of attempting to cloud the issue through the report on Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. “The watering down (of ...

October 11, 2019
Social affairs

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