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President Moon returns home after three-nation ASEAN tour

President Moon Jae-in returned home Saturday after wrapping up his three-day state visit to Cambodia that also concluded his trip to three Association of Southeast Asian nations. Moon began his week...

Mar 17, 2019
Politics
S. Korean president heads home after state visit to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed home Saturday after finishing his three-day state visit to Cambodia. Moon's departure also concluded his trip to three Association of Southeas...

Mar 16, 2019
Politics
Parliament may miss deadline for drawing 2020 election districts

Rival parties are likely to fail to meet the deadline for agreeing on electoral districts for next year's general elections as they still differ on broader electoral reform proposals. Friday is the ...

Mar 15, 2019
Politics
S. Korean president begins state visit to Cambodia

South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his state visit to Cambodia on Thursday with a social dinner hosted by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The friendly dinner was held at Moon's hotel in Cambodia, only...

Mar 14, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Tensions escalate over Liberty Korea Party floor leader Na Kyung-won’s remarks on President Moon

Facing full-throttle response from political parties over her highly controversial parliamentary speech Tuesday, main opposition Liberty Korea Party floor leader Na Kyung-won on Wednesday refused to ...

Mar 13, 2019
Politics
Unification minister nominee’s social media posts to be bone of contention at confirmation hearing

Unification minister nominee Kim Yeon-chul is expected to focus on taking back or explaining his past remarks on social media at the parliamentary confirmation hearing scheduled for March 26. Kim st...

Mar 13, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Moon's office protests opposition party whip's derision of president

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday expressed strong regret after the floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party called President Moon Jae-in a spokesman for North Korean le...

Mar 12, 2019
Politics
S. Korean president arrives in Malaysia on state visit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday to make a three-day state visit that will include a summit with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Moon's arrival here followed his th...

Mar 12, 2019
Politics
Bareunmirae Party floor leader proposes changes to rules for May 18 fact-finding committee

Minor conservative Bareunmirae Party Floor Leader Kim Kwan-young proposed a revision to the Special Act on the May 18 Democratization Movement that would allow a fact-finding committee to be launched...

Mar 11, 2019
Politics
Existence of strafing during Gwangju crackdown is key issue at Chun's trial

The primary issue of former President Chun Doo-hwan's ongoing libel trial involves his denial of the existence of helicopter strafing at citizens during a bloody military crackdown on the 1980 pro-de...

Mar 11, 2019
Politics
Unification minister nominee says he agrees with govt. on inter-Korean projects

Unification minister nominee Kim Yeon-chul said Monday he has similar views to the government on pushing for inter-Korean projects as a way to help the nuclear talks between the United States and Nor...

Mar 11, 2019
Politics
Natl. Assembly to pass 7 bills this week to fight fine dust

Rival parties are speeding up deliberation on various bills on fighting fine dust pollution, with a goal of passing at least seven of them in a plenary session of the National Assembly this week, off...

Mar 11, 2019
Politics
Former President Chun stands trial for libel over Gwangju memoirs

Former President Chun Doo-hwan appeared in a libel trial in the regional city of Gwangju on Monday over his controversial memoirs, in which he allegedly defamed victims of his brutal crackdown on a 1...

Mar 11, 2019
Politics
[News Focus] More state-run agencies likely to move out from Seoul

SEJONG -- A project to remedy the problem of imbalanced development among the different regions in South Korea began 16 years ago under the government of former President Roh Moo-hyun. It entailed re...

Mar 10, 2019
Politics
Kim Yeon-chul tapped as new unification minister

Kim Yeon-chul, who was tapped as the new unification minister Friday, has more than 20 years of experience dealing with inter-Korean and unification issues as a policy adviser and scholar. Currently...

Mar 8, 2019
Politics

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