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Bills fast-tracked, but tension remains in parliament

The bills at the center of contention between the ruling and opposition parties have been put on the fast track, but the National Assembly remains tense and there is a long road ahead before they are...

Apr 30, 2019
Politics
S. Korea to create posts for gender equality in gov't offices

South Korea will set up new departments dedicated to handling gender equality policies in eight government offices to better deal with sexual discrimination and abuse in the cultural and educational ...

Apr 30, 2019
Politics
Parliamentary panels fast-track key reform bills

Two parliamentary panels fast-tracked key reform bills, including a proposal to overhaul the election system on Tuesday, despite strong objections from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party. The r...

Apr 30, 2019
Politics
[KH Explains] What is behind political impasse, violence at National Assembly?

Physical and verbal violence, sit-ins, sleep-ins and property damage have dominated the National Assembly in the last few days, bringing back the zoo comparisons "Animal National Assembly" it had man...

Apr 29, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Politics take over Blue House petitions board

The petitions board of the presidential office website is once again making headlines, this time over calls for the dissolution of political parties. A petition filed on April 22 requesting the diss...

Apr 29, 2019
Politics
Ruling party, main opposition continue to lock horns over reform bills

Liberty Korea Party holds second rally against fast-tracking of reform bills

Apr 28, 2019
Politics
[Video] Standoff between ruling and main opposition results in violent clash

Deadlock between ruling Democratic Party of Korea and main opposition Liberty Korea Party over fast-tracking key bills turned to violent clashes overnight Friday. Violence sparked Thursday as Libert...

Apr 26, 2019
Politics
Ko Min-jung named new presidential spokesperson

Seoul’s presidential office on Thursday appointed Ko Min-jung as its new spokesperson, filling the post left vacant since last month. Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Ko Min-jung. Yonhap Ko, 39, had served ...

Apr 25, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Speaker okays change of judiciary reform panel member amid political turmoil

National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang on Thursday approved a minor opposition party's plan to replace its member on the special parliamentary committee on judiciary reform, a crucial move in effort...

Apr 25, 2019
Politics
Ko Min-jung named new presidential spokesperson

The presidential office said Thursday it has appointed its deputy spokesperson, Ko Min-jung, as its new spokesperson to fill a post that had been vacant for a month. Ko was a well-known TV anchor be...

Apr 25, 2019
Politics
Agreement to fast-track key bills roils National Assembly

Bareunmirae Party takes Rep. Oh Shin-hwan off the special committee, main opposition Liberty Korea Party vows all-out protest

Apr 24, 2019
Politics
President Moon returns home from 3-nation Central Asia tour

President Moon Jae-in returned home Tuesday after an eight-day trip to Central Asia aimed at improving the country's relations with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. His arrival here came hou...

Apr 23, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Parliament to fast-track election reform, investigation unit bills this week

The National Assembly is expected to fast-track bills on electoral reform and establishing a unit to investigate high-ranking government officials over corruption this week, party officials said Tues...

Apr 23, 2019
Politics
[News Focus] Voters split on support for anticorruption efforts vs. desire to punish Moon: survey

SEJONG -- The next president of South Korea will be elected in 35 months, on March 9, 2022, two months prior to the end of incumbent President Moon Jae-in’s term. But before then, the Moon governmen...

Apr 23, 2019
Politics
Ruling, three minor opposition parties agree to fast-track key reform bills

Main opposition vows to boycott extra parliamentary session

Apr 22, 2019
Politics

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