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Digitalization of govt. services moved up amid pandemicJun 23, 2020South Korea's government has brought forward the digitalization of public services, as social distancing has become a new normal and face-to-face meetings are no longer desired amid the novel coronav... -
Moon urges parliament to handle extra budget bill to battle pandemicJun 23, 2020President Moon Jae-in pressed the National Assembly in an unusually strong tone Tuesday to approve the government's plan for another batch of supplementary budgets intended to support South Korea's f... -
Main opposition calls for resumption of psychological warfare againt NorthJun 22, 2020The main opposition United Future Party urged the government on Monday to employ psychological warfare against North Korea if there are further provocations. “A certain way of stopping North Korea’s... -
With opposition leader's return, assembly set to start review of urgent billsJun 22, 2020The National Assembly is likely to set out to review urgent pending issues, including an extra budget bill, this week after the main opposition floor leader vowed to return from his weeklong protest ... -
Main opposition party withdraws boycott, returning to parliamentJun 21, 2020The main opposition United Future Party (UFP) said Sunday that it will return to the National Assembly this week, ending a weekslong parliamentary deadlock over the organization of parliamentary stan... -
Moon accepts unification minister's resignation: Cheong Wa DaeJun 19, 2020President Moon Jae-in accepted Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul's resignation Friday, Cheong Wa Dae announced, two days after he offered to step down to take responsibility for strained relations b... -
Appellate court rejects citizens' damage suit against ousted ex-presidentJun 18, 2020An appellate court on Thursday turned down a damage suit filed against former President Park Geun-hye by thousands of ordinary citizens who argued that they suffered mental distress from the power ab... -
Moon to hold virtual summit with EU leaders on June 30Jun 18, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a virtual summit with European Union leaders late this month mainly on the novel coronavirus and the Korean Peninsula issue, Moon's office announced Thurs... -
Former Rep. Hong Sa-duk dies at 77Jun 18, 2020Hong Sa-duk, former deputy speaker of the National Assembly, died Wednesday at the age of 77. He had recently been hospitalized for pneumonia. The veteran politician was a six-term lawmaker, deputy ... -
Moon’s ratings lowest since MarchJun 18, 2020President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating fell to its lowest level since March as continued provocations by North Korea escalated tensions, including the demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office i... -
Moon says Digital New Deal is key to S. Korea's 'pacesetting' economy visionJun 18, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Thursday emphasized the significance of the envisioned Digital New Deal in South Korea's ambitious bid to lead the post-coronavirus global economy. He chose a local informat... -
Ex-President Park's aide asks for leniency in retrial of 'white list' caseJun 17, 2020Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a four-year prison sentence for Kim Ki-choon, former chief of staff to ousted President Park Geun-hye, for allegedly abusing his power during Park's rule to favor co... -
Moon meets former unification ministers to discuss N. KoreaJun 17, 2020President Moon Jae-in held a luncheon meeting Wednesday with a group of former unification ministers to discuss deepening troubles in inter-Korean ties, his office said. During the two-hour meeting ... -
Unification minister offers to resign over worsened inter-Korean relationsJun 17, 2020Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Wednesday that he has offered to resign to take responsibility for failing to stably manage inter-Korean relations. Kim said that he expressed his intent to r... -
Parties unify in condemnation of North KoreaJun 17, 2020Political parties raised a unified voice against North Korea’s destruction of a joint liaison office, criticizing the provocation that jeopardizes relations and urging the North to return to dialogue...
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