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Ruling party proposes agency to probe education privilege for lawmakers' children

The ruling Democratic Party on Monday proposed setting up a special agency under parliament to probe into whether children of lawmakers received undue preferential treatment in gaining admission to c...

Sept 30, 2019
Politics
Top prosecutor reaffirms commitment to reform

Justice Minister Cho’s wife likely to be summoned this week about involvement in relative’s private equity company

Sept 29, 2019
Politics
National Assembly to launch annual audit of govt. agencies

The National Assembly is scheduled to kick off its annual audit of government agencies this week, officials said Sunday, with a row over corruption scandals involving the justice minister's family li...

Sept 29, 2019
Politics
Cho Kuk scandal brings forth ideological clash

The political ideological clash in South Korea appears have heightened following the alleged impropriety of Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family with rival groups set to hold simultaneous rallies in Seo...

Sept 27, 2019
Politics
Moon warns prosecution not to abuse its authority over justice minister probe

President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Friday for far-reaching reform of South Korea's prosecution, responding to a heated political controversy over the way state prosecutors are investigating a fr...

Sept 27, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Prosecutors raid police headquarters in probe related to officer's nightclub scandal

Prosecutors on Friday raided the National Police Agency headquarters in western Seoul, widening their probe into allegations that a ranking NPA officer was involved in attempts to cover up irregulari...

Sept 27, 2019
Politics
Justice minister's phone conversation over raid sparks uproar in parliament

Justice Minister Cho Kuk said Thursday he spoke by telephone with a chief prosecutor in charge of raids on Cho's residence over allegations of corruption, sparking a row over the appropriateness of t...

Sept 26, 2019
Politics
More than 4,000 academics call for prosecutorial reform, end to Cho Kuk probe

Thousands of South Korean academics on Thursday called to push through with prosecutorial reform, amid the prosecution’s ongoing investigation into Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family. A group, callin...

Sept 26, 2019
Politics
[News Focus] Prosecution reform stands at crucial crossroads

4,000 Korean professors and researchers at home and abroad demand urgent reformation

Sept 26, 2019
Politics
Top prosecutor says justice minister probe in line with protocol

South Korea's top prosecutor on Wednesday said an ongoing probe into allegations surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk's family is being conducted in an appropriate manner. Replying to reporters on t...

Sept 25, 2019
Politics
Justice Minister home raided for 11 hours, row ensues over keeping ‘criminal suspect’ in Cabinet

Prosecutors raided Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s home for 11 hours from 9 a.m. Monday, an unprecedented move that raised questions on the possibility of a biased probe as well as the propriety of Cho ke...

Sept 24, 2019
Politics
Opposition floor leader denies allegations over her son's birth, nationality

The floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party denied speculation Monday that she went to the United States to give birth to her son and that he thereby has dual nationality. LKP floor ...

Sept 23, 2019
Politics
Prosecution raids justice minister's house over corruption scandal

The prosecution raided the residence of Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Monday as part of a widening probe into corruption allegations involving his family, including suspected forgery by his wife. Stat...

Sept 23, 2019
Politics
Confirmation hearing process under scrutiny, but revision may be delayed

The country’s political parties are once again seeking to revamp parliamentary confirmation hearings for government posts, driven by the controversies surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk. Rather th...

Sept 22, 2019
Politics
Moon heads to US for UN General Assembly, Trump summit

President Moon Jae-in on Sunday set out on a five-day trip to the US to attend the UN General Assembly. On the sidelines of the event, Moon is scheduled to hold a summit with US President Donald Tru...

Sept 22, 2019
Politics

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