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NK vows to strengthen nuclear deterrent as party congres closesJan 13, 2021The rare eight-day congress was the second-longest in the North’s history -
Former opposition floor leader runs for Seoul mayorJan 13, 2021Na Kyung-won, former floor leader of the conservative opposition, on Wednesday announced her bid for Seoul mayor, becoming the latest bigwig challenger to enter the April 7 by-elections. With Na ann... -
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[Herald Interview] Ahn gunning for power transitionJan 13, 2021Front-runner Ahn Cheol-soo bashes government over COVID-19 response failure and skyrocketing housing prices -
Seoul presses Biden camp on Singapore agreement: reportJan 12, 2021A local news report said Tuesday that the South Korean government is pressing the incoming Joe Biden administration in the US to recognize the Singapore joint statement signed by US President Donald ... -
S. Korea in talks to buy additional vaccines of different platform: PMJan 12, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Tuesday that the government is working to purchase additional coronavirus vaccines of a different platform to better ensure the safe inoculation of the public. "Th... -
Moon reaffirms willingness to talk with NK ‘anytime, anywhere’Jan 11, 2021North Korea was given less than four minutes of the total 27-minute address, reflecting the sour inter-Korean ties -
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[Newsmaker] Unfair, ineffective social distancing rules must be revised: PMJan 11, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Monday that social distancing rules that are considered either unfair or ineffective must be changed, suggesting that authorities may soon revise the state-mandated... -
Moon says all S. Koreans will be given free COVID-19 vaccinesJan 11, 2021President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the government will provide all South Korean people with free-of-charge COVID-19 vaccines in phases starting next month. "(The government) will make sure that ... -
Moon's approval rating dips to 35.5%: RealmeterJan 11, 2021President Moon Jae-in's job approval rating has dropped to 35.5 percent, while the proportion of those critical of his leadership has hovered above 60 percent, a poll showed Monday. In the five-day ... -
WHO chief seeks S. Korea's continued cooperation against coronavirus: Cheong Wa DaeJan 8, 2021The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has sent a letter to President Moon Jae-in and requested South Korea's continued support for the global fight against COVID-19, Cheong Wa Dae said Frid... -
Moon to deliver New Year's address next MondayJan 8, 2021President Moon Jae-in will issue his formal New Year's message next week, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. During the address slated for Monday, he is expected to unveil policy priorities in the fifth yea... -
Ex-Cheong Wa Dae inspector gets suspended sentence in official secrets leak caseJan 8, 2021A former special inspector of the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae was sentenced by a local court on Friday to a one-year prison term, suspended for two years, for leaking classified official secret... -
Cheong Wa Dae denies report on pardons for Park, LeeJan 7, 2021The opposition parties’ reactions were mixed, even within the main opposition People Power Party. In their first meeting with new presidential chief of staff Yoo Young-min on Wednesday, the party’s i... -
Ex-Seoul mayor Oh announces conditional bid to run for reelectionJan 7, 2021Former two-term Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Thursday announced a conditional bid to run for the seat again in the upcoming by-election. Oh, also a former lawmaker affiliated with the main opposition P... -
Ruling party kicks off review of new round of emergency relief handoutsJan 6, 2021The ruling Democratic Party (DP) has kicked off a review of a potential fourth round of stimulus checks, with a focus on whether they should be given to all or only business owners hit by the new cor...
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