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Top court orders retrial of inter-Korean summit transcript destruction case

Dec 10, 2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider its not guilty verdict for two former presidential officials accused of destroying a transcript of the 2007 inter-Korean summit to co...
Moon hails passage of bill on anti-corruption investigative body

Dec 10, 2020

President Moon Jae-in welcomed the passage of a bill Thursday on facilitating the launch of a non-prosecution body tasked with investigating corruption among senior government officials. He said it'...
Nat'l Assembly passes contentious bill on new investigative organ amid opposition protests

Dec 10, 2020

The National Assembly passed a contentious bill Thursday that would expedite the launch of a new investigative body handling high-profile corruption cases amid fierce protest from conservative opposi...
Experts call for expanding hallyu infrastructure at home

Dec 10, 2020

Despite the rising status of hallyu, or the wave of Korean pop culture, across the world, relevant support infrastructure at home has failed to catch up, hallyu experts said Thursday, calling for the...
Moon's approval rating dips again, reaches new low of 37.1%: poll

Dec 10, 2020

President Moon Jae-in's job approval rating has dropped again this week, dipping further from last week's all-time low figure, a poll showed Thursday, with a rift between the justice minister and the...
[Newsmaker] Justice ministry holds disciplinary session over prosecution chief's alleged wrongdoing

Dec 10, 2020

The Ministry of Justice held a meeting Thursday to discuss disciplinary measures against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl over alleged irregularities, after delaying the session twice amid backlash....
Parliament passes key economic proposals, contentious bills stalled amid opposition protest

Dec 9, 2020

The National Assembly on Wednesday approved a number of bills, including those related to corporate governance, police overhaul and labor reform. But a highly contentious proposal aimed at facilitat...
Ruling party seeks to relocate Assembly to Sejong

Dec 9, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea resolved on Wednesday to move 10 National Assembly standing committees to the administrative capital of Sejong, making its plan official in an effort to quell ove...
Moon asks lawmakers to hold hearings on new Cabinet nominees

Dec 9, 2020

President Moon Jae-in formally requested Wednesday that lawmakers hold confirmation hearings on his picks to serve as new ministers of interior, land, health and gender equality. Moon signed related...
Opposition raises heat on Moon over prosecutorial reform

Dec 9, 2020

Rep. Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party on Wednesday demanded a meeting with President Moon Jae-in, accusing the president of setting in motion the controversies sur...
Ruling party seeks to pass controversial bills at plenary session

Dec 9, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) was poised to push for the passage of a set of controversial bills through the National Assembly's plenary session Wednesday despite fierce protests from the conserva...
Global Korea Convention opens to spotlight Seoul's achievements in int'l cooperation

Dec 9, 2020

An international forum kicked off in Seoul on Wednesday to share South Korea's achievements in global cooperation and explore its future roles and challenges in the post-COVID-19 era. Global Korea C...
Moon says trans-Pacific trade pact will be considered

Dec 8, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that the government will consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as part of its drive to expand the country’s fre...
Assembly committee passes bill on removing opposition's veto power over new investigative body

Dec 8, 2020

A parliamentary committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would strip the opposition of its power to frustrate the process to launch a new agency investigating high-profile corruption cases. The Legis...
Seoul city to extend COVID-19 test hours amid rapid virus spread

Dec 8, 2020

The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will extend the opening hours of public coronavirus test centers until 9 p.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. on weekends. Park Yoo-mi, a disease control official at...