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Sat, January 22, 2022 | 08:15

Will angry Buddhist monks calm down?

It all started with a ruling party lawmaker comparing a Buddhist Temple with a blind con artist who appears in a popular Korean folk tale.Last year, Rep. Jung Chung-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) likened Haeinsa Temple on Mount Gaya to “Bongi Kim Seon-dal,” a popular Korean folklore character known as one of the most brilliant swindlers of the Joseon Dynasty (1392...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-01-21 21:53

Presidential candidates hesitant to push for Jeonju financial center

Korea has often been criticized for a populist approach to policies in key industries. Previous administrations claimed the relocation of state-run institutions, once concentrated in Seoul, to across the country was a means to drive the growth of provincial areas.

Kim Bo-eun | 2022-01-21 17:02

Court allows YouTube outlet to broadcast most of taped conversations of Yoon's wife

A court allowed a YouTube-based media outlet, Friday, to broadcast most of its recordings of phone conversations between one of its staffers and the wife of main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol.

2022-01-21 16:58

Lee, Yoon neck-and-neck at 34 percent vs. 33 percent: poll

Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is running neck-and-neck with his main opposition rival Yoon Suk-yeol with support of 34 percent to 33 percent, a poll showed Friday.

2022-01-21 11:51

Environmental groups urge presidential candidates to address climate crisis

A coalition of environmental activists from various organizations held a protest Thursday in downtown Seoul, urging the presidential candidates to hold an open debate concerning climate change.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-01-20 17:20

Nuclear energy crucial in fighting climate crisis: Seoul mayor

Outspoken lawmaker stands ground in party despite Buddhist backlash

An outspoken lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Jung Chung-rae disclosed Wednesday that he was pressured to leave the party against his will but decided to stand his ground. Recently, the three-term lawmaker said he had an unexpected visitor, whom he called “Mr. Lee's core associate,” derived from “Mr. Yoon's core associate,” which refers to a confidant o...

Jung Da-min | 2022-01-19 18:53

Ethics questioned of 2 TV journalists for joining election camp

Broadcast journalists are up in arms after two of their ex-colleagues joined the election camp of one of the presidential candidates, accusing them of “swapping their vocational conscience for a ticket to the national political inner circle.”

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-01-19 16:18

Bad blood between Lee Jun-seok, Ahn Cheol-soo remains obstacle for unified candidacy

Even though fielding a unified candidate for the opposition bloc is regarded as a winning formula in the March 9 presidential election, it remains to be seen whether it can really happen due to animosity between Lee Jun-seok, the chairman of the main opposition People Power Party, and Ahn Cheol-soo, an emerging candidate of the minor opposition People's Party.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-01-19 16:14

Retired professor critical of President Moon joins Ahn Cheol-soo camp

Retired professor critical of President Moon joins Ahn Cheol-soo camp

A retired professor of Sogang University, Choi Jin-seok who has criticized the Moon Jae-in government, joined the minor opposition People's Party to spearhead the Ahn Cheol-soo camp as an election campaign chairman. The two met on Tuesday at Choi's home in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla Province after Ahn went all the way down to the rustic southern countryside to bring the a...

Jung Da-min | 2022-01-19 16:11

Bad blood between Lee Jun-seok, Ahn Cheol-soo remains obstacle for unified candidacy

Criminal profiler quits Yoon camp over #MeToo apology

Lee Soo-jeong, a criminal profiler and professor of Kyonggi University, stepped down from her advisory role in the Yoon Suk-yeol election camp, a day after she offered an apology to a sexual assault victim for Yoon's wife's controversial remarks about the #MeToo movement.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-01-19 16:11

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