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Sun, December 3, 2023 | 10:03

Is ruling party's reform drive at end of road?

Is ruling party's reform drive at end of road?

In what he called an “ultimatum,” Ihn Yo-han, chief of the ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) innovation committee, demanded on Thursday the right to nominate its candidates for the April 10 general elections, saying he would wait for an answer by Dec. 4.

2023-12-01 17:01

Tension mounts between Yoon administration, opposition party

Tension mounts between Yoon administration, opposition party

Tension is rising between the Yoon Suk Yeol administration and the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) as the main opposition party’s attempt to impeach a controversial broadcasting watchdog chief forced him to resign, while the president vetoed a DPK-pushed labor bill.

2023-12-01 16:00

Yoon accepts resignation offer of head of state broadcasting watchdog

Ex-DPK leader Song to be questioned next week over cash-for-vote scandal

Ex-DPK leader Song to be questioned next week over cash-for-vote scandal

Song Young-gil, a former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will appear before prosecutors next week for his first questioning in an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership election, sources said Friday.

2023-12-01 15:20

Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of 'yellow envelope bill'

Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of 'yellow envelope bill'

The Cabinet on Friday approved a motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of a pro-labor bill and three other contentious measures unilaterally passed by opposition parties last month.

2023-12-01 09:17

Extra Cabinet meeting set for Friday over veto against contentious bills

Extra Cabinet meeting set for Friday over veto against contentious bills

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week over proposals requesting President Yoon Suk Yeol exercise his veto power against four contentious bills unilaterally passed by opposition parties earlier this month, his office said Thursday.

2023-11-30 22:03

National Assembly adopts resolution urging China not to repatriate NK refugees

National Assembly adopts resolution urging China not to repatriate NK refugees

The National Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution urging China to stop sending North Koreans back to their country.

2023-11-30 17:18

Parliament passes confirmation of Constitutional Court chief justice

Parliament passes confirmation of Constitutional Court chief justice

The National Assembly passed the confirmation motion for the nominee for Constitutional Court president, Lee Jong-seok, on Thursday, filling the vacancy in the nine-member panel.

2023-11-30 17:08

Yoon reinstates policy chief post to strengthen grip on state affairs

Yoon reinstates policy chief post to strengthen grip on state affairs

President Yoon Suk Yeol reinstated the position of chief of staff for policy in a restructuring of his secretariat that came earlier than expected, in an apparent bid to address declining confidence in the administration's abilities following a devastating failure in Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030.

2023-11-30 17:02

Busan Expo bid failure feared to draw political backlash

Busan Expo bid failure feared to draw political backlash

Busan’s devastating defeat in its bid to host the World Expo 2030 is feared to draw political backlash against President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ruling party, with a blame game set to start with serious questions being raised over the government’s diplomatic capabilities.

2023-11-29 16:50

Saudi Expo win puts Korean firms in line for contracts

Meeting between labor minister, European biz leaders

Meeting between labor minister, European biz leaders

Employment and Labor Minister Lee Jung-sik, center, poses with European business heads, including Philippe Van Hoof, second from left, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK), and ECCK President Stefan Ernst, left, during a breakfast meeting at a hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. Lee explained the need to establish the rule of law between labor and managemen...

2023-11-29 15:33

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