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Mon, May 23, 2022 | 00:05

Korea seeks to resume construction of two nuclear reactors in 2025: sources

The new administration will seek to resume currently suspended construction of two nuclear reactors in the coastal county of Uljin in 2025, government and industry sources said Wednesday. In its key policy implementation plan, apparently written last month, President Yoon Suk-yeol's transition team proposed restarting the construction of Shin-Hanul reactors No. 3 and No. 4 in...

2022-05-12 07:54

Yoon names former deputy national security adviser as spy agency chief

President Yoon Suk-yeol nominated Kim Kyou-hyun, former deputy director of the office of national security, as the new chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), according to his office, Wednesday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-05-11 20:41

Yoon's flurry of diplomacy continues on day 2 in office

Following his inauguration on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk-yeol spent his second day in office receiving dignitaries from various countries including Indonesia, Central African Republic (CAR), Canada, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Nigeria and Ecuador, who also attended the previous day's ceremony.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-05-11 17:28

Suits not required: President dispenses with hierarchy, formalities

China tries to prevent South Korea from joining US-led coalition

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's invitation to President Yoon Suk-yeol on the day of his inauguration reflects Beijing's attempt to keep Seoul from getting closer to Washington amid an ever-intensifying U.S.-China rivalry. In an unprecedented move, China's Vice President Wang Qishan, the highest-level official sent by the Chinese government to Seoul on the occasion of Korea's lead...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-05-11 17:03

Nominee says gender equality ministry should be abolished

Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Kim Hyun-sook drew criticism at her confirmation hearing at the National Assembly for refusing to submit documentation requested by members of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK).

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-05-11 16:46

Residents lodge complaint against ex-presidential contender Lee over development scandal

Residents forced to move out of their homes for a corruption-ridden development project in the city of Seongnam filed a criminal complaint Tuesday accusing former mayor and Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung of giving unfair profits to the developer.

2022-05-11 15:30

Former deputy national security adviser tapped as new spy agency chief

Kim Kyou-hyun, tapped as the new chief of the state intelligence agency under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, is known for his broad expertise in diplomacy and his versatile career ranging from defense to national security.

2022-05-11 14:52

Suits not required: President dispenses with hierarchy, formalities

President Yoon Suk-yeol revealed a bit about his leadership style on Wednesday, while presiding over his first meeting with senior presidential secretaries held in his new office in Yongsan District, Seoul, on the second day of his presidency. He was frank and didn't care much about rituals and encouraged his staff to be focused on getting things done without being distracted...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-05-11 13:57

Yoon's flurry of diplomacy continues on day 2 in office

Yoon makes first commute to work in motorcade

President Yoon Suk-yeol made his first commute to work by motorcade Wednesday, an unusual spectacle that followed his relocation of the presidential office.

2022-05-11 11:33

Mixed reactions to Yoon's new presidential office building

Gov't to submit extra budget bill to National Assembly this week: finance minister

The government has drawn up an extra budget bill aimed at compensating COVID-19 pandemic-hit small merchants and will submit it to the National Assembly later this week, Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said Wednesday.

2022-05-11 09:12

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