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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 14:22

Yoon vows to rebuild Korea's nuclear power industry through overseas expansion

President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged, Wednesday, to make all-out efforts to support Korean firms bid for nuclear power plant projects overseas, criticizing the former Moon Jae-in administration's policy of phasing out nuclear power from Korea's energy portfolio as being “foolish.” Yoon has vowed to rebuild Korea's nuclear power industry, claiming that the Moon administration's pol...

2022-06-22 17:29

Yoon names chiefs of defense procurement, weather agencies

President Yoon Suk-yeol named the chiefs of the state defense procurement and weather agencies Wednesday, according to the presidential office.

2022-06-22 13:26

PPP ethics panel set to look into sexual bribery allegations against party chief

The ethics committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was scheduled Wednesday to look into allegations that party Chairman Lee Jun-seok tried to destroy evidence related to an alleged sexual bribery case.

2022-06-22 10:43

S.Korean PM appeals BIE members to award 2030 World Expo to Busan

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday appealed to members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to award the 2030 World Expo to the southern city of Busan, saying South Korea could act as a bridge between developed and developing nations.

2022-06-21 22:42

Unification minister expresses willingness to hold talks with new N. Korean counterpart

Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Tuesday he is ready to meet North Korea's new point man handling inter-Korean affairs at "any time in any format" to discuss pending issues on the Korean Peninsula.

2022-06-21 21:34

President zeroes in on unresolved incidents during previous gov't

President Yoon Suk-yeol is expanding his efforts to reveal undisclosed information on incidents related to North Korea during the previous liberal Moon Jae-in government, in what appears to be an attempt to reopen unresolved issues for reinvestigation. During an impromptu meeting with reporters, Tuesday, Yoon said the presidential office is considering “finding the truth” rel...

2022-06-21 17:04

Interior ministry to create new bureau to directly oversee police

The interior ministry unveiled a plan Tuesday to set up a new bureau to exercise direct control of police despite protests and concerns the move could put the law enforcement agency under political influence.

2022-06-21 15:31

Ruling party's ethics committee to review chairman's sex scandal allegations

The ruling People Power Party's (PPP) ethics committee will convene on Wednesday to review allegations that party Chairman Lee Jun-seok received sexual services as a bribe in return for a favor and tried to destroy the evidence.

2022-06-21 07:53

PM asks co-chair of Minnesota's Expo 2027 bid to support Korea's bid for 2030 World Expo

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday asked Robert Clark, co-chair of the Minnesota USA Expo 2027 organization, to support South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in its southern port city of Busan.

2022-06-20 21:17

Incumbent, former presidents clash again over sealed information

A feud between President Yoon Suk-yeol and his predecessor, Moon Jae-in, deepened Monday after Yoon hinted at disclosing information that was sealed during the previous administration. Yoon's move came as the main opposition party accused him and the ruling party of stoking anti-communist sentiments by linking the death of a fisheries official to the Moon administration's att...

2022-06-20 17:07

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