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Wed, November 30, 2022 | 02:06

Main opposition headquarters searched after online post claims bomb planted

Main opposition headquarters searched after online post claims bomb planted

Police commandos and sniffer dogs have searched the headquarters of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) after an online post claimed a bomb had been planted in the building, officials said Monday.

2022-11-21 09:51

Yoon indefinitely suspends routine Q&A with reporters

Yoon indefinitely suspends routine Q&A with reporters

President Yoon Suk-yeol will stop holding routine Q&As with the press starting Monday, his office said, after a reporter got into a shouting match with one of his aides during a session last week

2022-11-21 09:29

Wall set up at presidential office lobby following dispute with reporter

Wall set up at presidential office lobby following dispute with reporter

Wall set up at presidential office lobby following dispute with reporter

The presidential office on Sunday set up a wooden wall in the lobby area where President Yoon Suk-yeol usually answers reporters' questions on his way to work. The administration explained that the wall was set up for security reasons. But the move is widely viewed as a reaction to a recent incident where an MBC reporter shouted a question at the president as he walked away o...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-11-21 08:31

Yoon indefinitely suspends routine Q&A with reporters

Diplomacy emerges as double-edged sword for S. Korean president

Diplomacy emerges as double-edged sword for S. Korean president

President Yoon Suk-yeol has seen his job approval rating dive below the 30 percent mark again despite spending a week jam-packed with diplomacy, including trips to Southeast Asia for regional summits. Traditionally, public polls released right after a president's overseas trip show upticks in job approval ratings. But for Yoon, the opposite is happening again, due to controve...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-11-20 16:33

Opposition leader's 'right-hand man' questioned over bribery charges

Opposition leader's 'right-hand man' questioned over bribery charges

Prosecutors on Sunday questioned one of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's closest confidants who was arrested over bribery and other charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal.

2022-11-20 16:16

Opposition leader's 'right-hand man' arrested over corruption scandal

Opposition leader's 'right-hand man' arrested over corruption scandal

One of the main opposition leader's closest confidants was arrested Saturday on charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal, a move that suggests the investigation is closing in on Lee.

2022-11-19 10:20

President says MBC's 'malicious' reports hurt national interest

President says MBC's 'malicious' reports hurt national interest

President Yoon Suk-yeol defended his decision to bar MBC's reporters from boarding the presidential plane to cover his latest overseas trip, saying that the broadcaster “maliciously” attempted to damage national interests while reporting about his gaffe in New York in September.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-11-18 17:12

Rival parties quarrel over cash transfer to North Korea

Rival parties quarrel over cash transfer to North Korea

Rep. Youn Kun-young of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has denied allegations that the former Moon Jae-in government sent millions of dollars in bribes to North Korea to agree to hold inter-Korean summits in 2018 and 2019.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-11-18 15:57

Opposition parties name members of envisioned special committee for parliamentary probe into Halloween tragedy

Opposition parties name members of envisioned special committee for parliamentary probe into Halloween tragedy

The main opposition Democratic Party and two minor parties on Friday finalized a list of lawmakers to take part in an envisioned special committee to lead a parliamentary probe into the government's bungled response to the Itaewon crowd crush.

2022-11-18 15:25

Yoon says barring MBC reporters from presidential plane was 'unavoidable'

Yoon says barring MBC reporters from presidential plane was 'unavoidable'

President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday it was "unavoidable" that his office barred local TV station MBC's reporters from boarding the presidential plane to cover his Southeast Asia trip, given that the broadcaster had engaged in "malicious" reporting.

2022-11-18 11:53

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