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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 14:29

Yoon says opposition push for greater Assembly clout could be unconstitutional

President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday that an opposition push to strengthen National Assembly oversight of the government could be "unconstitutional."

2022-06-13 11:02

'Watermelon' insult banned from use in Korean political party

“Subak,” or watermelon, has become a prohibited word for the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). On Sunday, Rep. Woo Sang-ho, the interim leader of the DPK, said that he won't sit back if there are any DPK lawmakers or members who use the slang word to attack others personally. “How can you attack fellow party members like that? If you call our party leader a 'wa...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-06-13 08:23

Pres. Yoon has dinner with Cannes-winning Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho

President Yoon Suk-yeol had dinner on Sunday with director Park Chan-wook and actor Song Kang-ho to celebrate their honors at this year's Cannes International Film Festival. Park won the Best Director prize at the 75th edition of the film festival last month for his romance thriller "Decision to Leave." It was his third Cannes award following the Grand Prix for "Oldboy" (2003...

2022-06-12 21:03

Young leader vows to transform ruling party

Factional infighting is intensifying within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) as Lee Jun-seok, its young, Harvard-educated leader, clashes with veteran lawmakers over control - and therefore, the future - of the party.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-06-12 17:09

Ex-lawmaker Na Kyung-won criticizes Yoon's male-dominated Cabinet

Na Kyung-won, a former lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party, said President Yoon Suk-yeol should appoint more women to decision-making positions, criticizing his male-dominated cabinet. Na shared on social media her experiences leading a presidential delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF), also known as the Davos Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, from May 22 to 26. In ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-06-12 16:42

Ex-spy agency chief's motives behind remarks on classified files questioned

The country's former spy agency chief Park Jie-won has found himself at the center of controversy after he publicly disclosed the agency has been secretly compiling secret dossiers on politicians, entrepreneurs and journalists. Experts were divided over whether Park made the remarks as a political gambit for personal gain or a whistleblowing effort to stop the agency from fur...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-06-12 16:17

Ex-spy chief apologizes over remarks on NIS X-files

A former spy chief apologized Saturday for speaking publicly about an archive of secret "X-files" kept by the National Intelligence Service (NIS).Former NIS Director Park Jie-won, who left the agency last month, told a local radio station Friday that the files were created over the past 60 years from the governments of President Park Chung-hee to President Park Geun-hye and c...

2022-06-12 09:14

PPP leads DP by widest margin in 6 years in approval rating poll

The ruling People Power Party's approval rating outstripped that of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) by the largest margin in more than six years, a poll showed Friday.

2022-06-10 21:11

S. Korea mulling unilateral sanctions on N. Korea if it tests nuke: FM

South Korea is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on North Korea if it conducts a new nuclear test, Seoul's top diplomat said Friday.

2022-06-10 20:30

Ruling party's factional infighting deepens after election wins

Factional infighting is deepening in the ruling People Power Party (PPP), as lawmakers known to be close to President Yoon Suk-yeol are attempting to form their own group within the party, while questioning PPP Chairman Lee Jun-seok's role in the string of electoral victories in recent months.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-06-10 17:42

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