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Thu, February 9, 2023 | 11:10

Assembly Speaker Kim to visit Vietnam, Indonesia

Assembly Speaker Kim to visit Vietnam, Indonesia

National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo was to leave on a trip to Vietnam and Indonesia on Thursday to discuss expanding economic and security cooperation with the countries, Kim's office said.

2023-01-12 16:50

Main opposition leader urges president to sit down for talks

Main opposition leader urges president to sit down for talks

Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Jae-myung claimed that the Yoon Suk Yeol administration is “destroying the opposition” and warned that “state affairs will continue to be in shambles and remain in a state of crisis” unless the ruling bloc accepts the opposition as a counterpart of conversation.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-01-12 16:45

Yoon keeps possibility of Seoul's possession of nuclear weapons open

Yoon keeps possibility of Seoul's possession of nuclear weapons open

President Yoon Suk Yeol made a rare remark about South Korea turning to nuclear weapons as a last resort to protect the country from North Korean attacks.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-01-12 14:38

Opposition leader Lee lashes out at gov't, calls for talks with Yoon

Opposition leader Lee lashes out at gov't, calls for talks with Yoon

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung lashed out at the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday for what he called an attempt to "annihilate" the opposition party amid a prosecution investigation into bribery allegations involving him.

2023-01-12 13:04

Yoon says Japan's moves to bolster defense are hard to stop

Yoon says Japan's moves to bolster defense are hard to stop

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that Japan's moves to bolster its defense capabilities are hard to stop in the face of the threat of North Korea's missiles.Yoon made the remark during a joint policy briefing from the foreign and defense ministers, referring to Japan's recent increase in its defense budget and its inclusion of the "counterstrike" concept in its revised ...

2023-01-11 21:16

[ANALYSIS] Trade reliance makes S. Korea easy target for China's visa retaliation: analysts

ANALYSISTrade reliance makes S. Korea easy target for China's visa retaliation: analysts

South Korea was the first country to take the brunt of Beijing's visa suspensions in retaliation against coronavirus testing requirements imposed by more than 15 countries as cases spiked inside China after the end of its zero-COVID policy.

Jack Lau | 2023-01-11 19:42

Yoon says COVID-driven border control is 'sovereignty' issue

Yoon says COVID-driven border control is 'sovereignty' issue

President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday that there was no political calculation whatsoever in South Korea's anti-COVID measures to screen travelers entering the South from China, emphasizing that the decision was made purely on scientific grounds.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-01-11 19:41

ANALYSISTrade reliance makes S. Korea easy target for China's visa retaliation: analysts

PM disagrees with proposal to write off debts to spur birthrate

PM disagrees with proposal to write off debts to spur birthrate

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that he does not agree with a proposal to resolve Korea's persistently-low birthrate by writing off the debts of newlywed couples who have babies. The idea was proposed by Na Kyung-won, vice chair of the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-11 17:07

Ex-national security adviser appeals for bail

Ex-national security adviser appeals for bail

Former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon asked for bail Wednesday, citing his advanced age and health problems, after he was arrested on charges of attempting to cover up the 2020 death of a fisheries official at the hands of North Korea.

2023-01-11 16:02

Yoon receives policy briefing from foreign, defense ministers

Yoon receives policy briefing from foreign, defense ministers

President Yoon Suk Yeol received a joint policy briefing from the foreign and defense ministers Wednesday, checking the diplomatic and security agenda for the new year, Yoon's office said.

2023-01-11 15:36

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