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Sun, May 9, 2021 | 06:50

Former PM Lee Han-dong dies at 87

Former Prime Minister Lee Han-dong died of a chronic disease Saturday at the age of 87, according to a close aide the same day. "The former prime minister died at his home at around noon," the aide told Yonhap News Agency.

2021-05-08 17:08

Vaccine, real estate problems to dominate Moon's final year in office

Marking his fourth inauguration anniversary next week, President Moon Jae-in is still wrestling with several challenges, especially COVID-19 vaccinations, a stalemate in his Korea “peace process” and continued hikes in home price in major cities.

2021-05-08 08:10

Presidential secretary offers to resign over graft allegations

A presidential secretary on Friday offered to resign over allegations that he awarded public projects worth millions to his private firm while serving as a senior official at the Seoul city government. The resignation offer by Jun Hyo-kwan, a presidential secretary for cultural affairs, came amid the allegations, raised by an opposition lawmaker, that his private company rece...

2021-05-07 20:27

President Moon to deliver special address next week on 4th inauguration anniversary

President Moon Jae-in will deliver a special address next week on his policy plans during the remainder of his tenure, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday, as the president is marking his fourth year in office. The speech is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Chunchugwan pressroom in the presidential compound, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.

2021-05-07 18:31

President with ambassadors at wind power plant briefing

President Moon Jae-in greets Norwegian, Danish, German and Spanish ambassadors to Korea at the New Industrial Complex for 3D Printing in Ulsan, Thursday, where he was briefed on a plan by the city and Hyundai Heavy Industries to establish an off-shore wind power plant. Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-05-06 17:00

Ruling party heavyweights present cash handout idea to woo young voters

Ruling party heavyweights who are aiming to run in the next presidential election are considering handing out cash to young people, in a bid to win more support from younger generations. Rep. Lee Nak-yon, former chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), said in a video released on his YouTube channel, Wednesday, that he thinks young men drafted for their mandato...

Jung Da-min | 2021-05-06 16:55

Confirmation hearing for PM nominee

Kim Boo-kyum, President Moon Jae-in's nominee for prime minister, takes an oath at the start of his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. Kim, a former four-term lawmaker, expressed regret over allegations that vehicles belonging to him and his wife have been towed more than 30 times since 1996 due to unpaid fines, and his confession in a book publ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-05-06 16:18

Ruling party lawmaker calls for release of Samsung vice chairman

Rep. Lee Won-wook of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), a close aide to former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, has called for a presidential pardon for Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics and de facto head of Samsung Group. Rep. Lee's claim is causing a stir as Cheong Wa Dae has reiterated that it is not considering a pardon for the Samsung heir, who is...

Jung Da-min | 2021-05-05 17:04

Petition calls for stripping foreign residents of voting rights

Growing anti-China sentiment is leading some to call for taking away the right of foreign permanent residents to vote here. The move is intended to target Chinese permanent residents, as they make up the majority of eligible immigrant voters in Korea. Recent disputes have pitted the people of the two countries against each other over various cultural issues, including recent ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-05-05 16:56

Moon holds online meeting with kids for Children's Day

President Moon Jae-in held an online meeting with a group of elementary school students on the occasion of Children's Day.

2021-05-05 10:41

[Joseon Images] Children of early modern Korea

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