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Tue, January 25, 2022 | 05:53

Court to rule this week on Ahn's request to stop TV debate between Lee, Yoon

A court will make its decision this week on an injunction request filed by minor party presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo to stop TV stations from hosting a televised debate exclusively between the two top mainstream rivals, officials said Monday.

2022-01-24 21:31

Korea's contradictory nuclear energy policy raises eyebrows

The Moon Jae-in administration has been under constant criticism for its double standards on nuclear energy, as it shows completely different attitudes toward nuclear power plants at home and abroad, according to economists and energy analysts, Monday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2022-01-24 17:04

Yoon vows to rebuild Korea-US alliance; calls Moon's peace process a 'failure'

Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate of the main opposition conservative People Power Party (PPP), vowed, Monday, to “rebuild” Korea's alliance with the U.S. to deal more effectively with both North Korea's nuclear threats and other regional security and economic cooperation issues. He also said he would expand South Korea's role in U.S.-led multilateral initiatives, inc...

Jung Da-min | 2022-01-24 16:51

Moon not to hold New Year press conference to focus on handling Omicron

President Moon Jae-in will not hold a New Year's press conference as he focuses on handling the COVID-19 situation with the highly transmissible Omicron variant becoming the dominant strain in Korea, a senior presidential official said Monday.

2022-01-24 15:04

Lee pledges 'transportation revolution' for Gyeonggi Province residents

Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Monday he will push for a "transportation revolution" to reduce commute times in the Seoul metropolitan area to less than 30 minutes by investing heavily in high-speed trains.

2022-01-24 15:00

Surveys show mixed results for rival presidential contenders

Presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung speaks during his campaign in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. / Courtesy of Democratic Party of KoreaOpinion polls released Sunday showed mixed results for rival presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Suk-yeol as they strive to woo swing voters in a tight race for the nation's top office. Three polls released by the Korea Soci...

2022-01-23 21:18

Collective action from within forces chief election commissioner to quit

National Election Commission (NEC) standing commissioner Cho Hai-ju submitted his resignation which was accepted by President Moon Jae-in, Friday. According to the NEC, Cho said that he is "quitting the NEC completely," leaving the future of the NEC in the hands of the current staff. "I could endure political attacks from the opposition party and media, but I could not look a...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-01-23 17:16

Ensure neutrality, fairness

Outspoken political commentator joins Justice Party again

An outspoken political commentator has joined the minor opposition Justice Party again, two years after he left the progressive political group to protest its approval of the Moon Jae-in government's appointment of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, when the corruption scandals surrounding the former minister and his wife had reached a fever pitch.

Jung Da-min | 2022-01-22 09:00

Will angry Buddhist monks calm down?

It all started with a ruling party lawmaker comparing a Buddhist temple with a blind con artist who appears in a popular Korean folktale. Last year, Rep. Jung Chung-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) likened Haein Temple on Mount Gaya to Bongi Kim Seon-dal, a popular Korean folklore character known as one of the most brilliant swindlers of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-01-21 21:53

Moon offers sincere condolences over death of revered Vietnamese Buddhist monk

Presidential candidates hesitant to push for Jeonju financial center

Korea has often been criticized for a populist approach to policies in key industries. Previous administrations claimed the relocation of state-run institutions, once concentrated in Seoul, to across the country was a means to drive the growth of provincial areas.

Kim Bo-eun | 2022-01-21 17:02

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