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Assembly speaker's US visit raises eyebrows

A South Korean parliamentary delegation led by National Speaker Moon Hee-sang may leave the U.S. empty-handed, failing to spur any cooperation from its counterpart that could help mediate between North Korea and the U.S. before the planned summit between the North's Kim Jong-un and U.S.' Donald Trump in Hanoi. According to press releases, in the speech made at the end of the ...

Politics | 2019-02-15 16:53

Moon orders to overhaul prosecution, police

President Moon Jae-in has ordered a wide-scale overhaul of the country's powerful law enforcement agencies such as the police, prosecution and intelligence agencies as the country is asked to recover “democratic values.”

Politics | 2019-02-15 16:28

LKP to put 1 lawmaker to vote for expulsion

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) decided Thursday to vote on whether to expel one of the three lawmakers accused of defaming victims of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising in 1980 from the party.

Politics | 2019-02-14 17:38

Campaigns for LKP leadership begin

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party's (LKP) election campaign for the party leadership officially started. The three candidates - former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Rep. Kim Jin-tae - had their first joint campaign, in Daejeon, laying out their political visions. The LKP will hold a national convention on Feb. 27 near Seoul to elect its...

Politics | 2019-02-14 17:28

Better law for child support

Civic group members call for a better law that can better force divorced spouses to pay child support, during a press conference in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, Thursday. They asked the court to decide whether the National Assembly was derelict of duty in not establishing such a law, because the current regulation barely enforces child support payments with wea...

Politics | 2019-02-14 17:27

Defense chief visits UAE for ties in arms industry

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo kicked off Thursday his six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance defense industrial ties by joining a global defense exhibition there. On his UAE visit, Jeong will participate in the biennial International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) where he plans to meet with a group of defense chiefs from not just the country...

Politics | 2019-02-14 17:09

Skepticism persists over North Korea-US summit

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed to have averted a major conflict with North Korea through a blend of engagement, economic sanctions and threats of military action. But some U.S. politicians and experts appear skeptical about the North's “genuine intentions” as a second summit between Trump and North Korean leader KimJong-un looms.

Politics | 2019-02-14 16:39

Kang, Pompeo discuss denuclearization ahead of NK-US summit

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa met with her U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo in Warsaw, Thursday, to discuss measures regarding North Korea's denuclearization, ahead of a second summit between Pyongyang and Washington later this month. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East held there.

Politics | 2019-02-14 16:37

Skepticism persists over North Korea-US summit

Only 3 register for LKP leadership election

Only three candidates have registered for the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) leadership election.

Politics | 2019-02-13 17:18

LKP delays punishment for 3 hawkish members

The ethics committee of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) held a meeting to decide on punitive measures against three lawmakers accused of making defamatory remarks against the May 18 Gwangju Uprising in 1980, but failed to reach an agreement. The party referred the three - Kim Jin-tae, Lee Jong-myeong and Kim Soon-rye - to the party’s ethics committee amid growin...

Politics | 2019-02-13 17:17

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