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Fri, August 12, 2022 | 17:29

Nat'l Assembly speaker proposes constitutional revision for balanced power, unity

National Assembly speaker Kim Jin-pyo on Sunday proposed pushing for a constitutional revision in an effort to disperse power heavily concentrated in the president and to promote national unity.

2022-07-17 12:45

Yoon vows to safeguard constitutional values on Constitution Day

President Yoon Suk-yeol renewed his commitment to promote the constitutional values of free democracy, human rights and rule of law as South Korea commemorates Constitution Day on Sunday.

2022-07-17 12:31

President Yoon's approval rating continues to decline

President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating is on a downward trajectory just two months after his inauguration with some saying the political novice has failed to lay out a clear vision for the country amid global recessionary risks. His approval rating declined sharply during the past few weeks, entering a "death cross," as negative feedback for the president outstripped his s...

2022-07-16 09:00

2019 repatriation of North Korean fishermen not unusual: DP lawmaker

A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) claimed Friday the previous administration's repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019 is not an unusual case, citing a unification ministry report that shows there were dozens of similar cases since 2010.

2022-07-15 21:19

Yoon asks science minister to invest in source technologies

President Yoon Suk-yeol received a policy briefing from the science minister on Friday and asked him to focus RD investment in source technologies, his spokesperson said.

2022-07-15 20:56

Ex-NIS chief banned from travelling abroad over probe into handling of North's killing of fisheries official

Prosecutors banned former National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won from traveling overseas while putting Park's predecessor, Suh Hoon, on an entry alert list as part of investigations into the previous administration's handling of two incidents involving North Korea, officials said Friday.

2022-07-15 20:52

Interior ministry to launch police bureau next month to directly oversee police

A new bureau overseeing key personnel and policy decisions for police will go into operation under the interior ministry next month, Minister Lee Sang-min said Friday, as his ministry seeks to tighten its grip over the law enforcement agency.

2022-07-15 13:51

Yoon to appoint ex-technocrat as economic adviser

President Yoon Suk-yeol will appoint Byeon Yang-kyoon, a well-known former economic technocrat who served as budget and planning minister, as an outside economic adviser Friday, his office said.

2022-07-15 13:45

Main opposition party halts talks with ruling party over parliamentary committee formations

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Thursday that it suspended talks with the ruling People Power Party (PPP) over parliamentary committee formations that have left the National Assembly in limbo. Earlier this month, the rival parties voted to elect Rep. Kim Jin-pyo of the DP as new National Assembly speaker, but they have failed to narrow differences on how to for...

2022-07-14 21:34

Int'l human rights groups criticize repatriation of North Korean fishermen

The previous Moon Jae-in government's repatriation of the North Korean fishermen in 2019 despite their revealed intention to defect to the South has drawn condemnations from international human rights groups following the disclosure of several photos of them.

2022-07-14 16:25

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