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Fri, August 12, 2022 | 00:00

Pelosi to meet Nat'l Assembly speaker amid heightened regional tensions over Taiwan visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to hold talks with National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo in Seoul on Thursday amid heightened regional tensions in the wake of her high-profile visit to Taiwan. Pelosi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday night from Taiwan where she reaffirmed unwavering U.S. commitment to the island amid angry protests from China. Beijing announced live-fire ...

2022-08-04 08:55

Nancy Pelosi vs. Lee Jun-seok

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan on Wednesday, despite China's furious reaction which materialized in a menacing military show of force, has made some Koreans like me want to revisit Lee Jun-seok's week-long trip to war-torn Ukraine two months ago, shortly after the June 1 local elections. The two high-profile visits to the regions with high levels of secur...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-08-03 17:04

Lee Jae-myung claims innocence amid corruption probe

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, a leading candidate for the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea's top post, claimed his innocence Wednesday amid an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations surrounding him and his family, accusing prosecutors and police of “colluding” with certain politicians. The risk of being prosecuted stands as the biggest obstacle to his ambition of co...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-08-03 16:35

Yoon appoints YTN reporter as PR planning secretary

President Yoon Suk-yeol has tapped Lee Ki-jeong, a reporter and head of the digital news center at broadcaster YTN, as a presidential secretary for public relations planning, in an apparent bid to enhance policy promotion to revive his abysmal job approval ratings.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-08-03 15:36

Kookmin University denies first lady plagiarism allegations

Kookmin University has cleared first lady Kim Keon-hee of allegations of having plagiarized some of her academic papers and dissertation, which she produced when she attended the university's Graduate School of Techno Design.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-02 16:52

Ruling party to propose bills promoting growth of chips, advanced industries

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) will propose a package of two bills to strengthen Korea's competitiveness in the semiconductor industry, the party's special panel on chips said Tuesday.

2022-08-02 16:27

Yoon orders discussion on plan to lower school entry age

President Yoon Suk-yeol has ordered the education ministry to swiftly put to public debate the government's proposal to lower the elementary school starting age by one year to 5, an official said Tuesday.

2022-08-02 16:19

Presidential office denies first lady's alleged influence behind selection of construction firms

Seen above is the former foreign minister's residence in Yongsan District, Seoul, which is undergoing remodeling for use as the residence of President Yoon Suk-yeol. Korea Times photo by Choe Joo-yeon By Nam Hyun-wooThe presidential office on Tuesday denied the media report that three companies that had sponsored art exhibitions hosted by first lady Kim Keon-hee's art startup...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-08-02 16:05

Ruling party to hold nat'l committee to decide on transition to emergency leadership

The Supreme Council of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Tuesday to convene a meeting of the party's national committee to discuss switching to an emergency leadership system after breaking up the current leadership.

2022-08-02 12:00

[Reporter's notebook] Reason behind president's daily Q&A sessions forgotten

Despite the pros and cons, President Yoon Suk-yeol has been carrying out impromptu interviews with the press on a daily basis to publicize his views on the latest issues he is asked about. However, he seems to have forgotten the original reason behind the practice as a means of communicating with the public, as Yoon has begun to pick and choose the questions that he wants to ...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-08-01 17:10

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