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Thu, November 14, 2019 | 12:13

Tighter press control at the prosecutors' office causes stir

Tighter press control at the prosecutors' office causes stir

Local media are up in arms over a new set of guidelines issued by the Ministry of Justice to prosecutors' offices nationwide aimed at keeping tighter control of information given to the press. Among them one orders the offices to deny information access to journalists who report “fake news.”

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-11-01 17:07

'Inter-Korean ties not in good shape'

'Inter-Korean ties not in good shape'

Relations between the two Koreas are “not in good shape,” Chung Eui-yong, chief of the presidential National Security Office (NSO), said Friday. “Since May, North Korea has conducted 12 tests of short-range and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). It's true that relations between the two Koreas are not in good shape,” the NSO chief said at the start of this year's N...

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-11-01 16:46

Biegun asked to revive US-NK denuke talks

Biegun asked to revive US-NK denuke talks

With U.S. President Donald Trump naming Washington's special representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun as second-in-command at the State Department, the key focus is on whether he will retain his “Pyongyang” portfolio and how his promotion will affect the nuclear disarmament talks.

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-11-01 16:23

Xi voices willingness to maintain 'close communication' with Kim Jong-un

Opposition lawmaker Hwang loses Assembly seat over election law violation

Opposition lawmaker Hwang loses Assembly seat over election law violation

Rep. Hwang Young-cheul of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party lost his National Assembly seat as a court confirmed his violation of the Political Fund Law. The Supreme Court, Thursday, upheld lower courts' decisions to sentence the 54-year-old lawmaker to two years in prison suspended for three years and fine him 5 million won.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-31 18:18

[Anniversary] 'Korea will set diplomatic milestone in summit with ASEAN'

[Anniversary] 'Korea will set diplomatic milestone in summit with ASEAN'

At a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty amid a global economic downturn, Southeast Asia is emerging as a new hub for growth with its massive trading and demographic potential. South Korea also hopes to latch on to this by solidifying partnerships with countries in the region, in a more sustainable manner, to tackle its sluggish economy. On the political front, Seoul's a...

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-10-31 16:46

Pope Francis, Kim Jong-un send condolences to Moon

Pope Francis, Kim Jong-un send condolences to Moon

Pope Francis and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shared their sorrow over the passing of President Moon Jae-in's mother as they sent condolence messages to the President, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.

Do Je-hae | 2019-10-31 16:23

[Anniversary] GSOMIA decision leads to questions about alliance

[Anniversary] GSOMIA decision leads to questions about alliance

Since the start of the Korea-Japan trade row in July, the U.S. has maintained a low-key stance in the conflict. But with the official conclusion of the military-intelligence sharing pact between Korea and Japan fast approaching, Washington is taking a more active approach in urging Seoul to reconsider its decision not to renew the General Security of Military Information Agre...

Do Je-hae | 2019-10-31 11:10

[Anniversary] 'Kim wants US recognition as nuclear power'

[Anniversary] 'Kim wants US recognition as nuclear power'

President Moon Jae-in will mark the halfway point of his five year presidency on Nov. 10. Cheong Wa Dae has trumpeted Moon's "outcomes" in inter-Korean relations as some of the key achievements of his presidency, but the public assessment toward Moon in this regard is turning considerably negative despite his three summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2018, and the...

Do Je-hae | 2019-10-31 11:07

Moon focuses on state affairs despite personal tragedy

Moon focuses on state affairs despite personal tragedy

Kang Han-ok, the mother of President Moon Jae-in, died Tuesday at a hospital in Busan, Tuesday. She was 92. President Moon is the first sitting president to lose a parent while in office.

Do Je-hae | 2019-10-30 17:22

Ruling party chief apologizes over Cho Kuk scandal

Ruling party chief apologizes over Cho Kuk scandal

The ruling party chief issued a public apology over former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's alleged involvement in various financial wrongdoings and academic privileges allegedly given to his daughter.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-10-30 17:15

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