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Thu, November 14, 2019 | 13:33

Ahn Cheol-soo will return to political arena this year?

Ahn Cheol-soo will return to political arena this year?

An internal feud is deepening between members of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party (BMP) following former BMP leader Ahn Cheol-soo's decision to pursue his academic interests rather than coming back to South Korea to unite the divided party and work toward the 2020 general election.

Park Ji-won | 2019-10-30 17:14

English instructor pins hopes on customized online education

English instructor pins hopes on customized online education

Kwon Hyuk-jun, a Seoul-based English instructor, has expressed anticipation that a full-fledged digital-oriented teaching method will bring a paradigm shift in the education industry. The 32-year-old teacher works at Pagoda Academy, one of the biggest private education institution chains in downtown Seoul. He said the market for online-based education is still in its infancy,...

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-10-30 17:04

Moon recalls his late mother's hard but 'happy' life

Moon recalls his late mother's hard but 'happy' life

President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday his mother was apparently anxious about him being at the center of a choppy political world. The 92-year-old, Kang Han-ok, died Tuesday evening at a Busan hospital after suffering from an illness for a long time. Busan, about 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul, is Moon's hometown.

2019-10-30 10:06

Speaker to refer prosecution reform bills to Dec. 3 plenary session

Speaker to refer prosecution reform bills to Dec. 3 plenary session

National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang extended bickering parties some time, referring to prosecution reform bills to a plenary session on Dec. 3 amid differences among parties.

Park Ji-won | 2019-10-29 17:11

Lawmakers to head for Tokyo following PM's visit

Lawmakers to head for Tokyo following PM's visit

About 50 South Korean lawmakers with the South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union will visit Tokyo from Thursday to Saturday, to attend a regular joint session of the union with their Japanese counterparts. The 42nd joint session held in Tokyo falls Friday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-29 16:50

Moon's mother in critical condition

Moon's mother in critical condition

President Moon Jae-in will visit his mother, who's in critical condition, in Busan on Tuesday, a Cheong Wa Dae official said. Kang Han-ok, 92, has been suffering a chronic illness and is currently hospitalized in Busan. Moon plans to head to the southern port city, his hometown, in the afternoon, according to the official.

2019-10-29 13:55

South Korea to promote AI sector as core industry

South Korea to promote AI sector as core industry

President Moon Jae-in will place more importance on promoting Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the aim of establishing it as a core nation industry. During a visit to the Developer's View conference at COEX, Monday, Moon underlined the need to build an “AI powerhouse” as the next step to being an “IT powerhouse” to take the global lead in preparing for the Fourth Industrial ...

Do Je-hae | 2019-10-28 17:22

S. Korea proposes inter-Korean talks over removal of Mount Geumgang facilities

S. Korea proposes inter-Korean talks over removal of Mount Geumgang facilities

South Korea proposed to hold working-level talks with North Korea after Pyongyang notified Seoul of its decision to discuss the fate of South Korean-built structures and facilities in Mount Geumgang, Seoul's Ministry of Unification said Monday.

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-10-28 17:12

DPK floor leader pledges to launch special counsel probe into martial law plan

DPK floor leader pledges to launch special counsel probe into martial law plan

Rep. Lee In-young, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) pledged Monday to push for the launch of a special counsel investigation to look into the former administration's alleged move to enforce martial law to crack down on protestors opposing the Park Geun-hye administration, and allegations that Hwang Kyo-ahn, chairman of the main opposition Liberty Kor...

Park Ji-won | 2019-10-28 17:12

Moon plans to hold bilateral meetings at APEC

Moon plans to hold bilateral meetings at APEC

Preparatory works are underway for President Moon Jae-in to hold summits with “important counterparts” on the sidelines of his participation at next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering in Chile, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-10-28 16:46

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