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Fri, August 19, 2022 | 20:58

Ex-President Lee Myung-bak unlikely to be released

Former President Lee Myung-bak and former South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyoung-soo are not likely to make the list of people that President Yoon Suk-yeol will grant special amnesty to due to concerns that such pardons might negatively affect his declining approval ratings.However, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other business leaders may be among ...

2022-08-09 15:40

Bill Gates to speak at National Assembly next week

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will deliver an address at the National Assembly next week about international cooperation on COVID-19, officials said Tuesday.

2022-08-09 14:57

Education minister resigns after just over a month in office

Education Minister Park Soon-ae, whose appointment by President Yoon Suk-yeol last July had provoked fierce criticism from all sides for her lack of experience and history of unethical behavior, stepped down Monday. Her resignation came 34 days after she took the helm of the ministry. During a press conference held in Seoul, Park took the blame for the latest controversies su...

2022-08-08 20:54

Vice education minister hints at scrapping proposal to lower school entry age

Yoon vows to go back to basics amid low approval ratings

President Yoon Suk-yeol said he would go back to basics when he returned to work on Monday after a week-long vacation, in an apparent effort to regain public trust in his administration. “As I looked back at what happened in the past, I came to be grateful to the people who have helped me come this far, with both harsh criticism and heartfelt encouragement,” Yoon said while a...

2022-08-08 16:29

Foreign ministers of South Korea and China to meet to address thorny issues

The foreign ministers of South Korea and China sit down for talks Tuesday to address a heap of thorny issues amid Beijing's growing displeasure with Seoul over its policies involving the United States, a staunch ally of the South. The meeting in Qingdao, China is the second of its kind between Foreign Minister Park Jin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi since Park's inaugura...

2022-08-08 15:58

Taiwan begins live-fire artillery drill simulating defence against China attack

Education minister expected to resign amid criticism of proposal to lower school entry age

Education Minister Park Soon-ae is expected to tender her resignation Monday, a ruling party official said, amid criticism she mishandled key policy proposals, such as lowering the elementary school starting age.

2022-08-08 11:57

Yoon's disapproval rating hits new high at 70%

President Yoon Suk-yeol's disapproval rating has reached a record high of 70 percent, a poll showed Monday, as strong backlash against a proposed education policy added on to persistent concerns over high inflation and turmoil in the ruling party.

2022-08-08 10:55

Yoon vows to uphold people's will upon returning from vacation

Yoon vows to uphold people's will upon returning from vacation

President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to uphold the will of the people as he returned from a weeklong vacation on Monday, as public opinion polls showed his approval ratings remaining below 30 percent.

2022-08-08 10:35

Yoon's disapproval rating hits new high at 70%

[ANALYSIS] Why Beijing won't retaliate against Seoul for 'Chip 4'

The South Korean government has begun engaging in active diplomacy to allay Beijing's concerns by defining the “Chip 4” alliance as nothing more than a partnership for supply chain resilience as Seoul confirmed its plan to attend a preliminary meeting of the consultative body sometime early September this year. “The foreign ministry confirmed the country's plan to attend a pr...

2022-08-08 08:10

Ruling party's self-inflicted crisis

After two consecutive election wins for president and local offices, the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has found itself in a self-inflicted "emergency" that will only get worse as faction leaders vow to continue to fight despite President Yoon Suk-yeol's abysmal approval ratings.Suspended PPP Chairman Lee Jun-seok is at the very center of the party's internal conflict.Under...

2022-08-08 04:07

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