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Wed, January 27, 2021 | 06:27

Constitutional Court scholar named as head of new investigation body

Constitutional Court scholar named as head of new investigation body

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday nominated Kim Jin-wook, a former judge serving as a senior researcher at the Constitutional Court, as the inaugural chief of a powerful investigation agency handling corruption by high-ranking officials, Cheong Wa Dae said. Kim, 54, was among the two final candidates for the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) se...

2020-12-30 11:40

Moon picks three-term ruling party lawmaker as new justice minister

Inha University professor to head Northeast Asian History Foundation

Inha University professor to head Northeast Asian History Foundation

The Northeast Asian History Foundation has named Lee Young-ho, professor emeritus of Inha University, as its sixth president, according to a statement from the foundation, Monday. The former history professor of the private university in Incheon assumed the post on the day for a three-year term.

Do Je-hae | 2020-12-30 09:13

Moon appoints ministers, neglects political cooperation pledge

Moon appoints ministers, neglects political cooperation pledge

President Moon Jae-in has come under fire for once again disregarding the opposition and naming controversial figures to key Cabinet posts. Moon handed out letters of appointment to four new ministers during a ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday, including Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Byeon Chang-heum. The former CEO of the Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) has ...

Do Je-hae | 2020-12-29 17:38

Special pardons ahead of New Years' Day

Special pardons ahead of New Years' Day

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae bows during an announcement on special pardons granted to 3,024 people ahead of New Years' Day, at the Government Complex Seoul, Tuesday. Most of the people were convicted of minor crimes related to work. Politicians and business tycoons were excluded from the list. / Yonhap

2020-12-29 16:45

Moon approves land minister's appointment amid opposition protests

Moon approves land minister's appointment amid opposition protests

President Moon Jae-in on Monday formally appointed his pick to lead Korea's housing policy amid fierce protests from the main opposition party.

2020-12-28 20:21

Two senior legal officials nominated to lead new high-profile anti-corruption agency

Two senior legal officials were nominated Monday for the inaugural leadership of a powerful investigation agency handling corruption by high-ranking officials.

2020-12-28 20:20

Government losing trust over vaccination plans with different remarks by officials

Government losing trust over vaccination plans with different remarks by officials

Public confusion over the government's COVID-19 vaccination plans has deepened after high-level officials made subtly different comments about when vaccinations will start. President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff, Noh Young-min, presented quite specific vaccination plans Sunday, saying that Korea will begin administering the coronavirus vaccines to medical personnel and the el...

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-12-28 17:02

President to seek turnaround through reshuffle

President to seek turnaround through reshuffle

President to seek turnaround through reshuffle

President Moon Jae-in recently suffered a huge political setback following an administrative court ruling that overturned his endorsement of a disciplinary committee's decision to suspend Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl from duty. This incident aggravated the public disapproval of his..

Do Je-hae | 2020-12-28 16:38

Public disapproval of Moon's presidency close to 60 percent

Public disapproval of Moon's presidency close to 60 percent

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has tied its all-time low, while public disapproval of his job performance has surged to the highest point so far, a poll showed Monday. In the four-day Realmeter survey conducted on 2,008 people, aged 18 or older, nationwide till last Thursday, 36.7 percent of respondents supported the president, down 2.8 percentage points from the pre...

2020-12-28 14:25

Over 400,000 people disapprove of verdict on ex-minister's wife

Over 400,000 people disapprove of verdict on ex-minister's wife

More than 400,000 people have called for the impeachment of the judges who handed down a four-year prison term to Dongyang University professor Chung Kyung-sim, wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, over academic record forgery and financial fraud, claiming the verdict was politically motivated.

Kim Rahn | 2020-12-28 13:57

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