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Russia's role in Korean Peninsula draws attention

President Moon Jae-in, left, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit meeting in 2017. Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae By Do Je-hae Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Seoul next week is renewing attention to the country's role in Korean Peninsula issues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Russia's top diplomat will be in Seoul March 23 to 25. One of the top objectives of the visit is to take part in a ceremony for the 30th anniversary of relations between the two countries, as well as talks with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong.“Minister Chung will hold talks with Minister Lavrov on March 25 and exchange views on bilateral relations and the Korean Peninsula as well as share comprehensive views on a range of global issues.”The visit comes amid rising interest in the possible revival of multilateral discussions on the Korean Peninsula such as the six-party talks under the new Biden administration to resuscitate momentum for M

Mar 20, 2021By Do Je-hae
Russia's role in Korean Peninsula draws attention
Foreign Affairs

Moon vows to improve ties with Japan during meeting with Biden's key officials

President Moon Jae-in poses with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during their courtesy visit at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in has said he will seek to improve ties with Japan in order to revive South Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation that the Joe Biden government sees as critical in promoting regional stability, during a meeting with core members of the new U.S. administration. Moon had his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday, and discussed key issues regarding the alliance and North Korea. Ahead of their visit to the presidential office, the two U.S. secretaries held talks with their Korean counterparts ― Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook ― and announced a joint statement with the focus on strengthening the alliance.“President Moon said he will continue to make efforts to restore bilateral relations between South Korea and Japan as they are very important for peace

Mar 18, 2021By Do Je-hae
Moon vows to improve ties with Japan during meeting with Biden's key officials
  • South Korea, US remain split over China, North Korea issues
North Korea

North Korea, China reviving economic cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on June 21, 2018. Pyongyang recently appointed a trade specialist to head its embassy in Beijing. YonhapBy Do Je-hae Prospects of revived economic cooperation between North Korea and China have increased following North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's announcement of a five-year plan for economic development during the eighth congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in January.Stoking such expectations, Pyongyang replaced its ambassador to China for the first time in 10 years with a seasoned trade specialist. On Feb. 19, it was reported that Pyongyang named as ambassador to China, Ri Ryong-nam, a former vice premier in charge of trade policy in North Korea's Cabinet from June 2016 to January 2021. Ri replaced outgoing ambassador Ji Jae-ryong. Previously, Ri served as trade minister from 2008 until 2016. The career trade official also served as economic affairs secretary at North Korea's Embassy in Singapore, according to media reports.North Korea's focus on economy It is extremely rare for North Korea to nam

Mar 18, 2021By Do Je-hae
North Korea, China reviving economic cooperation
  • South Korea, US remain split over China, North Korea issues
Health

Doubts re-emerge over safety of AstraZenca vaccines

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Commissioner (KDCA) Jeong Eun-kyeong appears at a hearing at the National Assembly, Wednesday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae Concerns are rising again over the safety of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, as a suspected case of blood clotting after inoculation has been reported here, following dozens of similar cases in Europe.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said AstraZeneca vaccine injections will continue since no causal relation between the vaccine and the symptom has been confirmed. But concerned citizens could choose to avoid receiving injections, hindering the vaccination schedule and the government's plan to achieve herd immunity by November.According to the KDCA, Wednesday, one suspected death was reported due to blood clotting following an AstraZeneca vaccine injection. The person, a woman in her 60s who had been at a nursing home, died on March 6 after receiving an AstraZeneca vaccine shot on Feb. 26. An initial autopsy showed she had developed blood clots.The latest fatality comes amid dozens of deaths from blood clots f

Mar 17, 2021By Do Je-hae
Doubts re-emerge over safety of AstraZenca vaccines
  • New infections on Thursday in 400s for 2nd day, upturn in virus curve worrisome
  • Gov't considering introducing 'vaccination leave'
Politics

Moon apologizes for LH scandal following mounting public outcry

President Moon Jae-in presides over a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. Yonhap By Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in offered his first public apology, Tuesday, for allegations of speculative land purchases by some employees at the state-owned Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH), amid a mounting public outcry over mismanagement by the government. Now dubbed, the “LH scandal,” the story has engulfed the nation after allegations were first raised two weeks ago that at least 20 LH employees used classified development information to purchase land in parts of Gyeonggi Province before the government's announcement of their designation as a major new town development projects last month. The scandal has fueled doubts over the Moon Jae-in administration's housing policy and the sincerity of its goal to promote justice in all corners of society, which has been the President's trademark policy goal.“Our government has done our utmost to fight corruption and unfairness

Mar 16, 2021By Do Je-hae
Moon apologizes for LH scandal following mounting public outcry
Politics

People want President Moon's apology for LH scandal

President Moon Jae-in speaks during an event in South Chungcheong Province, March 12. YonhapLand minister resigns; two LH employees found dead By Do Je-hae More people are demanding President Moon Jae-in apologize for a real estate scandal that has engulfed the nation.Land Minister Byeon Chang-heum offered to resign March 12 over allegations of speculative land purchases by some employees at the Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH), an affiliated agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, while he was serving as the CEO of the state housing corporation from April 2019 until December 2020. But public sentiment is turning increasingly negative against President Moon Jae-in ahead of a crucial mayoral by-election for his ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on April 7. A recent survey showed that six out of 10 people want to see Moon apologize for the scandal, which is under investigation by a joint investigation team led by the Prime Minister's office. Cheong Wa Dae has also conducted an internal investigation into employees at the presidential office over their purcha

Mar 14, 2021By Do Je-hae
People want President Moon's apology for LH scandal
  • Moon's approval rating falls to five-week low
Foreign Affairs

Blinken's remarks deepen Korea's Iran dilemma

U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken / AP-Yonhap Tanker seizure, frozen asset issues with Iran getting complicatedBy Do Je-hae Washington's negative stance about easing sanctions on Iran, including those covering about $7 billion in Iranian funds frozen in Korean banks, is likely to make it harder for Seoul to resolve the issue of a Korean tanker seized by Tehran, as resolving the financial issue is believed to be a priority in getting it released. During an appearance at the House Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed some media reports that part of the funds at the Korean banks could be released. “Unless and until Iran comes back into compliance, they won't be getting that relief and the report you referred to is simply incorrect,” Blinken said.His remarks came amid rising tension between the U.S. and Iran over a nuclear deal and Iran's call for the lifting of sanctions. Under the circumstances, the remarks from the

Mar 11, 2021By Do Je-hae
Blinken's remarks deepen Korea's Iran dilemma
Politics

Land minister faces growing calls to resign

Land Minister Byeon Chang-heum participates in a session at the National Assembly, Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae Byeon Chang-heum, minster of land, infrastructure and transport, is facing growing calls to resign following a speculative land buying scandal involving employees of a state corporation he headed before joining the Cabinet in December 2020.The former CEO of the Korea Land & Housing Corp. (LH) has emerged at the center of public anger over allegations that LH employees had bought farmlands in Siheung and Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi Province before the announcement of new mega town projects there. Byeon served as CEO of the state-run corporation from April 2019 until December 2020. Even some members of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) have started to demand Byeon's resignation to take responsibility for the scandal, which is feared to aggravate public sentiment toward the Moon Jae-in administration's housing policy with the by-elections in Seoul and Busan only weeks away. Park Soo-hyun, a high-level official at the DPK and a former spokesman for President Moon

Mar 10, 2021By Do Je-hae
Land minister faces growing calls to resign
Politics

Skepticism rising over investigation into LH speculation scandal

Posts condemning alleged illegal speculative land purchases by workers at the Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) are attached to the front gate of LH's Seoul office, Tuesday. YonhapBy Do Je-haeThe government has launched a massive investigation into ministries and public organizations to look into possible illegal speculative land purchases by employees or family members using confidential information. The probe comes after it was alleged that a dozen officials at the Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) used classified information to purchase about 10 billion won worth of farmland in Siheung and Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, before the government announced the development of major new town projects in these cities.But skepticism is rising about the effectiveness and reliability of such a government-led investigation. At the direction of President Moon Jae-in, the Prime Minister's Office began the investigation by setting up an interagency team. The initial stage of the probe will focus on 23,000 officials, including 9,900 employees at LH and 4,500 at the Ministry of La

Mar 9, 2021By Do Je-hae
Skepticism rising over investigation into LH speculation scandal
  • Police raid Land and Housing Corp headquarters over land speculation scandal
Politics

Former top prosecutor's popularity soars after resignation

Flowers sent by supporters of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl are seen in front of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in southern Seoul, Sunday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, who resigned from his post last week amid conflicts with the ruling bloc over prosecutorial reform measures, has topped the latest favorability survey for possible presidential candidates.A survey released Monday by the Korea Society Opinion Institute had the former chief prosecutor in first place with a 32.4 percent support rate from 1,023 respondents.He is more popular than other potential presidential contenders such as Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung at 24.1 percent and ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Nak-yon at 14.9 percent. Former conservative presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo, now an independent lawmaker, came in fourth place with 7.6 percent, followed by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun at 2.6 percent and former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae at 2.5 percent.In a similar survey published Jan. 22 by the same poll agency, Yoon had recorded 14.6

Mar 8, 2021By Do Je-hae
Former top prosecutor's popularity soars after resignation
  • Moon says prosecutors have yet to gain public trust
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