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Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
The ruling and opposition parties clashed, Friday, over the prosecution’s decision to clear first lady Kim Keon Hee of her alleged involvement in a stock manipulation scheme, during an audit by the Legislation and Judiciary Committee at the National Assembly.
Han Dong-hoon, leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), is likely to gain a firmer grip over the party and increase pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol to resolve some of the issues relating to the first lady after the PPP secured by-election wins in its strongholds, according to political watchers, Thursday.
First lady Kim Keon Hee is under intense scrutiny over her relationship with Myung Tae-kyun, a mysterious power broker, after leaked messages suggest that she exercised undue influence over the ruling party’s candidate nominations for the 2022 by-elections and April's general elections.
North Korea blew up the northern sections of two inter-Korean roads, Tuesday, in an apparent attempt to sever all ties with South Korea and formalize a hostile, two-state system on the Korean Peninsula.
The ruling bloc is facing internal conflicts after Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party (PPP), urged the presidential office to dismiss aides to first lady Kim Keon Hee, who have allegedly been interfering in state and political affairs beyond their authority.
President Yoon Suk Yeol and lawmakers across the political spectrum congratulated author Han Kang on winning the country’s first Nobel Prize in literature.
President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold one-on-one talks with Han Dong-hoon, leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), after next week's by-elections, the presidential office said Thursday.
President Yoon Suk Yeol has denied having close links to Myung Tae-kyun, a key figure involved in first lady Kim Keon Hee's alleged interference with the ruling party's candidate nominations ahead of the April general elections, according to the presidential office, Wednesday.
A police investigation into the daughter of former President Moon Jae-in on suspicion of drunk driving has put the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in an awkward position, amid mounting criticism from outside and within the party.
The National Assembly’s audit of the government, scheduled to kick off Monday, is poised to set the stage for a fierce political battle as both the ruling and opposition parties are preparing for a rigorous 26-day performance evaluation. A total of 17 parliamentary standing committees will audit 802 government institutions.