Politics

Prosecutors target former President Moon Jae-in in hiring scandal

Prosecutors are intensifying their investigation into bribery allegations involving former President Moon Jae-in, focusing on claims that his former son-in-law was appointed as a local airline executive in exchange for favors granted to the firm's founder, officials said Sunday.

Sep 1, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin

Prosecutors target former President Moon Jae-in in hiring scandal

Police raid office of People's Democratic Party over alleged national security law violations

Police on Friday raided the headquarters of the far-left People's Democracy Party and homes of its members as part of an investigation into alleged violations of the National Security Act.

Aug 30, 2024By Yonhap

Police raid office of People's Democratic Party over alleged national security law violations

Pro-Yoon lawmaker apparently cautions PPP leader against straying from Yoon's views on medical reform

A pro-Yoon ruling People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker on Friday stressed the importance of aligning the party's views with the government in an apparent jab at the PPP leader over his chasm with the president over the medical school quota issue.

Aug 30, 2024By Yonhap

Pro-Yoon lawmaker apparently cautions PPP leader against straying from Yoon's views on medical reform

Yoon approves labor minister's appointment

President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointment of Kim Moon-soo as new labor minister Thursday, his office said, as the opposition bloc strongly denounced Kim's view about the Japanese colonial rule.

Aug 29, 2024By Yonhap

Yoon approves labor minister's appointment

Yoon vows to push ahead with pension, medical reforms

President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed his strong commitment to reforming the national pension system to ensure the fund's sustainability, so citizens can receive their pensions without concerns about depletion.

Aug 29, 2024By Anna J. Park

Yoon vows to push ahead with pension, medical reforms

Yoon denies preferential treatment for first lady in luxury bag scandal

Yoon denies preferential treatment for first lady in luxury bag scandal

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that the questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee outside the prosecution office was not due to preferential treatment and took place per relevant protocols.

Aug 29, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo

Yoon denies preferential treatment for first lady in luxury bag scandal

Yoon vows to push ahead with pension, medical reforms

Leaders of ruling, main opposition parties to hold their 1st official talks Sunday

The leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will hold their first official talks over the weekend, party officials said Thursday.

Aug 29, 2024By Yonhap

Leaders of ruling, main opposition parties to hold their 1st official talks Sunday

Doctors step up protest after new law aims to let nurses practice medicine

A protest by doctors is intensifying as nurses are set to be allowed to practice medicine under a new law, amid a prolonged walkout by trainee physicians.

Aug 28, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Doctors step up protest after new law aims to let nurses practice medicine

Planned walkout by nurses this week to worsen hospital crisis

National Assembly passes nursing act, livelihood-related bills

Rival political parties held a parliamentary plenary meeting Wednesday and passed several key livelihood bills that have been stalled for months due to partisan disputes, including a nursing act that calls for nurses to play greater roles.

Aug 28, 2024By Yonhap

National Assembly passes nursing act, livelihood-related bills

Yoon postpones dinner with PPP leaders amid row over medical school quota increase

President Yoon Suk Yeol has postponed his planned dinner with ruling People Power Party (PPP) leaders until after the Chuseok holiday, his office said Wednesday, amid differences with the PPP leader over the issue of the medical school quota increase.