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Yoon expected to replace foreign minister soon

President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to replace Foreign Minister Park Jin in the near future, as the top diplomat, who is also a veteran politician, is seeking to run for a fifth term at the National Assembly, according to a high-placed source with direct knowledge of the Cabinet reshuffle.

Dec 6, 2023By Kang Seung-woo
Yoon expected to replace foreign minister soon

Yoon's approval rating drops to 33%: Yonhap News Survey

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating dropped 4 percentage points from a month earlier to 33 percent, according to a survey conducted jointly by Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News TV on Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2023
Yoon's approval rating drops to 33%: Yonhap News Survey

Yoon, PPP to seek opposition help for passing bills on budget, livelihoods

President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) will ask the main opposition party for its cooperation to ensure a prompt passing of bills related to people's livelihoods, a senior PPP official said Tuesday.

Dec 5, 2023
Yoon, PPP to seek opposition help for passing bills on budget, livelihoods

60th anniversary of Trade Day

President Yoon Suk Yeol stands next to a Hyundai Pony Wagon with Lee Soo-il, left, a former Hyundai Motor Company official, at COEX in Seoul, Tuesday, before attending the 60th anniversary ceremony of Trade Day. The Pony is Korea's first independently developed and mass-produced car model released in 1975 that spearheaded the development of the Korean automobile industry. Courtesy of Presidential Office

Dec 5, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
60th anniversary of Trade Day

Yoon's ex-staff seek nominations in PPP strongholds, defying reform efforts

Defying efforts to improve and revitalize the governing People Power Party (PPP) ahead of the general elections, many former staff members of President Yoon Suk Yeol appear to be seeking nominations in the party’s longtime strongholds.

Dec 5, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Yoon's ex-staff seek nominations in PPP strongholds, defying reform efforts

Finance minister nominee vows innovation, deregulation to spur growth momentum

Finance Minister nominee Choi Sang-mok vowed efforts Tuesday to rev up economic growth momentum through innovation and deregulation amid prolonged external uncertainties and potential risks.

Dec 5, 2023
Finance minister nominee vows innovation, deregulation to spur growth momentum

Veterans minister nominee says independence fighter Hong Beom-do should be honored

The nominee for Korea's new veterans minister said Tuesday late independence fighter Hong Beom-do should be honored for his role against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea amid an ongoing ideological dispute over his ties to Soviet communist forces.

Dec 5, 2023
Veterans minister nominee says independence fighter Hong Beom-do should be honored

PPP calls for opposition's support on pending cybersecurity law amid NK hacking threats

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) called Tuesday for opposition support in passing a pending cybersecurity bill amid growing hacking attempts by North Korea.

Dec 5, 2023
PPP calls for opposition's support on pending cybersecurity law amid NK hacking threats

President names new finance, land ministers in Cabinet shake-up

President Yoon Suk Yeol carried out a major Cabinet reshuffle, Monday, replacing six ministers, including the finance and land ministers, ahead of general elections slated for April next year.

Dec 4, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
President names new finance, land ministers in Cabinet shake-up
  • Ex-chief of state housing developer LH nominated as land minister
  • Ex-university chief tapped to lead veterans ministry
  • Veteran economic technocrat to lead Korea's economic, financial affairs

Legal and political risks deepen for opposition leader

Prosecutors searched the former office of Rep. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Monday, amid growing criticism of his party leadership ahead of the general elections early next year.

Dec 4, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Legal and political risks deepen for opposition leader
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