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46% of Koreans see arrest warrant against opposition leader as just: poll

Forty-six percent of South Koreans said prosecutors' request for an arrest warrant against the main opposition leader was part of due procedures for investigation into his corruption allegations, a poll showed Friday.

Sep 22, 2023
46% of Koreans see arrest warrant against opposition leader as just: poll
  • Arrest warrant hearing for DPK leader Lee to be held Tuesday
  • Opposition party in turmoil as leader could be arrested on Tuesday

Yoon signs off on plan to waive expressway tolls during Chuseok holiday

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday signed off on a plan to waive expressway tolls during the upcoming Chuseok holiday, his office said.

Sep 22, 2023
Yoon signs off on plan to waive expressway tolls during Chuseok holiday

DPK leader Lee vows to protect democracy against 'dictatorial prosecution'

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Friday democracy should be protected against what he called the "dictatorial prosecution" following the surprising approval of a motion seeking parliamentary consent for his arrest on corruption allegations.

Sep 22, 2023
DPK leader Lee vows to protect democracy against 'dictatorial prosecution'
  • Arrest warrant hearing for DPK leader Lee to be held Tuesday

Arrest warrant hearing for DPK leader Lee to be held Tuesday

An arrest warrant hearing for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will be held Tuesday, judicial officials said Friday, following the National Assembly's passage of his arrest motion earlier this week.

Sep 22, 2023
Arrest warrant hearing for DPK leader Lee to be held Tuesday
  • National Assembly passes motion to arrest DPK chief
  • DPK leader Lee vows to protect democracy against 'dictatorial prosecution'
  • 46% of Koreans see arrest warrant against opposition leader as just: poll

Supporters of opposition leader attempt to enter National Assembly in protest of passage of arrest motion

Supporters of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung attempted to break into the National Assembly complex in western Seoul on Thursday following the passage of an arrest motion against him.

Sep 21, 2023
Supporters of opposition leader attempt to enter National Assembly in protest of passage of arrest motion
  • National Assembly passes motion to arrest DPK chief

National Assembly passes motion to arrest DPK chief

The National Assembly approved, Thursday, a motion to arrest main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung, as a larger-than-expected number of lawmakers of the majority-holding party voted for the arrest of their own chief.

Sep 21, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
National Assembly passes motion to arrest DPK chief
  • Supporters of opposition leader attempt to enter National Assembly in protest of passage of arrest motion
  • Arrest warrant hearing for DPK leader Lee to be held Tuesday

Gender equality minister nominee in hot seat over remarks on abortion

Kim Haeng, a nominee for the gender equality and family minister, faces mounting criticism for her remarks that could be construed as denying women’s freedom to terminate pregnancy.

Sep 21, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Gender equality minister nominee in hot seat over remarks on abortion

National Assembly passes arrest motion against opposition leader

The National Assembly on Thursday passed a motion seeking parliamentary consent to the potential arrest of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, a surprise result that shows a number of dissenting votes from Lee's own Democratic Party of Korea (DPK).

Sep 21, 2023
National Assembly passes arrest motion against opposition leader

Parliament adopts confirmation hearing report for Supreme Court chief justice nominee

The National Assembly on Thursday adopted a confirmation hearing report for the nominee for Supreme Court chief justice, but the two major rival parties were discussing putting it to a vote next week.

Sep 21, 2023
Parliament adopts confirmation hearing report for Supreme Court chief justice nominee

Civil servant mentor reappointed as labor ministry spokesman

Park Jong-pill, spokesman for the Ministry of Employment and Labor / Courtesy of Park Jong-pill By Jun Ji-hyePark Jong-pill, who was reappointed as a spokesman for the Ministry of Employment and Labor, has been cited by many other civil servants as a mentor. In 2019, the National Human Resources Development Institute under the direct control of the Ministry of Personnel Management selected Park as a great lecturer for young civil servants, as his lecture about how to write policy reports effectively received good reviews from attendees. Before being reappointed as a spokesman for the labor ministry at the end of August, he served as a deputy minister in charge of planning and coordination, the post given to a grade 1 civil servant. His reappointment as a spokesman came as President Yoon Suk Yeol decided to elevate the level of the spokesman post from grade 2 to grade 1 for seven ministries, including the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Ministry of Education an

Sep 21, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Civil servant mentor reappointed as labor ministry spokesman
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