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DPK questions credibility of IAEA report on Fukushima discharge plan

Lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) hold a rally against Japan's plan to release water from the Fukushima plant at the National Assembly, Wednesday. YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Wednesday questioned the credibility of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report that Japan's plan to release radioactive water into the sea meets international safety standards, saying the report was based on Tokyo-provided data.The U.N. nuclear watchdog unveiled the report Tuesday, saying Japan's plan to treat radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant and discharge it into the ocean would have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment.The report is likely to add new momentum to Japan's push to start discharging the water from the plant ― damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 ― some time this summer despite opposition from neighboring countries, including South Korea and China.On Wednesday, the DPK discounted the report as unreliable."Without even conducting a facility inspection

Jul 5, 2023
DPK questions credibility of IAEA report on Fukushima discharge plan

From weightlifting star to top sports administrator

Jang Mi-ran, new second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, walks out of a car to enter the ministry building in Sejong, Tuesday, her first day at work. The weightlifting star joins the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, drawing excitement and concerns about her role as the top sports administrator. YonhapEx-colleagues express trust in Jang amid leadership ability concernsBy Jung Min-hoBoth Park Jong-kil and Choi yoon-hui ― former athletes who both rose to the top post of sports administration in the past respectively ― vowed to bring hope to politics as they had done at the 1982 and 1986 Asian Games, only to eventually disappoint the public.Jang Mi-ran, 39, only the third sports star to become the vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, aims to set the first successful precedent. Entering the ministry building in Sejong on Tuesday, her very first day on the job, she said she will deliver her utmost efforts to exceed all expectations.As an athlete, Jang was the nation's biggest weightlifting star and is a certified legend. She held her World Championship title consecutivel

Jul 5, 2023By Jung Min-ho
From weightlifting star to top sports administrator

Korea respects IAEA report on Fukushima wastewater discharge: official

Park Ku-yeon, third from left, the first deputy chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, speaks during a daily briefing, July 5. YonhapThe Korean government respects the result of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety review of Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant, an official said Wednesday.On Tuesday, the U.N. nuclear watchdog announced that its two-year review found Japan's plan to release water from the plant into the sea to be consistent with its safety standards. The agency also said the treated water would have a negligible radiological impact on both people and the environment."It has been the government's longstanding stance to recognize the IAEA as a prestigious internationally agreed-upon agency, and we hold respect for its findings," said Park Ku-yeon, the first deputy chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, during a daily briefing.Park also mentioned that efforts are under way to expedite the timeline for announcing the Seoul government's own scientific report, which will be announced a

Jul 5, 2023
Korea respects IAEA report on Fukushima wastewater discharge: official
  • IAEA gives greenlight to Japan's plan to release Fukushima wastewater

Veteran actor offers to donate land for late President Rhee Syng-man's memorial hall

Shin Young-kyun, a former veteran actor and two-term lawmaker, speaks during a meeting of advisers for the ruling People Power Party held in Seoul, Aug. 23, 2022. NewsisShin Young-kyun, a former movie star-turned-politician, said Wednesday he has offered his land in Seoul to build a memorial hall for South Korea's first president, Rhee Syng-man (1875-1965).In an inaugural meeting of a private foundation pushing for Rhee's memorial hall last week, Shin revealed his intention to donate the land measuring approximately 13,000 square meters located on the southeastern bank of the Han River in the Gangdong district."I heard that the former President Rhee used to go fishing there," Shin told Yonhap News Agency over the phone. "I decided to donate the land as it is associated with the former president."He is known to own about 80,000 square meters of land in the area designated as a greenbelt zone, which is protected from development."The land is currently part of a greenbelt zone and is not used for other purposes. If the government decides, a memorial hall could be built in the area," he

Jul 5, 2023
Veteran actor offers to donate land for late President Rhee Syng-man's memorial hall

Yoon's office stresses people's safety after IAEA report on Fukushima wastewater discharge

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during the 1st World Congress of Korean Scientists and Engineers in Seoul, July 5. YonhapThe office of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday the government will place top priority on the health and safety of the people following the conclusion by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Japan's planned discharge of treated radioactive water is consistent with its safety standards."We respect the announcement of the IAEA, which is the leading U.N.-affiliated international organization in nuclear energy safety," a presidential official told Yonhap News Agency. "The government will place top priority on our people's health and safety."The IAEA said Tuesday that a two-year review found Japan's plan to release water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power station into the sea to be consistent with its safety standards.The agency also said the treated water would have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment.Korea will continue to monitor the details of the planned discharge in close cooperation with the Japanese government

Jul 5, 2023
Yoon's office stresses people's safety after IAEA report on Fukushima wastewater discharge

Yoon's approval rating at 38.4%: Yonhap News survey

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an economic policy meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, July 4. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has risen to 38.4 percent, a survey Yonhap News Agency conducted jointly with Yonhap News TV showed Wednesday.The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) would win 29.5 percent and 30.6 percent of the vote, respectively, if the parliamentary elections set for next year were to take place tomorrow, the poll also showed.Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News TV jointly commissioned the survey to gauge public sentiment. The survey was conducted by Metrix on 1,000 adults aged 18 and older Saturday and Sunday.According to the poll, the positive assessment of Yoon's performance was 38.4 percent, a 2.1 percentage-point rise from the previous survey conducted a month ago, while the negative assessment came to 53 percent.Consistent with previous surveys, defense and diplomacy were the most frequently cited factors in both positive and negative assessments of Yoon's performance.Notably, education and cult

Jul 5, 2023
Yoon's approval rating at 38.4%: Yonhap News survey

First lady attends opening of 'women entrepreneurs week'

First lady Kim Keon Hee, right, meets participants of the second “women entrepreneurs week” at The Shilla Seoul hotel, Tuesday. Courtesy of presidential officeFirst lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday attended the opening ceremony of the second "women entrepreneurs week" aimed at celebrating the achievements of women in business, the presidential office said.The women entrepreneurs week was established by law in October 2021 to enhance the pride of women entrepreneurs and raise public awareness of businesses run by women. It is marked every year in the first week of July.During the ceremony held at The Shilla Seoul hotel, Kim congratulated women entrepreneurs who have demonstrated their worth and capabilities to lead the country's economic growth and changes of the times, while also encouraging young women and students set to become future women entrepreneurs, the presidential office said.The Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association appointed Kim an honorary mentor for the country's 2.95 million women entrepreneurs, with Kim being the first spouse of a president to have worked in

Jul 4, 2023
First lady attends opening of 'women entrepreneurs week'

Opposition party's 2 big figures on collision course ahead of election

Former Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Nak-yon, center, heads to the memorial altar at the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju, Sunday. YonhapFormer DPK leader yet to reveal plan to meet current party chiefBy Nam Hyun-wooFormer Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Nak-yon / YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) could see a possible clash between its two main heavyweights, Chairman Lee Jae-myung and former Chairman Lee Nak-yon, as the latter has been openly criticizing the current DPK leader, deepening divides within the party.The former chairman returned late last month after staying in the United States for over a year, following the DPK's defeat in the presidential election last year. As the former chairman's return is anticipated to stir the current chairman's control over the party, their tug-of-war is on the political radar because of its potential repercussions on the party in the lead-up to next year's general election. On Sunday, the former chairman visited the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju, as part of his bid to build his political mom

Jul 4, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Opposition party's 2 big figures on collision course ahead of election

Yoon vows never to bow to blackmail of illegal protesters

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an economic policy meeting, Tuesday. Yonhap President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday to never yield to the blackmail of political strikers and illegal protesters, his spokesperson said, after the country's largest umbrella labor group launched a two-week strike.Yoon made the remark while presiding over a government meeting on economic policy directions for the second half of the year, while also calling for the removal of "killer regulations" that deter investment by businesses, according to Lee Do-woon."The president stressed that the Yoon Suk Yeol government will never bow to the blackmail of people who take the people and the people's economy hostage and stage political strikes and illegal protests, and will respond firmly," Lee said during a press briefing."The president also said that if by any chance they expect to gain something through illegal protests or strikes, they would be better off completely giving up those expectat

Jul 4, 2023
Yoon vows never to bow to blackmail of illegal protesters

New Vice Culture Minister Jang Mi-ran makes office debut

Jang Mi-ran, newly appointed second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, arrives at her office for the first time in Sejong, 113 kilometers south of Seoul, July 4. YonhapJang Mi-ran, a weightlifting champion recently named to a top post in charge of sports administration, vowed her utmost efforts to exceed expectations as she made her first appearance at her office in a central city Tuesday.In a surprise announcement Thursday, Jang was named the second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, a position handling sports-related and tourism affairs in the ministry. But some opposition lawmakers, including Rep. An Min-suk, have criticized the appointment, citing her lack of efforts to advance or reform the sports sector as a prominent athlete."Although I feel the significant burden entrusted to me, I'll deliver my utmost efforts so I can exceed the expectations," Jang told reporters upon arriving at the ministry building in Sejong, 113 kilometers south of Seoul. She received a floral bouquet from ministry officials as a token of congratulations. This marked her first day a

Jul 4, 2023
New Vice Culture Minister Jang Mi-ran makes office debut
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