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Remains of US soldier laid to rest

U.S. soldiers carry a coffin containing the remains of U.S. Army Cpl. Luther Story, killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, to be laid to rest at Andersonville National Cemetery in Georgia, Monday (local time). Story died in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, Sept. 1, 1950, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by the U.S. government in 1951. The burial was followed by the adoption in April of a joint statement on the identification of the remains by Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden. Yonhap

May 30, 2023
Remains of US soldier laid to rest

Anti-corruption watchdog set to investigate crypto assets of lawmakers

Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission Chairperson Jeon Hyun-heui speaks during a press conference at Government Complex Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapBy Nam Hyun-wooKorea's state-run anti-corruption watchdog said Tuesday that it is willing to look into the crypto assets of all lawmakers, after independent Rep. Kim Nam-kuk triggered controversy for dubious cryptocurrency transactions.Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) Chairperson Jeon Hyun-heui urged lawmakers to consent to disclose their personal information related to crypto assets in order to facilitate the inspection.Last week, the National Assembly passed a motion proposing that the ACRC investigate virtual assets held by lawmakers and high-ranking government officials, after Kim, formerly a main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) lawmaker, was found to possess a massive amount of coins, triggering a public uproar over conflicts of interest and raising questions regarding the source of the funds. Kim was a member of a National Assembly committee setting regulations governing cryptocurrency exchanges.Jeon

May 30, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Anti-corruption watchdog set to investigate crypto assets of lawmakers

Yoon resumes public outreach upon rising approval rating

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a summit between Korea and Pacific Island nations at Yeongbingwan guesthouse in Jongno District, Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of presidential officeBy Nam Hyun-wooBuoyed by recent approval ratings, President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to resume his public outreach efforts, with a plan of holding a press conference in the near future.According to the presidential office, it is considering holding an official press conference as early as this week. Officials say the date is yet to be fixed, but chances are high that Yoon will stand at a podium very soon and take questions from reporters covering his office. Other than joint press conferences after summits with foreign leaders, it will be Yoon's first official press conference since August 2022 when he reviewed his first 100 days in office. Since November last year, Yoon has engaged with journalists in a selective manner, after he halted impromptu Q&A sessions during his office commutes on Nov. 20 following disputes with a major terrestrial broadcaster here. On the occasion of the first anniversary of his pres

May 30, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Yoon resumes public outreach upon rising approval rating

Yoon meets with religious leaders, seeks advice on state affairs

President Yoon Suk Yeol, 4th from right, talks with the country's religious leaders at the former presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, in Seoul, in this photo provided by Yoon's office, May 30. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol met with a group of religious leaders Tuesday to thank them for their efforts to promote social unity and seek advice on state affairs, his office said.The meeting was held over lunch at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae, with the attendance of nine faith leaders: respective representatives of the Jogye and Chontae orders of Buddhism, the United Christian Churches of Korea, Myungsung Church, the Catholic Church, Won Buddhism, Confucianism, Cheondoism and the Association of Korean Native Religions."The president said the spirit of solidarity shown by religious circles during times of difficulty has been our society's reliable support and expressed his deep gratitude on behalf of the people for religious circles' hard work," the presidential office said.Speaking on behalf of all participants, Ven. Jinwoo, president of the Jogye Order, the country's bi

May 30, 2023
Yoon meets with religious leaders, seeks advice on state affairs

Election watchdog apologizes for nepotism suspicions

Roh Tae-ak, the chief of the National Election Commission, presides over an emergency meeting at the commission's headquarters in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, May 30. YonhapThe head of the election watchdog apologized Tuesday over suspicions that children of some agency officials were unfairly hired, and promised to investigate all hirings to uncover any irregularities.The National Election Commission has come under suspicions of nepotism after revelations that children of senior officials joined the agency by applying for experienced positions. The NEC's secretary-general and his deputy resigned last week, though they claimed their children were hired in a fair and transparent manner.Four other NEC officials were also found to have children working at the election watchdog."I am sorry for causing concern to the people," NEC Chairperson Rho Tae-ak told reporters, when asked to comment on calls from the ruling People Power Party for him to step down to take responsibility over the hiring suspicions.Rho also said the commission will look into all hirings to see if any irregularities were

May 30, 2023
Election watchdog apologizes for nepotism suspicions

NEC officials fail to declare relations after hiring of children: lawmaker

This file photo shows the National Election Commission building in Gwacheon. Korea Times fileAll six National Election Commission (NEC) officials embroiled in suspicions of hiring favors for their children did not declare their relations with the hired children in violation of an ethics code, according to a ruling party lawmaker.The NEC has come under hiring favor suspicions following revelations that children of senior officials joined the agency by applying for experienced positions. The NEC's secretary-general and his deputy resigned last week, though they claimed their children were hired in a fair and transparent manner.Four other NEC officials were also found to have children working at the election watchdog.According to Rep. Lee Man-hee of the ruling People Power Party, all six NEC officials failed to report their relations with the hired children, even though an NEC ethics code required them to do so when close relatives are related to their duties.That code was later scrapped, as a similar clause was enacted in a broader ethics law.Lee has also raised suspicions that some of

May 29, 2023
NEC officials fail to declare relations after hiring of children: lawmaker

Yoon's approval rating rises to 40 percent

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a video call with researchers involved in the development of space rocket Nuri at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, after the successful launch of the homegrown rocket at Naro Space Center in Goheung, May 25. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has risen to 40 percent in a Realmeter survey due in large part to positive public assessments of his handling of foreign affairs and national security issues.In the survey conducted last week of 2,504 people, Yoon's approval rating rose 1 percentage point from a week earlier, while his disapproval rating fell 1.2 percentage point to 56.7 percent during the same period.It is the first time in 12 weeks that his rating has reached the 40 percent level.The approval rating has been on a steady rise for five weeks since Yoon's summit with U.S. President Joe Biden last month, rising from 32.6 percent to 34.5 percent, 34.6 percent, 36.8 percent, 39 percent and 40 percent, according to Realmeter."It is the first time since the launch of the Yoon Suk Yeol government that his approval rating has

May 29, 2023
Yoon's approval rating rises to 40 percent

ANALYSIS China's ban on Micron tests Washington-Seoul alliance

President Yoon Suk Yeol shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden as Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida watches on ahead of a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, May 21. AP-YonhapUS seeks cooperation with Korea on Micron issue: Washington think tanks, intelligence officials By Kim Yoo-chul Security experts in Washington and Seoul do not question whether the Joe Biden administration's detailed and aggressive moves in technology and semiconductors are important as the U.S. is facing an inflection point with China's rise in the sector.Washington doesn't want to stop at chips as the administration is heading to go down a list of high-profile, potential, and emerging technologies that could possibly define the next decades of the global economic and technological landscape.The U.S.' moves for tighter restrictions on the export to China of manufacturing equipment for advanced semiconductors vital to power military assets, driverless vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI) and other types of surveillance technologies, and its “unofficial request”

May 29, 2023By Kim Yoo-chul
[ANALYSIS] China's ban on Micron tests Washington-Seoul alliance

Enhanced security screening for summit

A notice of enhanced security screening measures is displayed at Incheon International Airport, Sunday, on the eve of the opening of the Korea-Pacific Islands Summit. The first summit between Korea and Pacific Island nations, hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol, will kick off  Monday for a two-day run with the participation of leaders and senior officials from all 18 members of the Pacific Islands Forum, an intergovernmental body aimed at enhancing cooperation among island nations in the region. Yonhap

May 28, 2023
Enhanced security screening for summit

Yoon, first lady star on TV show with adopted dog

President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, and first lady Kim Keon Hee pose for a photo with Sunny and a retired guide dog, named Saeromi, at Yongsan Children's Garden in Seoul, May 4, in this photo provided by the presidential office. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol and his adopted Labrador retriever appeared Sunday on a TV show featuring scenes of the dog adjusting to his new home at the presidential office.The retired service dog, named Saeromi, was adopted by Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Christmas Eve last year, becoming the first couple's 11th pet.Yoon introduced himself as "the father" to Saeromi as he appeared with Kim on the local broadcaster SBS, saying that he had wanted to adopt a guide dog since he visited a service dog training school as presidential candidate.When asked why they decided to raise so many, the first lady opened up about how adopting the pets helped them to cope with their experience of a miscarriage."When we lost our baby, (Yoon) went through an extremely difficult time emotionally, but when we adopted the abandoned dogs, he really grew fond of them and in thos

May 28, 2023
Yoon, first lady star on TV show with adopted dog
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