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Yoon's approval rating rises to 44.7%: poll

President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a speech at a ceremony marking Buddha's Birthday at Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul, May 27. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rose last week and was close to the 45 percent level, a poll showed Sunday.Yoon's approval rating gained 3.2 percentage points from the previous week to 44.7 percent, while his disapproval rating fell 1.7 percentage points to 53.2 percent, according to pollster Rnsearch. The poll, commissioned by broadcasting firm CBS, was conducted on 1,013 adults nationwide from Wednesday to Friday.The same survey showed support for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) rose 1.7 percentage points to 41.6 percent, while that of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) inched up 1.1 percentage points to 43.3 percent.The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. (Yonhap)

May 28, 2023
Yoon's approval rating rises to 44.7%: poll

Presidential office denies Japanese news report on Yoon's possible visit to Ukraine

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an expanded session of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21. YonhapThe office of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday denied a Japanese news report that Yoon could visit Ukraine in July.Japanese broadcaster TBS reported Thursday, citing multiple Japanese government sources, that discussions are under way about Yoon attending a NATO summit to be held in Lithuania in July, and he could visit the war-torn Ukraine before or after the summit."There is no such plan whatsoever," a senior presidential official told Yonhap News Agency. "Only when there is a qualitative change in our assistance to Ukraine would it be possible to make a visit and hold a summit."Korea has sent various forms of nonlethal aid to Ukraine but has stayed away from weapons aid.Yoon met for the first time with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the margins of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday and promised additional aid, including demining equipment and ambulances.Another p

May 27, 2023
Presidential office denies Japanese news report on Yoon's possible visit to Ukraine

Legislation trapped in loop of unilateral approval, presidential veto

Ruling People Power Party Rep. Lim Lee-ja, left, criticizes the bill for the so-called Yellow Envelope Act to the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee Chairman Rep. Jeon Hae-cheol of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, right, during a meeting at the Assembly on Yeouido, Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapYoon set to veto 'Yellow Envelope Act'By Nam Hyun-wooThe legislative process in Korea is trapped in a vicious loop of the majority-holding main opposition party unilaterally tabling controversial bills and President Yoon Suk Yeol countering with his veto right. The presidential office has described the actions of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) as “madness” with its unilateral tabling of a bill for the so-called Yellow Envelope Act, which limits companies from demanding compensation from labor unions that stage strikes. The DPK refuted that Yoon “does not deserve to call for cooperation” after vetoing two important laws passed by the National Assembly in recent months, triggering concerns that this stalemate will jeopardize the country's leg

May 26, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Legislation trapped in loop of unilateral approval, presidential veto

DPK launches signing campaign against Fukushima water release

Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Jae-myung, center, speaks at a ceremony in central Seoul to launch a signing campaign opposing Japan's planned release of radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, May 26. Yonhap The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) kicked off a signature campaign Friday to oppose Japan's planned release of radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.The party held a ceremony at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to launch the campaign that is also seen as aimed at criticizing the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol for its handling of relations with Japan. "How can the president and the ruling party responsible for state affairs take the side of Japan and give them impunity, consent ... to dumping dangerous nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean when Korea is supposed to suffer damage from it?" DPK Chairman Lee Jae-myung said at the event."We will fight, togeth

May 26, 2023
DPK launches signing campaign against Fukushima water release

Process begins to seek parliamentary consent to arrest lawmakers in DPK election scandal

Reps. Youn Kwan-suk, left, and Lee Sung-man attend a parliamentary session, May 24, at National Assembly in Seoul. YonhapA Seoul court asked the government Thursday to win parliamentary consent to the potential arrests of two lawmakers, after prosecutors sought arrest warrants for them over a cash-for-vote campaign scandal involving the 2021 chairman election of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). The two ― Reps. Youn Kwan-suk and Lee Sung-man ― can be arrested only if the National Assembly consents to it because by law, lawmakers are immune from arrest while the parliament is in session, a measure designed to shield lawmakers from political persecution.Prosecutors sought warrants to arrest the two Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a campaign to distribute "cash envelopes" totaling 94 million won ($71,379) to DPK members to help then candidate Song Yong-gil to win party chairmanship ahead of the party's national convention in May 2021.The two are now independents as they quit the DPK after the allegations surfaced.On Thursday, the Seoul Central District Cour

May 25, 2023
Process begins to seek parliamentary consent to arrest lawmakers in DPK election scandal

Yoon's approval rating breaks through 40% level: polls

President Yoon Suk Yeol raises his fist in a show of solidarity during an event at the presidential office in Seoul to honor small and medium-sized enterprises that have made a significant contribution to the nation's economic development, May 23. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has broken through the 40 percent level, two separate polls showed Wednesday, reflecting positive feedback on his handling of diplomatic and security issues.In a poll of 1,006 adults aged 18 and older conducted by Ace Research from Sunday to Monday, Yoon's approval rating came to 42.2 percent, while the disapproval rating was 56.1 percent.Among respondents with positive assessments, 30.3 percent mentioned Yoon's decisive manner, while 25.2 percent highlighted his efforts in diplomatic ties with the United States and security issues.In another poll of 2,002 adults aged 18 and older conducted by Jowon CI from Saturday to Monday, Yoon's performance received a positive assessment of 41.2 percent, while his disapproval rating stood at 57.2 percent.Both polls have a margin of error of plus or minus

May 24, 2023
Yoon's approval rating breaks through 40% level: polls

Gov't, ruling party mull restricting rallies by groups with unlawful act history

Rep. Yun Jae-ok, center, the floor leader of the ruling People Power Party, speaks during a meeting with government officials at the National Assembly, May 24. YonhapThe government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed on Wednesday to review the possibility of disallowing downtown rallies by organizations with a history of unlawful acts, according to officials.The plan also includes restricting downtown rallies and demonstrations during commuting hours, legislating a ban on overnight rallies between midnight and 6 a.m., and revising police manuals to help them deal better with illegalities happening during rallies.The decision follows President Yoon Suk Yeol's criticism of a labor group, the Korean Construction Workers' Union, for staging an overnight rally in downtown Seoul last week in protest of the government's labor policies.Approximately 25,000 union members participated in the rally, causing significant traffic congestion and resulting in around 80 noise complaints being filed with the police. Others also complained of protesters drinking and urinating on the streets.

May 24, 2023
Gov't, ruling party mull restricting rallies by groups with unlawful act history

Yoon meets with businesspeople over 'chimaek'

President Yoon Suk Yeol meets with businesspeople over chicken, pizza and beer on the front lawn of the presidential office in Seoul, in this photo provided by the presidential office, May 23. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol has met with a group of businesspeople over chicken and beer on the front lawn of his office, saying the government is doing its best to support them by ensuring the market runs fairly and efficiently.Around 500 people were invited to the gathering Tuesday evening, including heads of small and medium-sized enterprises and startups, and small merchants, for an annual event celebrating the achievements of SMEs."Quality jobs are not created by the government's direct funding but by companies and startups, and the spirit of challenge," Yoon said.On the government's role, he said, "We are doing our best to ensure the market runs fairly and efficiently."Yoon called on businesses to more boldly enter the global market with the attitude that "the world market is my market," saying the government will do its best to support them.During the event, Yoon also presented governm

May 24, 2023
Yoon meets with businesspeople over 'chimaek'

WTO chief calls for diversification of supply chains for trade resilience

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director general of the World Trade Organization / YonhapNgozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on Tuesday called on countries to "deconcentrate" their supply chains, instead of forming blocs to marginalize others, emphasizing trade diversification is essential for global growth and resilience. She made the remarks at a forum in Seoul, expressing concerns over growing trade practices in which a handful of friendly nations establish exclusive supply chain networks and adopt policies to effectively reduce trade with certain countries. "Governments have unfortunately weaponized trade relations in response to strategic rivalries or diplomatic disagreements ... (seeing) the risks of the integration exceeding the benefits, and this new mantra calls for more production to reshoring or friendshoring," Okonjo-Iweala said during a trade talk session co-hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). "That is over-concentration in some trading relations for certain vita

May 23, 2023
WTO chief calls for diversification of supply chains for trade resilience

'Corporate Korea stands united'

President Yoon Suk Yeol poses with business leaders during an annual event held at the lawn of the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, Tuesday, to celebrate the accomplishments of small and medium-sized companies. First from left in front row are Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong; Kim Ki-mun, chairman of Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business; Yoon; Ko Myung-jin, co-founder and CEO of healthcare company SILVIA; and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. Joint Press Corps

May 23, 2023
'Corporate Korea stands united'
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