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Gov't, ruling party agree on measures to ease energy cost burdens

The government and the ruling People Power Party hold a meeting on a hike in electricity and gas rates at the National Assembly in Seoul, May 15. YonhapThe government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Monday to implement a set of support measures aimed at easing energy cost burdens on households ahead of an upcoming hike in electricity and gas rates.The government plans to raise electricity and gas rates for the second quarter, resulting in an estimated additional monthly cost of 3,000 won (US$2.24) and 4,400 won, respectively, for an average four-member household.This decision comes after a delay of over a month due to public opposition, despite soaring global energy prices and the snowballing losses of state utility firms."The government and the ruling party have agreed that the increase in electricity and gas rates can no longer be postponed," Rep. Park Dae-chul, the PPP's chief policymaker, told reporters.To mitigate the impact on energy-vulnerable households, including recipients of the government's livelihood support, basic pension, or disabled pension program, the

May 15, 2023
Gov't, ruling party agree on measures to ease energy cost burdens
  • Korea to hike Q2 electricity, gas rates by 5.3% on high costs, losses

Yoon thanks teachers on Teachers' Day

President Yoon Suk Yeol takes a picture with children at a children's baseball game at Yongsan Children's Garden in Seoul, in this photo provided by his office, May 14. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol thanked all teachers Monday for their love and dedication to children as he marked Teachers' Day."On Teachers' Day, I deeply thank you for your love and dedication," he wrote in a Facebook message."Raising a person is impossible without love. It is thanks to teachers' love and dedication that our children are able to grow brighter and healthier," he added.Yoon is scheduled to hold a luncheon with a group of teachers at his office later in the day. (Yonhap)

May 15, 2023
Yoon thanks teachers on Teachers' Day

Study reveals around half a million young Koreans live in isolation

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeFive in 100 young people aged 19 to 34 live in seclusion, without meaningful interactions with others, a recent report revealed, raising the need for the government to draw up timely support measures.The report, written by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, revealed on Sunday that the number of young people who isolate themselves from society was 5 percent in 2021. The research team defines the state of isolation as when a person does not interact with others, except family or those with whom they have to maintain contact for work, and when a person has nobody to ask for help when facing difficulties.When the ratio is applied to the youth population of 10.8 million in 2021, the number of isolated youth is estimated to be at 538,000.The ratio, which was 3.1 percent in 2019, increased sharply while the country went through the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the institute. The level of life satisfaction of these isolated respondents was generally low; 17.2 percent said they were “very dissatisfied” with their lives. This was compa

May 15, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Study reveals around half a million young Koreans live in isolation

ANALYSIS Seoul-Tokyo detente to impact Fukushima water issue

Tanks (in gray, beige and blue) store water that was treated but is still radioactive after it was used to cool down spent fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Feb. 27, 2021. AP-YonhapYoon aims to put Seoul's nuclear energy initiatives back on track by resolving radioactive water issue with TokyoBy Kim Yoo-chulJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a gesture of sympathy toward South Koreans forced into various forms of industrial slavery during Japan's past aggression on the Korean Peninsula, on the sidelines of his recent visit to Seoul for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol. This came as the leaders of the two countries committed to expanding areas of cooperation in the face of North Korea's evolving nuclear threats and other challenges.This clear sign of detente between Seoul and Tokyo ― the idea of which was initially floated and executed by President Yoon in announcing his administration's controversial policy on compensating South Korean survivors of wartime forced labor ― is also drawing mixed and bit

May 15, 2023By Kim Yoo-chul
[ANALYSIS] Seoul-Tokyo detente to impact Fukushima water issue

Tension grows in medical circles as President Yoon may veto Nursing Law

Representatives of the Korean Nurses Association hold signs calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to sign the Nursing Act into law during their hunger strike in front of the association's building in Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap98% of nurses agree to take collective action in case of vetoBy Jun Ji-hyeMedical circles face a critical point this week as President Yoon Suk Yeol could veto the opposition-led Nursing Act in a Cabinet meeting expected on Tuesday.On Sunday, the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government decided to ask the president to veto the act, after a high-level policy consultation meeting attended by PPP Chairman Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, PPP floor leader Rep. Yun Jae-ok, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong as well as several presidential aides including chief of staff Kim Dae-ki.The decision was made amid strong protests from doctors and nursing assistants over the law, which is designed to help clarify the scope of nurses' duties and improve their working conditions. “The passage of the bill at the National Assembly without a social consensus

May 14, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Tension grows in medical circles as President Yoon may veto Nursing Law

Yoon tries his hand at umpiring

President Yoon Suk Yeol, dressed in umpire gear, calls a strike ahead of a youth baseball game at a stadium inside Yongsan Children's Garden near the presidential office in Seoul, Sunday. He is known to be an avid baseball fan. Yonhap

May 14, 2023By Kang Seung-woo
Yoon tries his hand at umpiring

Yoon visits children's baseball game in Yongsan park

President Yoon Suk Yeol dresses as an umpire during a youth baseball game in the central district of Yongsan in Seoul, May 14. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol visited a children's baseball game near his office building on Sunday, wearing the national baseball team's jacket and posing as an umpire.Yoon encouraged players and coaches from Seoul's Gadong Elementary School and Sinheung Elementary School in the central city of Daejeon, as the teams readied for their game. He also gave baseball caps and flowers to the team captains and coaches.The game was held at Yongsan Children's Garden, a park that recently opened in front of the presidential office building in Yongsan. The 300,000-square-meter land was previously used as a base by U.S. forces stationed in Korea."I hope you will follow the rules of baseball and be considerate of the other team as you play a great game with gentlemanly manners," Yoon said, adding that watching the children play caused him to feel pride in his decision to move the presidential office out of Cheong Wa Dae and into its current spot.Yoon is known as an avid b

May 14, 2023
Yoon visits children's baseball game in Yongsan park

DPK lawmaker says he will leave party amid cryptocurrency scandal

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Nam-kook arrives at his office in the National Assembly, Seoul. After arriving at work, Kim announced his leave on Facebook, May 14. Yonhap"Today, I am briefly leaving the Democratic Party that I love," he wrote on his Facebook page. "I decided that it would not be right to be a burden to the party and party members any longer."Kim has come under fire following revelations he owned around 800,000 Wemix coins in 2021, worth around 6 billion won ($4.5 million), a significant amount inconsistent with his frugal image.Allegations further surfaced that the first-term lawmaker traded cryptocurrency coins while he was attending at least two meetings of the judiciary committee of the National Assembly in May and November of last year."I believe I should not cause any kind of harm to the party at this important time," he said. "From now on, as an independent lawmaker, I will stand up to the unjust political offensive until the end and uncover the truth."Kim added he will demand legal accountability over the numerous news reports he said were based on fal

May 14, 2023
DPK lawmaker says he will leave party amid cryptocurrency scandal

PPP, gov't likely to finalize decision to ask Yoon to veto nursing act

Nurses hold signs that say nursing act during the International Nurses Day 2023 event in Seoul, May 12. YonhapThe ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government are expected to finalize a decision Sunday to ask President Yoon Suk Yeol to veto the opposition-led nursing act during this week's Cabinet meeting.PPP leader Kim Gi-hyeon and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo plan to attend the policy meeting that will also be participated in by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho, Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong and presidential chief of staff Kim Dae-ki.The nursing act is one of the top agenda items for the meeting because Yoon has to either approve or reject the legislation during a Cabinet meeting set for Tuesday. The official deadline for Yoon's decision is Friday.The act, which passed through the opposition-controlled National Assembly in a vote boycotted by the ruling party last month, is aimed at stipulating the roles and responsibilities of nurses and improving their working conditions.Doctors and assistant nurses have opposed the bill, arguing that the legislation

May 14, 2023
PPP, gov't likely to finalize decision to ask Yoon to veto nursing act

Zelenskyy says he spoke to S. African president, urged him to help end war

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press conference with Italian prime minister at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, May 13. EPA-YonhapUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday and urged him to help implement Kyiv's peace plan to end the war with Russia.Zelenskyy made the remarks in a video address from Rome, a day after Ramaphosa spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin. South Africa has positioned itself as neutral in the conflict. (Reuters)

May 14, 2023
Zelenskyy says he spoke to S. African president, urged him to help end war
  • Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine's peace plan
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