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New nat'l security adviser says he feels tremendous responsibility

New National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong speaks to reporters at the presidential office in Seoul, March 30. YonhapNew National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong said Thursday he feels a "tremendous responsibility" taking on the job at a critical time.Cho made the remark to reporters at the presidential office, a day after he was picked by President Yoon Suk Yeol to replace Kim Sung-han as the national security adviser."It's a critical time, and I feel a tremendous responsibility assuming the position of national security adviser," he said.Cho has been serving as Korea's ambassador to the United States and was in Seoul this week to attend an annual meeting of chiefs of overseas diplomatic missions when he was abruptly given the new assignment with less than a month to go until Yoon's April 26 state visit to Washington."I believe a cornerstone has been properly placed over the past 11 months for the construction of a global pivotal state," he said, referring to an administrative goal of the Yoon government."It is my duty to return the favor by building a house upon that cornerstone with

Mar 30, 2023
New nat'l security adviser says he feels tremendous responsibility

Yoon says corruption threatens democracy, curbs freedom

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during the opening ceremony of the Indo-Pacific Regional Meeting of the 2nd Summit for Democracy at a hotel in Seoul, March 30, YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday all forms of corruption that goes against the truth threatens democracy and suppresses freedom, calling for a fight against corruption at the international level. Yoon made the remarks at the Indo-Pacific meeting of the second Summit for Democracy in Seoul. Korea is one of five co-hosts for this year's summit, along with the United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Zambia."Essentially speaking, all that goes against the truth and against the true principles is corruption," Yoon said. "It threatens democracy and suppresses freedom."Yoon touted democracy as a community's decision-making system that guarantees freedom and human rights. However, the health of democracy has been at risk of getting weaker due to the spread of false information, Yoon said. "The dissemination of false information led by certain groups and forces, the incitement based on it, violence and intimidation, co

Mar 30, 2023
Yoon says corruption threatens democracy, curbs freedom

Prosecutors raid former special counsel in suspected bribery case

Former special counsel Park Young-soo / YonhapProsecutors on Thursday raided a former special counsel's home and office over corruption allegations surrounding a controversial land development scandal in Seongnam, just south of Seoul.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office sent prosecutors and investigators to the homes and offices of former special counsel Park Young-soo and his former assistant Yang Jae-sik to secure documents on their suspected bribery.Park and Yang investigated a corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye in 2017.The former special counsel is suspected of agreeing to accept 5 billion won ($3.83 million) from private developers in return for helping their project to develop Seongnam's Daejang-dong district into apartment complexes in 2014, when he served as the chair of the Woori Bank board of directors.Yang is also suspected of being involved in assisting the private developers.The so-called Daejang-dong scandal, in which Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management and a small number of private partners were allowed to reap astronomical investment prof

Mar 30, 2023
Prosecutors raid former special counsel in suspected bribery case

Opposition lawmakers propose resolution denouncing Japan's Dokdo claim, textbooks

Rep. Kim Sang-hee and other Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers protest at Gwanghwamun Plaza against the government's decision to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labor without Japan's contributions, March 17. YonhapRep. Kim Sang-hee of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Thursday proposed a parliamentary resolution denouncing Japan's controversial textbooks and its sovereignty claim of Korea's easternmost Dokdo islets.The resolution warns that the Japanese government's distorted perception of history could significantly hurt trust between Korea and Japan and urges Tokyo to apologize over its past wrongdoings. The proposal came after Tokyo's approval of new textbooks that appeared to water down its atrocities against Koreans during its 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula and intensify its sovereignty claim over Dokdo.The resolution was sponsored by 57 other lawmakers, including DPK leader Lee Jae-myung and floor leader Park Hong-keun. Some independents and minor progressive Justice Party lawmakers also sponsored the resolution. (Yonhap)

Mar 30, 2023
Opposition lawmakers propose resolution denouncing Japan's Dokdo claim, textbooks

Korea hosts Indo-Pacific meeting of 2nd Summit for Democracy

Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin delivers an opening speech at the Indo-Pacific regional meeting for the second Summit for Democracy held at Hotel Shilla in Seoul on March 30, YonhapKorea hosted the Indo-Pacific meeting of the second Summit for Democracy on Thursday, bringing together ministerial-level officials and experts from the region with a focus on the issue of combating corruption.Attendees at the event held at a hotel in central Seoul included Foreign Minister Park Jin, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi."Corruption undermines public trust, compromises the integrity of our institutions and exacerbates inequality," Park said during the opening ceremony of the session with the theme of "Challenges and Progress in Addressing Corruption.Tai said the U.S. recognizes the importance of anti-corruption efforts in promoting inclusive economic growth and leveling the playing field for workers and businesses. Korea is one of five co-hosts for this year's summit, along with the United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Zam

Mar 30, 2023
Korea hosts Indo-Pacific meeting of 2nd Summit for Democracy

Presidential office rules out resumption of seafood imports from Japan's Fukushima

Protestors hold banners calling for Japan to halt the plan to dispose of radioactive water into the ocean, Sept. 1, 2022. YonhapThe presidential office on Thursday ruled out resumption of seafood imports from Japan's Fukushima region over radiation contamination concerns, saying the health and safety of people are the foremost priority."Fukushima seafood will never come into the country," the office said in a notice to media. "With regard to the import of Japanese seafood products, the government's stance remains unchanged that the health and safety of the people are the top priority." Korea has banned imports of all seafood and some agricultural products from the region since 2013 due to concerns over their possible radiation contamination following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown after an earthquake and a tsunami.But some have raised speculation that the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol could resume imports from Fukushima, following Japanese news reports that it was one of the unannounced topics during Yoon's summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ea

Mar 30, 2023
Presidential office rules out resumption of seafood imports from Japan's Fukushima

One-third of senior public officials have over $1.5 mil. in personal wealth: data

Officials from the Ministry of Personnel Management examine the periodic wealth reports of 2,037 high-ranking public officials for 2023 at the Government Sejong Office in Sejong City, March 29. YonhapAbout one-third of the ranking public officials at the central government and state-run institutions have more than 2 billion won ($1.5 million) in personal wealth, an annual government report showed Thursday. A total of 2,037 senior public officials declared an average of 1.94 billion won in personal assets as of the end of last year, with 31.3 percent holding assets worth over 2 billion won, according to the gazette compiled by the Government Ethics Committee.It was compiled for the first time after last year's presidential and local elections. By amount, 28.8 percent owned assets ranging between 1 to 2 billion won, followed by 18.8 percent whose assets were valued at 500 million won to 1 billion won and 17.1 percent whose assets were between 100-500 million won. Some 3.9 percent declared assets worth below 100 million won.Seven in 10 officials said their assets increased from a year e

Mar 30, 2023
One-third of senior public officials have over $1.5 mil. in personal wealth: data

INTERVIEW South Korea needs to make decision on sending lethal aid to Ukraine : CNAS CEO

South Korean National Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, left, speaks during a joint press briefing with his Polish counterpart, Mariusz Blaszczak, in the Polish city of Torun, Feb. 23, as they visit a firing range to inspect a firing drill of K9 self-propelled howitzers, which South Korea has exported to Poland, in this photo released by the South Korean Ministry of National Defense. EPA-YonhapThis is the fourth in a series of interviews with senior politicians in Korea and executives at leading think tanks in Washington over the issue of the country's provision of direct military support to Kyiv as the Ukraine war passes the one-year mark since Russia launched its attack, ending decades of relative stability in Europe. ― ED.Despite growing calls from allies, Seoul cautious of arms provision due to Moscow's influence on Pyongyang's provocationsBy Kim Yoo-chulRussia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has entered its second year with fighting specifically in the eastern parts of Ukraine raging. One real question is how Washington's like-minded allies such as South Korea could further upscal

Mar 30, 2023By Kim Yoo-chul
[INTERVIEW] South Korea needs to make decision on sending lethal aid to Ukraine : CNAS CEO

Yoon taps envoy to US as new nat'l security adviser

Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Tae-yong attends a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo at a hotel in Seoul on March 28. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday nominated Seoul's chief envoy to Washington as his new national security adviser following the resignation of his current adviser, an official said.Amb. Cho Tae-yong was tapped to replace Kim Sung-han, who announced his resignation the same day amid reports of trouble over a planning issue related to Yoon's state visit to Washington next month."President Yoon Suk Yeol decided to accept National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han's resignation offer after deep thought," senior presidential secretary for press affairs Kim Eun-hye told reporters."The president nominated Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Tae-yong as the next national security adviser," she said, noting Cho's replacement is expected to be picked soon.Cho is currently in Seoul to attend an annual meeting of chiefs of overseas diplomatic missions.Kim announced his resignation only minutes earlier in a notice to the press, saying his resignation will be effective

Mar 29, 2023
Yoon taps envoy to US as new nat'l security adviser
  • Resignations by Yoon's diplomatic aides weigh on US summit
  • Nat'l security adviser resigns amid reported trouble planning US visit

Nat'l security adviser resigns amid reported trouble planning US visit

National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han attends a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, March 28. YonhapNational Security Adviser Kim Sung-han said Wednesday he is resigning amid reports of an issue with planning President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the United States next month.In a notice to the press, Kim said his resignation will be effective the same day and he will return to his previous job at Korea University.The news followed reports that Kim could be replaced over a planning issue related to Yoon's April 26 state visit to Washington.The presidential office had earlier said the article was "different from the truth.""When I was offered the position by the president a year ago, I told him I would establish a foundation for restoring the Korea-U.S. alliance, improving Korea-Japan relations, strengthening security cooperation between Korea, the U.S. and Japan, and then return to school," Kim said. "I believe such conditions have been met to some extent."Kim said he believes his replacement will be able to carry out his role smoothly, as preparations for the pre

Mar 29, 2023
Nat'l security adviser resigns amid reported trouble planning US visit
  • Yoon taps envoy to US as new nat'l security adviser
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