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NSC condemns N. Korea's IRBM launch, vows to seek stronger sanctions

President Yoon Suk-yeol answers reporters' questions as he arrives for work at the presidential office in Seoul, Oct. 4. Yonhap The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol strongly condemned North Korea's firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile Tuesday, vowing to hold Pyongyang accountable with stronger sanctions and other consequences.The launch, which marked the fifth missile test in just over a week, represented one of the gravest provocations the North has undertaken in years as the missile flew about 4,500 kilometers over Japan before crashing into the Pacific Ocean.The National Security Council held a meeting attended by Yoon, and "strongly condemned" the launch, saying it was in clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and a serious provocation threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia and beyond, his office said.The NSC also said the North's continued provocations cannot be overlooked, and vowed to look for various ways to

Oct 4, 2022
NSC condemns N. Korea's IRBM launch, vows to seek stronger sanctions

Moon says audit office's attempt to question him is 'very rude'

Former President Moon Jae-in, front right, walks with Lee Jae-myung, front left, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, at Moon's home in Yangsan in South Gyeongsang Province, in this Aug. 29 file photo. Moon said the state audit institution's recent attempt to question him over a South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 is “very rude." Newsis Ex-president rejects inquiry over fisheries official's deathBy Jung Min-hoFormer President Moon Jae-in said the state audit agency's recent attempt to question him over a South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 is “very rude,” according to Rep. Youn Kun-young, his former aide.The lawmaker of the main opposition liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) told reporters at the National Assembly, Monday, that Moon said it was “very rude” and improper for the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) to call him and send him an official email regarding the case.After receiving th

Oct 3, 2022By Jung Min-ho
Moon says audit office's attempt to question him is 'very rude'

Celebrating National Foundation Day

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, left, ruling People Power Party interim chief Rep. Chung Jin-suk, second from left, and Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung, third from left, raise their hands and cheer during a ceremony to celebrate National Foundation Day at the Government Complex Seoul, Monday. Han highlighted the importance of “international solidarity, an economic rebound and coexistence” in his speech. Yonhap

Oct 3, 2022By Lee Yeon-woo
Celebrating National Foundation Day

Education minister candidate returns after 10 years to reshape schools

Candidate for Education Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Lee Ju-ho, left, answers a reporter's question after arriving at Korea Institute of Educational Facility Safety in Yeouido, Seoul, Sept. 30, to prepare for his qualification hearing. Yonhap By Ko Dong-hwanThe Yoon Suk-yeol administration is looking to reinstate former Education Minister Lee Ju-ho to the post he served from 2010 to 2013 in the former Lee Myung-bak administration. The position has been vacant since the previous picks made after Yoon's inauguration in May either withdrew before the National Assembly's confirmation hearing, in the first case, or resigned after just weeks due to a backlash against her past drunk-driving record, in the second.The choice of candidate Lee is raising both hopes and worries. Having worked at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Sejong Special Self-Governing City as a researcher and professor since 1991, he is well-known for his innovative education drives

Oct 3, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Education minister candidate returns after 10 years to reshape schools

ANALYSIS Yoon's poor support rate burdens his foreign policy agenda

Yoon needs to play role of chief risk management officer By Kim Yoo-chulA presidential job approval rating is considered to be the benchmark in measuring the job execution ability of a country's leader. A low approval rating can undermine how much an incumbent president can achieve during his or her time in office.Within that context, the difference between maintaining a solid job approval rating and a weak one could be the difference in getting things done. Since his inauguration in May, President Yoon Suk-yeol's job approval rating has plunged to a new low of 24 percent amid concerns about the economy as well as controversy over his remarks on a hot mic in New York, according to a weekly survey released last week by Gallup Korea. Yoon's predecessor, Moon Jae-in, had a 45-percent support rate when he left Cheong Wa Dae in May. Despite coming into the presidential office with a bold vision to combat domestic challenges, rising wealth inequality and a political gridlock, Yoon's agenda has faced continuous backlash and obstruction from the country's main opposition party and from even

Oct 3, 2022By Kim Yoo-chul
[ANALYSIS] Yoon's poor support rate burdens his foreign policy agenda

Yoon's approval rating drops after hot mic incident: poll

President Yoon Suk-yeol answers reporters' questions as he arrives for work at the presidential office in Seoul, Sept. 29. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell for the first time in four weeks after his remarks caught on a hot mic in New York caused an uproar here, a survey showed Monday.In the poll of 2,522 voters conducted by Realmeter from Monday to Friday last week, 31.2 percent positively assessed Yoon's job performance, down 3.4 percentage points from the previous week.Yoon's disapproval rating was 66 percent, up 3.8 percentage points.The drop could be attributable to the hot mic controversy and Yoon's accusation of media manipulation after he came under fire for using vulgar words in private remarks to aides caught on a hot mic during his trip to New York last month, according to Bae Cheol-ho, a senior analyst at Realmeter.Though the recording of Yoon's remarks was not clear due to noise, many thought that he used foul language while talking about U.S. Congress and U.S. President Joe Biden. Yoon's office rejected the claim, saying he was referring to Korea's op

Oct 3, 2022
Yoon's approval rating drops after hot mic incident: poll

State auditor notifies ex-President Moon of written investigation over death of fisheries official

Former President Moon Jae-in waves toward his supporters at his private retirement home in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, July 23. NewsisThe state audit agency has notified former President Moon Jae-in of its plan to question him in writing about his administration's alleged mishandling of the case of a South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020, party officials said Sunday.According to officials from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) e-mailed and telephoned Moon at the end of last month to accept the planned written investigation on the case.The BAI has also sent written inquiries to the former president.The DPK officials, however, said Moon was displeased with the BAI plan and sent back the e-mail.The state audit agency refused to give any details on the pending issue.The 2020 death of the 47-year-old fisheries official, Lee Dae-jun, near the western sea border is being revisited under the Yoon Suk-yeol government after the Coast Guard in June overturned its earlier conclusion that he was killed whil

Oct 2, 2022
State auditor notifies ex-President Moon of written investigation over death of fisheries official

Partisan cooperation elusive as Yoon snubs call for sacking FM

President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a meeting on monitoring financial circumstances at the Korea Center for International Finance in downtown Seoul, Friday. Yonhap Ruling party counters Assembly proposal by urging speaker to quit By Nam Hyun-wooPresident Yoon Suk-yeol has rejected a motion requesting the dismissal of Foreign Minister Park Jin, heralding further confrontation between the ruling and main opposition parties at the upcoming National Assembly audit sessions. According to senior presidential secretary for public relations Kim Eun-hye, Friday, Yoon said he will not accept the motion, which was passed unilaterally by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in the National Assembly on Thursday night.“The National Assembly's motion recommending Minister Park Jin's dismissal was notified to the presidential office,” Kim said in a text message to reporters. “President Yoon said he does not accept the recommendation.”With the DPK holding 169 seats

Sep 30, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Partisan cooperation elusive as Yoon snubs call for sacking FM

Korea, US, Japan stage trilateral anti-submarine drills

Warships from the naval forces of South Korea, the United States and Japan participate in an exercise in international waters of the East Sea, Friday. Courtesy of Republic of Korea Navy By Kang Seung-wooThe naval forces of South Korea, the United States and Japan conducted a three-way anti-submarine warfare exercise, Friday, in international waters of the East Sea amid North Korea's growing threats, including its submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The drill carried added significance as it was the first of its kind in five years, as the previous administrations of Seoul and Washington had scaled back exercises in a bid to diplomatically engage North Korea.According to the Republic of Korea Navy, the drill featured its Munmu the Great destroyer and Japan's Asahi-class destroyer as well as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, including USS Ronald Reagan, Ticonderoga-class USS Chancellorsville guided-missile cruiser and Arleigh Burke-class USS Barry guided-missile destroyer. The Navy said the training was designed to strengthen the capability to respond effectively

Sep 30, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Korea, US, Japan stage trilateral anti-submarine drills

DPK claims relocation of presidential office will cost about 1 tril. won

The presidential office building in Yongsan in central Seoul YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said Friday the relocation cost of the presidential office will be far greater than expected, surpassing 1 trillion won ($698 million).The envisioned cost far exceeds the 49.6 billion won announced by President Yoon Suk-yeol as the expected cost for the relocation project, Rep. Han Byung-do, who leads the DP's fact-finding mission on alleged irregularities involving the presidential office, said. Han said there could be more unidentified expenses for the relocation other than those identified in the budget plans of the defense, culture, interior, land, foreign and finance ministries for the project."The government has been using a massive budget behind people's backs to relocate the presidential compound while asking people to tighten their belts amid the bad economy," Han said, calling on Yoon to move back into the former presidential complex, Cheong Wa Dae. Yoon relocated the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae to the former defense ministry building in Yongsan

Sep 30, 2022
DPK claims relocation of presidential office will cost about 1 tril. won
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