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DPK decides to snub leader Lee's summons, demand probe against first lady

A Democratic Party of Korea official holds a letter of complaint against President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of violating the election law at Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, Sept. YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) decided Monday to recommend leader Lee Jae-myung snub a prosecution summons, and to seek an independent counsel probe into stock manipulation allegations involving first lady Kim Keon-hee.The party also filed a complaint against President Yoon Suk-yeol with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office on charges of stating false information with regard to the stock manipulation allegations in violation of the election law.These moves came in response after the prosecution summoned Lee to appear for questioning over charges that he violated the election law by making false statements about land development projects pushed for in the city of Seongnam, just south of Seoul, when he was mayor.The DPK has branded the investigation as "political revenge" against Lee and "political oppression" aimed at breaking up the opposition party. Lee also pr

Sep 5, 2022
DPK decides to snub leader Lee's summons, demand probe against first lady

Prosecutor general nominee grilled over cronyism allegations

Prosecutor General nominee Lee One-seok answers questions during his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly, Monday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinProsecutor General nominee Lee One-seok denied allegations that he is close to President Yoon Suk-yeol ― himself a former prosecutor general ― and vowed to defend the prosecution's political neutrality and independence from the presidential office.During his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly, Monday, the nominee said he has “no personal ties” with the president, stressing that when he worked with Yoon in the prosecution service their connection was purely work-related.Lee also denied the allegations that he had called Yoon “hyeong-nim,” a Korean term meaning “brother,” when they met privately. The nominee said, “I don't allow any other prosecutor to call me 'brother,' either,” explaining that he has never made or even thought of forming a private club or gathering with likeminded prosecutors throughout his 25-year career in the prosecution service.Lee made the remarks when answering

Sep 5, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Prosecutor general nominee grilled over cronyism allegations

Yoon wary of political repercussions from Typhoon Hinnamnor

President Yoon Suk-yeol wears a civil defense jacket as he enters his office in Yongsan District, Seoul, Monday. Joint Press CorpsBy Nam Hyun-wooPresident Yoon Suk-yeol is taking extra care regarding the country's preparedness for Typhoon Hinnamnor, which might be the most powerful storm ever to hit Korea. The storm comes against the backdrop of the president's efforts to regain public trust with regard to his administration due to a plummeting approval rating of late.On his way to the presidential office, Monday, Yoon told reporters that the typhoon would strike Jeju Island and the southern part of the Korean Peninsula from midnight and the government will do its utmost to protect residents' safety.“To all the personnel working for disaster control and emergency rescue, everything should be reported after taking actions preemptively,” Yoon said. “Please do your best to prevent damage as if all the people are your family members. Reports to the president also should be made after taking the required measures.”Unlike previous daily comments on his way to the of

Sep 5, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Yoon wary of political repercussions from Typhoon Hinnamnor

Opposition DPK to file complaint against Yoon on charges of stating false information

Rep. Lee Jae-myung center, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a meeting of the party's Supreme Council at the National Assembly, Sept. 5. YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) decided Monday to file a complaint against President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of violating the election law by stating false information, days after the prosecution summoned DPK leader Lee Jae-myung for questioning over similar charges.The DPK plans to file the complaint with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Monday afternoon in connection with Yoon's remarks about stock manipulation allegations involving first lady Kim Keon-hee, the party said in a text message to reporters.Prosecutors have been investigating the chair of Deutsch Motors, a BMW car dealer in Korea, over allegations of mobilizing influential market players, including the first lady, in order to boost Deutsch Motors' stock prices starting in December 2009 for about three years. The DPK's move came four days after the prosecution sent DPK leader Lee a subpoena to appear for qu

Sep 5, 2022
Opposition DPK to file complaint against Yoon on charges of stating false information

Justice Party votes down reform motion advising resignation of 5 party lawmakers

Lee Dong-young, the chief spokesman of the Justice Party, holds a press conference, Sunday, at the National Assembly in Seoul. YonhapThe progressive minor opposition Justice Party voted down a reform motion advising all five of the party's proportional representation lawmakers to step down over the party's recent election defeats.The motion recommending the resignation of the five Justice Party lawmakers on proportional representation seats, including Reps. Ryu Ho-jeong and Jang hye-yeong, was rejected in a party referendum conducted online from last Wednesday through Sunday, the party announced on its website.A total of 59.25 percent voted against the motion in the referendum where 7,560 of the party's eligible 17,957 members cast ballots, according to the party.The motion was proposed by a former chief spokesman of the party and others in the aftermath of its crushing defeats in the March presidential election and regional elections in June.The Justice Party failed to win any mayoral, governor or ward office and county head seats in the regional elections while the party's candidat

Sep 4, 2022
Justice Party votes down reform motion advising resignation of 5 party lawmakers

Photos Nation wary of monster typhoon

By Kang Hyun-kyungNervous tension fills the air as the monster Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches the nation. Traumatic memories of Typhoon Maemi are still fresh in the minds of those who were hit hard by the storm back in 2003. Some were displaced, losing their homes to the typhoon, and some were killed or missing. For elderly people who experienced the nation's deadliest Typhoon Sarah in 1959, the coming typhoon is also frightening. Awed by Mother Nature, the survivors hold their breaths and try to gauge how disastrous this one will be. The clock is ticking before the typhoon's arrival. People may be calm on the outside but they're anxious on the inside. A ferry is moored at a port in Korea's eastern city of Gangneung on Sept. 5. Yonhap Holidaymakers stand in front of huge waves at Busan's scenic Haeundae Beach on Sunday. Yonhap

Sep 4, 2022By Kang Hyun-kyung
[Photos] Nation wary of monster typhoon
  • Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor

Ousted party leader criticizes President Yoon, his aides again

A crowd is watching as Lee Jun-seok, the former chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), criticizes President Yoon Suk-yeol and the PPP during a press conference in Daegu, Sunday. Yonhap Lee Jun-seok calls ruling party's new interim committee 'unconstitutional'By Kang Hyun-kyungLee Jun-seok, the ousted chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), urged residents of the southeastern city of Daegu to stand up to the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, insisting that the party is heading in the wrong direction.“I'm standing here now to urge you, citizens of Daegu City, to once again pick up the bamboo stick of rebuke. Show them that you can actually judge them. I urge you to say to them that you won't keep silent just because of their silence, and that Daegu will not tacitly endorse their tacit accord,” he said. “I'm standing here today to criticize Daegu's political culture and demand change and an awakening.” Daegu has been a stronghold city for the conservativ

Sep 4, 2022By Kang Hyun-kyung
Ousted party leader criticizes President Yoon, his aides again

China's No. 3 official to visit Korea for talks with parliamentary speaker

Li Zhanshu, China's third-ranked official and chief of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Korea Times file China's top legislator Li Zhanshu will make a visit to Seoul next week for a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, the speaker's office said Sunday.It is part of a four-nation trip by Li, chief of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, who is currently ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party.He plans to arrive here on Sept. 15 for a three-day stay, leading a large-scale official delegation including four minister-level and three vice ministerial officials.Li and Kim are scheduled to hold talks on Sept. 16 on various issues, including ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries' parliaments, as Korea and China mark the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties this year, Kim's office said in a press release.Li may also meet with President Yoon Suk-yeol amid keen attention to when Yoon

Sep 4, 2022
China's No. 3 official to visit Korea for talks with parliamentary speaker

'This means war': main opposition party chief locks horns with prosecutors

Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Jae-myung, center, and other Supreme Council members of the party leave the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju, Friday. YonhapRival parties clash over prosecution's summons of Lee Jae-myungBy Nam Hyun-wooThe two main rival parties are clashing over the prosecution's summoning of main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung for questioning on allegations over his involvement in a 2015 land development scandal in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The DPK has called the investigation “political retaliation” against the main opposition party by the ruling People Power Party (PPP), as well as “war.” The PPP denounced the statement, saying that Lee should appear before the prosecution and clear his name if he is not guilty.As the parties butt heads, the regular session of the National Assembly, which began on Thursday, will likely see a confrontation between lawmakers, resulting in a legislative stalemate. For Lee, who became the main opposition party's leader just six months after l

Sep 2, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
'This means war': main opposition party chief locks horns with prosecutors

Main opposition leader Lee calls summons 'inappropriate'

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, new leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a party supreme council meeting in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Sept. 2. YonhapMain opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday called the prosecution's summons of him an "inappropriate" attempt to find fault with him after his party condemned the investigation as "political revenge."Lee, who lost to President Yoon Suk-yeol by a razor-thin margin in the March presidential election, was asked to appear for questioning by next Tuesday as part of a probe into allegations he lied during the presidential campaign last year.The main opposition has denounced the summons as "political revenge" against Lee and the party, while a close aide to Lee referred to it as "war" in a text message sent to him that was caught on press cameras."After failing to find fault despite dusting me through inside out, they are nitpicking with something absurd. It is inappropriate," Lee told reporters during his visit to the southwestern city of Gwangju, the home turf of the liberal bl

Sep 2, 2022
Main opposition leader Lee calls summons 'inappropriate'
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