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President Yoon fills two remaining Cabinet minister positions with women

From left are Education Minister nominee Park Soon-ae, Health Minister nominee Kim Seung-hee and Drug Safety Minister nominee Oh Yu-kyoung. / Courtesy of presidential office Professor of pharmacy tapped for food and drug safety minister By Nam Hyun-wooPresident Yoon Suk-yeol nominated two women as the education and health ministers, amid criticisms that his Cabinet is male-dominated. The presidential office announced Thursday that Yoon has named Park Soon-ae as the deputy prime minister and minister of education and Kim Seung-hee as the minister of health and welfare. Yoon also nominated Oh Yu-kyoung as the minister of food and drug safety, which, though it has the title of “minister,” is at the deputy minister level. The designations came after Yoon's earlier nominations of the education and health ministers each withdrew their candidacies from consideration after facing allegations that that they abused their power to advance their children's academic careers. Edu

May 26, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
President Yoon fills two remaining Cabinet minister positions with women

DPK interim leader's push for 586 Generation politicians to step aside meets resistance

Democratic Party of Korea co-interim leader Park Ji-hyun, left, touches her forehead during a meeting with party leadership at the National Assembly, Seoul, Wednesday. Joint Press CorpsBy Nam Hyun-wooPark Ji-hyun, the co-interim leader of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), is seeking to bring change in the giant main opposition party by proposing that senior lawmakers ― members of the “586 Generation” ― step aside to make room for the young generation, but her attempt has sparked discord as she has faced resistance from within. Korea's 586 Generation refers to those who are currently in their 50s, entered university in the 1980s and were born in the 1960s. “The 586 Generation succeeded in leading the democratization of Korea. The goal of Korean politics in 2022 is to overcome the gaps, discrimination and inequality that the 586 Generation could not have even imagined. The 586 Generation's remaining role is to pave the way for the young people in their 20s and 30s to address these issues and create a young Democratic Party of Korea,” Park said during

May 26, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
DPK interim leader's push for 586 Generation politicians to step aside meets resistance

'They're going to be elected, anyway'

Ruling People Power Party's Daegu mayoral candidate Hong Joon-pyo, center, speaks to vendors at Gwanmoon Traditional Market in Daegu's Nam District while canvassing for the June 1 local elections, May 23. NewsisRuling party candidates for local elections lead comfortably in stronghold region By Ko Dong-hwanOn Wednesday at around 4 p.m., the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) candidate for the Daegu mayoral election, Hong Joon-pyo, showed up at a street market in the city's Paldal District to canvass for support, greeting crowds of people who were rooting for him. After three hours, he then moved to the city's Buk District where he held a Q&A session on the streets with members of the public for an hour ― which he dubbed “political busking.” He then wrapped up his schedule for the day ― with less than a week remaining until the June 1 local elections.His daily meetings with the public continued the following day when he canvassed at Hwawon traditional market at 4 p.m. and then joined a TV debate with three other city mayoral candidates hosted by Daegu MBC at 11 p.m. On

May 26, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
'They're going to be elected, anyway'
  • Early voting for local elections kicks off

First lady Kim plans to pay visit to wife of late ex-President Roh

First lady Kim Keon-hee / Yonhap First lady Kim Keon-hee plans to pay a visit to the wife of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun at her home in the southeastern village of Bongha, officials close to her said Thursday. "First lady Kim is planning to visit Bongha Village in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, to meet with Kwon," said an official close to Kim, referring to Roh's wife, Kwon Yang-sook, adding that an exact date for the meeting has yet to be set. Roh, who ran the country from 2003-2008, committed suicide amid a sprawling corruption probe in 2009. But he is considered an iconic figure in the nation's liberal bloc as he pushed for far-reaching reform measures and endeavored to eliminate authoritarianism and regionalism from politics.Another official close to Kim said the first lady "has long wanted to meet Kwon in person." President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Bongha Village, some 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul, in November last year when he was a presidenti

May 26, 2022
First lady Kim plans to pay visit to wife of late ex-President Roh

INTERVIEW Korea should open bio-related big data to private sector

This is the first in a series of interviews with senior executives of Korea's promising biotechnology companies to search for key elements of a bio-policy framework as the new government looks to promote the bio industry. _ ED. Quick implementation of bio-sector-specific 'regulatory sandbox' crucial for KoreaBy Kim Yoo-chulOne of the key takeaways of U.S. President Joe Biden's recent meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol was the commitment and reaffirmation by the leaders of the two countries to widen their focus beyond the Korean Peninsula to global technological challenges, including ways to deepen cooperation in emerging technologies.Biden's signature Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), aimed at bolstering Washington's efforts to re-engage Indo-Pacific nations on trade and technologies, was officially launched with Korea's participation. Now, cooperation between the two countries in both the public and private sectors is set to increase.But this time, the prime targets of cooperation are cutting-edge technologies such as semiconductors, batteries, biotechnology, biomanufacturin

May 26, 2022By Kim Yoo-chul
[INTERVIEW] Korea should open bio-related big data to private sector

Assembly adopts confirmation hearing report for spy chief nominee

Spy agency chief nominee Kim Kyou-hyun / YonhapThe National Assembly adopted a confirmation hearing report for the country's spy agency chief nominee Thursday, paving the way for his official appointment amid heightened tensions from North Korean missile launches.The approval came a day after the National Assembly Intelligence Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kim Kyou-hyun, the nominee for National Intelligence Service (NIS) director.Kim is known for his broad expertise in diplomacy and versatile career ranging from defense to national security. He served as deputy national security adviser to former conservative President Park Geun-hye and has worked in several key posts, especially handling affairs related to the United States, since joining the foreign service in 1980.During Wednesday's hearing, Kim said he will beef up intelligence capabilities on North Korea and make the NIS a top-class intelligence agency similar to Israel's Mossad. (Yonhap)

May 26, 2022
Assembly adopts confirmation hearing report for spy chief nominee

Yoon names last remaining 2 Cabinet ministers

Education Minister nominee Park Soon-ae, left, and Welfare Minister nominee Kim Seung-hee / YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol named new nominees for education and welfare ministers Thursday ― both women ― after earlier nominees withdrew following allegations of irregularities and ethical lapses.Park Soon-ae, a former lawmaker, was named education minister while Kim Seung-hee, a professor of the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University, was named welfare minister. Earlier in the day, a senior presidential official said Yoon had planned to pick women as his new nominees, as part of his efforts to encourage the professional advancement of women. (Yonhap)

May 26, 2022
Yoon names last remaining 2 Cabinet ministers

Corporate sponsors in dilemma over Son Heung-min's skyrocketing model fee

Football star Son Heung-min appears in Binggrae's ice cream advertisement in 2019. Courtesy of BinggraeBy Kim Jae-heunA number of companies are facing a dilemma over whether to extend their advertisement contracts with football star Son Heung-min as his modeling fees have skyrocketed in line with his improved performance in the English Premier League (EPL), according to company officials Wednesday. Son's fees have soared over the past few days after he scored 23 goals in the 2021-2022 EPL season, becoming the first Asian player to win the Golden Boot. Many companies signed advertisement contracts with Son that expired with the end of this EPL season.Shampoo manufacturer TS Trillion hired Son as a main model in its commercial for three years until this April. However, the company can no longer afford his pricey fee and decided to not use him.“It's a shame that we could not have him as our advertisement model when he just became the top scorer in the EPL. Our shampoo product became well-known to many people as Son's shampoo, thanks to his high profile in the country,” a TS

May 26, 2022By Kim Jae-heun
Corporate sponsors in dilemma over Son Heung-min's skyrocketing model fee

Rival parties fail to narrow down differences on extra budget bill

Members of the parliament subcommittee on budget and accounts attend a meeting for a review of an extra budget bill at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. Joint Press CorpsRival parties on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement on a government-proposed extra budget bill designed to support the pandemic-hit small merchants despite calls to swiftly pass the spending plan.The representatives of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on the parliamentary budget committee met for consultations, but their talks broke down only after 10 minutes as the two sides ran in parallel over the size of the supplementary budget.The government earlier proposed an extra budget of 59.4 trillion won ($47 billion), with 36.4 trillion won set aside for compensating losses of small merchants hit by social distancing restrictions.Under the proposal, some 3.7 million merchants and micro business owners will be eligible for cash handouts of between 6 million won and 10 million won each.While the PPP backed the government's plan of 36.4 trillion won, the

May 25, 2022
Rival parties fail to narrow down differences on extra budget bill

PM defends reported nominee for gov't policy coordination chief

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, left, speaks during a press conference held at the Government Complex Sejong, Wednesday. YonhapPrime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday defended a reported nominee for the head of government policy coordination, citing his rich experience as an economic bureaucrat.President Yoon Suk-yeol has been reportedly considering nominating Yoon Jong-won, chief executive of the state-run Industrial Bank of Korea, as the minister for the Office for Government Policy Coordination, which is in charge of assisting the prime minister.The ruling People Power Party voiced opposition to his nomination because he worked for under then-President Moon Jae-in as a senior secretary for economy.Asked about the ruling party's opposition, Han described Yoon as a "person of great experience," citing his long career at the finance ministry and a stint at the International Monetary Fund.He is a seasoned bureaucrat who served various posts at the finance ministry after joining public service in 1984.He also served as the country's ambassador to the Organization for Economic Development

May 25, 2022
PM defends reported nominee for gov't policy coordination chief
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