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First lady toured pyramids during Moon's visit to Egypt

Cheong Wa Dae /NewsisFirst lady Kim Jung-sook toured the pyramids in Cairo last month when President Moon Jae-in visited Egypt, the presidential office said Thursday. Kim accompanied Moon on a weeklong trip through the Middle East that also took them to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. During Moon's stay in Cairo on Jan. 19-21, Kim toured the pyramids at the request of the Egyptian side, Cheong Wa Dae said. Kim's tour to the pyramids was not made public at the time because it was a non-disclosure schedule, a senior official at Cheong Wa Dae said. If Kim rejected the Egyptian request to tour the pyramids, it would have been a "diplomatic discourtesy," the official said, adding that the pyramids are a "symbol of Egypt." However, the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) criticized Kim for touring the pyramids. Chang Young-il, deputy spokesperson at the PPP's election campaign committee, also slammed Moon for visiting the three nations last month at a time when a new wave of the omicron variant began to take hold. (Yonhap)

Feb 3, 2022
First lady toured pyramids during Moon's visit to Egypt

Ahn Cheol-soo touts himself as candidate free from 'family risks'

Ahn Cheol-soo, front, the presidential candidate of the minor opposition conservative People's Party, wears a medical gown before beginning volunteer work at a COVID-19 testing station in a downtown Seoul community health center, Wednesday. Ahn was joined by his wife Kim Mi-kyung, behind him, who also volunteered her medical services and their daughter Ahn Surl-hee, back, who volunteered in an administrative capacity. Joint Press CorpsBy Jung Da-minAhn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the minor opposition conservative People's Party, found a new campaign tactic recently that can help garner more attention in the presidential race: Unlike his opponents, particularly the two frontrunners who are reeling from allegations surrounding their spouses, he has no family members embroiled in controversies. Ahn recently has put much emphasis on criticizing the two mainstream rivals ― Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ― as they have faced allegations of illegal or immoral behavior against themsel

Feb 3, 2022
Ahn Cheol-soo touts himself as candidate free from 'family risks'

Lee's wife under fire for alleged abuse of power

Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, left, and his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, meet with local residents of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, during Korea's Lunar New Year holiday on Feb. 1. NewsisDPK presidential candidate apologizes as wife's past actions deal blow to his campaign By Ko Dong-hwanKim Keon-hee, the wife of Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, caused a controversy following the release of recordings of her private phone conversations with a YouTuber, along with allegations that she falsified the credentials on her resume to get a university teaching position. Now, the attention has shifted to the wife of the ruling party's candidate for alleged abuse of power.Kim Hye-kyung, the wife of ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, issued an apology on Wednesday through the party over allegations that she had ordered public officials at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office to run personal errands for her using the office's money in 2021. On Wednesday, a fresh alle

Feb 3, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Lee's wife under fire for alleged abuse of power

Poll shows Lee, Yoon neck-and-neck at 40.4% vs. 38.5%

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, left, and main opposition People Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol / Yonhap Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is running neck and neck with his main opposition rival, Yoon Suk-yeol, with support of 40.4 percent versus the latter's 38.5 percent, a poll showed Thursday.Lee of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea gained 5.1 percentage points from the pollster's previous survey from Jan. 8 to 10, while Yoon of the conservative People Power Party edged up 0.5 points, according to the survey of 1,012 adults conducted by Hangil Research, Wednesday.The gap between Lee and Yoon was within the margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the minor opposition People's Party, came in third with 8.2 percent, while Sim Sang-jeung of the minor progressive Justice Party followed at 3.3 percent.By age group, Lee was popular among voters in

Feb 3, 2022
Poll shows Lee, Yoon neck-and-neck at 40.4% vs. 38.5%

Lee, Yoon clash over health insurance coverage for foreign residents

People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol, right, meets vendors at a traditional market in Ganghwa County, Incheon, Feb. 1. NewsisYoon pledges to tighten rules; Lee urges him to stop 'hatred and discrimination'By Ko Dong-hwanState health insurance coverage for foreigners living in Korea has become the latest point of contention between the presidential candidates of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). The standoff started off with PPP candidate Yoon Suk-yeol saying on Facebook, Sunday, that he will apply more stringent standards to screen foreigners living in Korea who are benefiting from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) coverage. Yoon, who is leading major public opinion polls as of early this month, said he will raise the bar for foreigners so that NHIS coverage will be more limited and less available to their family members or other dependents. He described foreigners as “putting their spoons on meal tables that have been prepared for Korean citizens through their hard efforts for the past 40 year

Feb 2, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Lee, Yoon clash over health insurance coverage for foreign residents

Presidential hopefuls get ready for first TV debate

A banner announcing the upcoming presidential election, set to be held March 9, stands at Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Seoul's Seocho District, Wednesday. YonhapPolls show Yoon, Lee in dead heat By Jung Da-min Four of Korea's presidential candidates have been gearing up for a TV debate set to be held Thursday. The four candidates include Lee Jae-myung of the ruling liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition conservative People Power Party (PPP), Sim Sang-jung of the minor opposition progressive Justice Party and Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor opposition conservative People's Party. Co-hosted by three local broadcasters ― KBS, MBC and SBS ― the TV debate marks the first among the four candidates since they were selected by their parties.With the much-anticipated, one-on-one debate between Lee and Yoon ― the race's two top dogs ― canceled due to their differences over the rules of engagement, the candidates have been polishing up their strategies for the high-stakes, four-way debate in order to appeal to swing voters. Lee Jae-myung, the presidential can

Feb 2, 2022
Presidential hopefuls get ready for first TV debate

Korea's new blue passport unavailable to some

An employee of the Suwon City Government's passport bureau shows Korea's new blue passport, left, alongside the new lineup of diplomatic passports, emergency passports and official passports, Dec. 20, 2021. Newsis By Ko Dong-hwanIt has been less than two weeks since Korea's new blue passport came out. However, according to the revised Passport Act under review, it won't be issued to certain citizens ― those who had a habit of losing their old green passports too often.The revised law under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs applies the limitation to those who previously lost their old passport three times or more in the five years since they renewed it. Those who previously lost their passport two or more times in the year since they renewed it are also in the disadvantaged category. They will instead be issued another green passport that expires in two years.The revised act, currently under review by the Ministry of Government Legislation, will be put into force for

Feb 2, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Korea's new blue passport unavailable to some

KOICA president elected as co-chair of global task force against violence

KOICA President Sohn Hyuk-sang / Courtesy of KOICABy Kang Seung-wooKorea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) President Sohn Hyuk-sang has been elected as co-chair of the Halving Global Violence Task Force, comprised of multi-national high-level leadership, according to the state-run overseas aid agency. According to KOICA, the co-chairs of the task force include ministers of Costa Rica, Liberia, and South Africa, and the director general of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The task force, with the aim of reducing global violence by 50 percent by 2030, was launched in 2020 by the Pathfinders ― a group of 39 United Nations member states, international organizations, global partnerships, civil society and the private sector which are committed to accelerating the delivery and implementation of the sustainable development goal (SDG) targets for peace, justice, and inclusion. The task force, comprised of heads of international cooperation agencies, ministerial level member state representatives, and others, serves to unite organizations and stakeholders against the

Feb 2, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
KOICA president elected as co-chair of global task force against violence

Rival candidates churn out doubtful promises of construction projects

By Nam Hyun-woo The presidential candidates of rival parties are churning out promises of massive social overhead capital (SOC) projects such as underground railroads, expressways and new airports, in what appears to be a desperate outreach to voters in affected regions with Korea's presidential election now less than two months away. However, doubts remain over the feasibility of those projects, as the candidates are not coming up with detailed ideas on project financing and execution during their tenure. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, center, is briefed by rescue workers during his visit to a collapsed construction site in Gwangju, Jan. 27. Joint Press Corps On Jan. 24, ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung announced an assortment of pledges for Gyeonggi Province, which focused on improving traffic conditions in the

Feb 1, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Rival candidates churn out doubtful promises of construction projects

One-on-one debate between Lee, Yoon scrapped amid dispute over rules

Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, left, and his rival Yoon Suk-yeol / Korea Times file A one-on-one debate between ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung and main opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was practically scrapped Monday as the two sides failed to narrow their differences over the rules.The conservative People Power Party (PPP) said it failed to reach an agreement with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) even after rounds of negotiations over details of their first two-way debate, scheduled for Monday night, before having an expanded debate with two minor contenders Thursday."It seems impossible to hold the debate now," said Rep. Sung Il-jong, the PPP's chief negotiator, saying his DPK counterpart did not respond to his call for talks earlier in the day.Whether candidates are required to participate in the debate without reference materials has emerged as a thorny issue during negotiations, although the two sides agreed to

Jan 31, 2022
One-on-one debate between Lee, Yoon scrapped amid dispute over rules
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