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More Korean voters balk at choosing presidential candidates

People cross the road in the Gwanghwamun area of Seoul's Jongno District, Friday. With less than three months to go before the next presidential election slated for March 9, the percentage of voters who do not support any candidate is growing, according to recent opinion polls. YonhapCentrists on the rise amid negative campaigns, family issuesBy Jung Da-min With less than three months to go, the upcoming president election has become even more unpredictable as more Koreans are either delaying their decisions or withdrawing their earlier support for a preferred candidate following an onslaught of mudslinging by the two major parties. Amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, voters want to see more policy discussions focused on how to address economic and social issues related to their lives, but those agendas have been buried under negative campaigning and issues associated with illegal behavior involving the candidates and their family members.Admitting the ongoing trend is unprecedented in the history of the nation's presidential elections, political watchers are warning that if such &

Dec 19, 2021
More Korean voters balk at choosing presidential candidates
  • Son of ruling party's presidential candidate accused of paying for sexual services
  • Ruling party accuses Yoon's wife of lying about NYU attendance

Ruling party accuses Yoon's wife of lying about NYU attendance

Kim Keon-hee, the wife of People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol, leaves her home in southern Seoul, Dec. 15. YonhapThe ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday accused the wife of main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol of falsifying her attendance at New York University in 2006.Kim Keon-hee, the wife of the People Power Party (PPP) candidate, has been hit with a series of allegations that she falsified her credentials when applying for teaching jobs at two local universities in 2007 and 2013.According to a task force under the DP presidential campaign committee, Kim wrote on her 2013 resume for Anyang University that she took the "NYU Stern School Entertainment & media Program" in 2006.On her 2007 resume for Suwon Women's University, she wrote that she took the "New York University Entertainment and Media Business Executive Program" from October to November 2006, the task force said."Upon checking NYU's academic programs in 2006, there was no program identical to the one Kim listed on her resume," it said in a press release.The task force went on to

Dec 19, 2021
Ruling party accuses Yoon's wife of lying about NYU attendance
  • More Korean voters balk at choosing presidential candidates

Yoon apologizes over wife's falsified credentials

Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol / YonhapMain opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol apologized Friday over allegations his wife falsified her credentials when applying for jobs.Yoon's wife, Kim Keon-hee, has been hit with allegations that she falsified or exaggerated her credentials on resumes she sent to two local universities in 2007 and 2013 to apply for a teaching position."I am sorry for causing concern to the people with the controversy surrounding my wife," the People Power Party (PPP) candidate said during an unannounced visit to the press room at the PPP headquarters."I state clearly that, regardless of the reasons, the fact that the credentials were inaccurately stated and raised a controversy is in itself not in line with the fairness and common sense that I have preached," he said.The apology comes two days after Kim offered her own apology for the "discomfort and fatigue the people may feel."Kim, who is president of Covana Contents, a cultural contents company, made the comments when approached by a Yonhap reporter outside her office.The res

Dec 17, 2021
Yoon apologizes over wife's falsified credentials
  • Son of ruling party's presidential candidate accused of paying for sexual services

Son of ruling party's presidential candidate accused of paying for sexual services

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung / YonhapRuling Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Friday his elder son has denied allegations he visited a massage parlor for sex.The allegations were raised against Lee's 29-year-old son after he was found to have left a comment on an online poker forum that advised people against visiting a spa in Seongnam, south of Seoul, because it did not keep its massaging hours."I also checked, but he says there was no sex trafficking," Lee told reporters after a party meeting at the DP headquarters. "He swears it's not true, so as a parent, I have to trust him."Lee apologized for his son's gambling on Thursday. (Yonhap)

Dec 17, 2021
Son of ruling party's presidential candidate accused of paying for sexual services
  • Family scandals overshadow presidential election
  • Yoon apologizes over wife's falsified credentials
  • More Korean voters balk at choosing presidential candidates

Small business owners to receive additional 1 million won each for pandemic losses

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum speaks during a meeting at the government complex in Seoul, Dec. 17. YonhapPrime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday the government has mobilized all possible resources to provide additional financial support to small businesses that will be affected by the new virus curbs.Kim spoke at a joint press briefing with economy-related ministers on the government's plan to pay 1 million won ($844) each to 3.2 million small business owners following its announcement of stricter social distancing measures the previous day."We came up with additional support measures that will actually be felt by small business owners and self-employed people by fully mobilizing all of the disposable financial resources at this time," the prime minister said.The measures have been devised to account for the losses that will come from a further reduction of the maximum private gathering size, he said.Under the new curbs, which will be in effect from Saturday until Jan. 2, private gatherings will be limited to four people, while restaurants and cafes will be forced to close at 9 p.m.The

Dec 17, 2021
Small business owners to receive additional 1 million won each for pandemic losses

Family scandals overshadow presidential election

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung bows to apologize over his son's illegal gambling activities, at the party headquarters on Yeouido in Seoul, Thursday, hours after a local newspaper raised the accusation. Joint Press CorpsBy Jung Da-min The competition for Korea's next presidential election, slated for March 9, is being overshadowed by scandals surrounding the corruption or illegal acts of family members of the candidates of the country's two major parties. As so much attention is being paid to smear campaigns from both sides against each other, concerns are rising that discussions surrounding policy promises are being neglected. In the latest round of mudslinging, the son of Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, has been accused of habitual illegal gambling.The allegations were reported by the Chosun Ilbo, Thursday morning, which stated that a person believed to be Lee's 29-year-old son had been gambling illegally, based on some 200 posts uploaded on an online poker community from January 2019 to July 2020. T

Dec 16, 2021
Family scandals overshadow presidential election
  • Son of ruling party's presidential candidate accused of paying for sexual services

Minor opposition candidate meets acting US ambassador

Ahn Cheol-soo, left, the presidential candidate of the conservative minor People's Party, shakes hands with acting U.S. Ambassador to Korea Christopher Del Corso during the latter's call on him at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. Corso also met with Sim Sang-jeung, the presidential candidate of the progressive minor Justice Party, later in the day. Joint Press Corps

Dec 16, 2021
Minor opposition candidate meets acting US ambassador

Moon apologizes for restoring tough social distancing measures

President Moon Jae-in / Korea Times filePresident Moon Jae-in apologized to the nation Thursday for restoring tough social distancing measures following a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths.Moon issued the apology shortly after the government announced new measures to reduce the maximum private gathering size to four people and restore a 9 p.m. curfew on restaurant and cafe business hours."I am sorry that we have had to once again strengthen antivirus measures," Moon was quoted as saying by his spokesperson Park Kyung-mee at a press briefing."Over the course of the phased return to normal, we failed to prepare properly and could not suppress the increase in critically ill patients nor secure enough hospital beds," he said, according to Park. (Yonhap)

Dec 16, 2021
Moon apologizes for restoring tough social distancing measures
  • Gov't reduces private gathering size to 4 in fight against COVID-19

Ruling party presidential candidate Lee apologizes over his son's illegal gambling

Lee Jae-myung, the ruling Democratic Party Korea's presidential candidate / YonhapThe ruling Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, apologized Thursday over illegal gambling allegations involving his son.The Chosun Ilbo daily reported earlier in the day that a person believed to be one of Lee's sons wrote more than a hundred postings on an online poker game community from early 2019 to mid-2020, including those about his visits to gambling places around Seoul."To those who must have been disappointed by my son's foolish behavior, my son and I apologize with a deep bow," Lee said in a press release. Lee said the person in question is indeed his son. "My son appears to have yielded to temptation for a certain period of time. ... As a parent, (I am) responsible for the deficiency in my child's education," he said.Lee said his son is repenting for his past behavior, adding it will not be repeated again in the future. (Yonhap)

Dec 16, 2021
Ruling party presidential candidate Lee apologizes over his son's illegal gambling

Moon arrives home from state visit to Australia

President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook arrive at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, Wednesday, from a four-day state visit to Australia. YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in returned home Wednesday from a four-day state visit to Australia, during which the two countries agreed to expand cooperation on securing stable supply chains.Moon began his visit in Canberra on Sunday where he met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for a summit on deepening ties in defense, pandemic response and strengthening supply chains with the help of resource-rich Australia's critical minerals.The two leaders also agreed to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations this year. (Yonhap)

Dec 15, 2021
Moon arrives home from state visit to Australia
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