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Yoon slams government's nuclear phase-out scheme

Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), speaks at an event with college students in Seoul, Nov. 25. YonhapYoon Seok-youl, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), on Friday slammed the Moon Jae-in administration's nuclear phase-out policy, calling it "disaster caused from ignorance." The nuclear phase-out scheme set by Moon's government centers on slowly breaking away from nuclear energy by refraining from building additional plants while retiring old ones. Under the roadmap, South Korea plans to decrease the number of nuclear plants in operation to 17 by 2034, from this year's 24.To cover costs of nuclear power plant closures and expenses already incurred from nuclear power projects, the government decided to use an electricity industry infrastructure fund that is financed through electricity bills paid by people. "Why do people have to take responsibility when the government always makes trouble?" Yoon said. "If it did not recklessly push the nuclear phase-out, there would have been no pressure f

Nov 26, 2021
Yoon slams government's nuclear phase-out scheme
  • Lee pledges more subsidies for electric vehicles
  • Yoon, Lee neck and neck at 42 percent vs. 39.8 percent: survey

Moon's Cabinet feared to face vacuum as ministers eye local elections

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hae, right, greets students at Geumyang Elementary School in Yongsan District, Seoul, Nov. 22, when all schools in Korea resumed full-scale in-person classes. Joint Press CorpsBy Nam Hyun-wooWith President Moon Jae-in's tenure ending in six months, his Cabinet is feared to face a vacuum, as its members are weighing up bids for local elections that will take place three months after the presidential election next year. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum is striving to bring Cabinet members under control, but concern is growing over a potential malfunction of the government next year in the event of several members' departures, as Moon is unlikely to appoint new ministers for the remaining months of his term and it will also take a couple of months for his successor to appoint his or her Cabinet after inauguration.During a radio interview with broadcaster CBS, Nov. 19, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hae showed her intention to run in the local elections, which are slated for June 1. “Since I am a politician

Nov 26, 2021By Nam Hyun-woo
Moon's Cabinet feared to face vacuum as ministers eye local elections

Lee says appeasement more effective than sanctions in deal with N. Korea

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung speaks during a discussion with the Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club in central Seoul, Thursday. YonhapRuling Democratic Party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung said Thursday he believes a policy of appeasement has been more effective in dealing with North Korea than a policy of confrontation and sanctions.The remark suggests Lee will largely inherit the policies of the Moon Jae-in administration when it comes to the ongoing effort to get North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program."Judging based only on the current situation, I believe the current policy of appeasement is proving to be more effective than a hard-line confrontational policy or sanctions policy," he said during a discussion with the Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club."I think it's difficult to say with 100 percent certainty that the hard-line policy of sanctions and pressure led to as much results as hoped for by Western countries," he added.Lee made clear that the overriding goal in Seoul's North Korea policy is to prevent another war on the peninsula

Nov 25, 2021

Main opposition candidate losing momentum in race

Main opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl, center, speaks during a meeting of the party's Supreme Council at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. Joint Press CorpsBy Jung Da-minMain opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is losing the high support rate which he enjoyed immediately after the party's candidate selection, with his lead over ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) candidate Lee Jae-myung narrowing. In a survey of 1,007 voters conducted Nov. 19 and 20 by local pollster Korea Society Opinion Institute (KSOI), 40 percent of respondents said they supported Yoon, and 39.5 percent, Lee. Compared to the previous survey conducted a week earlier, Lee's support rate increased by 7.1 percentage points, while Yoon's support rate decreased by 5.6 percentage points.In another survey of 1,011 voters conducted Nov. 22 and 23 by pollster Realmeter, Yoon won 44.1 percent, followed by Lee with 37 percent, showing the gap between the rival candidates has also narrowed to 7.1 percentage points, down from 9.8 percenta

Nov 25, 2021
Main opposition candidate losing momentum in race

Aide claims Chun Doo-hwan died due to abnormal reaction to vaccination

A funeral altar is set up for Chun Doo-hwan at Severance Hospital in Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Hyo-jin An aide to Chun Doo-hwan, the former president who died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, has claimed that Chun's death may have been caused by an abnormal reaction after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.Chun seized power in a military coup in 1979 and ruled the country until 1988. He was diagnosed in August with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells. Min Jeong-ki, Chun's former presidential secretary, raised speculation that he may have developed the disease as a side effect of the coronavirus vaccine, which could have been the cause of his death. “When I visited him in June of this year, he didn't look very well. I asked his wife about his health condition, and she replied, 'He lost about 10 kilograms in 10 days, as he lost his appetite after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine,'” he said during an interview with a local broadcaster, Tuesday.He said that Chun was administered with the Pfizer vaccine, but the exact date of inoculation is unknown.

Nov 25, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Aide claims Chun Doo-hwan died due to abnormal reaction to vaccination

Yoon vows not to exploit Seoul-Tokyo tensions for political gain

Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential nominee of the main opposition People Power Party / YonhapYoon Seok-youl, the presidential nominee of the main opposition People Power Party, said Thursday he will not exploit historical tensions between South Korea and Japan for domestic political gain.Speaking at a forum on Seoul-Tokyo relations, Yoon accused the Moon Jae-in administration of plunging the bilateral relationship to its worst level since the sides normalized ties in 1965 by bringing the issue of "foreign relations into domestic politics, instead of putting national interests first.""I will not exploit foreign relations in domestic politics," Yoon said at the Kor-Asia Forum 2021. "I will not repeat the mistake of dividing the people into pro-Japan and anti-Japan, and leaving South Korea-Japan relations tied down in the past."The two countries have been locked in a protracted row over issues stemming from Tokyo's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, including compensation for Korean forced laborers.Yoon said if he is elected president, he will build a future-oriented bilateral

Nov 25, 2021
Yoon vows not to exploit Seoul-Tokyo tensions for political gain

Gov't to launch consultative body on dog meat consumption

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum speaks during a meeting at the government complex in Seoul, Nov. 25. YonhapPrime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Thursday the government will form a civilian-led consultative body to produce a social consensus on whether to ban dog meat consumption. Kim made the remark while presiding over a government policy coordination meeting, saying relevant ministries should make active efforts to determine the facts and weigh diverse public opinions surrounding the controversial practice."We will form a joint private-government consultative body led by civilians and produce a social consensus," the prime minister said."The controversy over dog meat consumption is not new and has persisted for over 30 years since the 1988 Seoul Olympics," he continued."With the sharp increase in the number of households with pets and growing public interest in animal rights and animal welfare, we are witnessing increasing calls against viewing dog meat consumption as part of an old food culture."Thursday's meeting came after President Moon Jae-in raised the need to "carefully look into ba

Nov 25, 2021
Gov't to launch consultative body on dog meat consumption

Hanwha Solutions to invest $100 million in Lancium

Hanwha Solutions' factory in Ulsan. Korea Times file By Lee Kyung-min Hanwha Solutions will invest $100 million (120 billion won) to acquire a stake in Lancium Technologies, a Texas-based data solutions firm, in a bid to strengthen its IT-oriented power management for a robust expansion of its green energy business into the U.S. and Europe. Most critical is setting up a business model whereby green energy sources are used for the stable operation of data centers, an increasing number of which will be built around the world, prompted by the rapid transition and advancement of smart technology industries. The equity investment will enable the energy subsidiary of Hanwha Group to secure a seat on the board of Lancium Technologies, helping increase its say in the management of the company. Founded in 2017 by Michael McNamara, a U.S. venture capitalist, Lancium has a long list of clients, mostly IT firms that operate high-performance computing equipment needed for cryp

Nov 24, 2021
Hanwha Solutions to invest $100 million in Lancium

Ex-chief aide of DP presidential candidate Lee questioned over development scandal

Logo of Prosecution Service / YonhapProsecutors questioned a former chief secretary to Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party, on Wednesday in connection with a far-reaching corruption scandal surrounding a development project undertaken in the city of Seongnam when Lee was mayor.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office summoned Lim Seong-min, who served as Lee's chief of staff while he was serving as Seongnam mayor, for questioning as a witness earlier in the day, according to officials.Prosecutors are currently looking into suspicions surrounding the 2015 project to develop swathes of land in the Daejang-dong district of Seongnam into apartment complexes. The probe has been zeroing in on how the previously unheard-of asset management company Hwacheon Daeyu and its seven affiliates were chosen as private partners for the lucrative city project and reaped astronomical profits.Prosecutors previously indicted the firm's owner Kim Man-bae and other partners on breach of trust and bribery charges.The latest summons of Lee's aide is being closely wat

Nov 24, 2021
Ex-chief aide of DP presidential candidate Lee questioned over development scandal
  • Yoon leads Lee by smaller margin than before in presidential race: survey

Vowing to create whole new party

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, center, makes a deep bow with other members of his election camp, during a policy drive meeting at the DPK's headquarters in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo District, Wednesday, to apologize for failures to address the people's difficulties. He vowed to create a whole new party through a complete overhaul. Joint Press Corps

Nov 24, 2021
Vowing to create whole new party
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