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Yoon says he will request redeployment of US tactical nukes in case of emergency

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl speaks during a press conference at the Yun Bong-gil Memorial Hall in southern Seoul, June 29. YonhapYoon Seok-youl, the leading opposition presidential contender, said Wednesday he will demand the United States redeploy its tactical nuclear weapons here and have nuclear sharing with South Korea if national security is threatened by North Korea's nukes and missiles.Unveiling 11 election pledges on diplomacy and security issues, former Prosecutor-General Yoon said he will make efforts to strengthen the Seoul-Washington alliance to deter the North's evolving nuclear and missile capabilities.Yoon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said he plans to seek consultation with the U.S. over the process to bring in U.S. nuclear strategic assets, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles, when emergency situations occur on the Korean Peninsula.He stressed that despite the allies' efforts to strengthen extended deterrence, if national security is threatened by Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missiles, he will request the redeployment of U.S.

Sep 22, 2021
Yoon says he will request redeployment of US tactical nukes in case of emergency

Moon in Hawaii for alliance event after UN summit diplomacy

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook walk outside the United Nations headquarters during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly, in New York, on Sept. 21. Reuters-YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in flew to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday following a two-night stay in New York, during which he attended an annual session of the U.N. General Assembly.Moon is scheduled to join an alliance ceremony here Wednesday to transfer the remains of Korean and American troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War. It would be the first time for a South Korean president to attend such a remains repatriation ceremony held abroad, according to Cheong Wa Dae.Moon will also award posthumous medals to independence fighters who devoted themselves, while living in Hawaii, to efforts for Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule from 1910-45.He plans to head to Seoul later in the day. (Yonhap)

Sep 22, 2021
Moon in Hawaii for alliance event after UN summit diplomacy

Ruling party's primary rivals brace for decisive showdown in Honam next week

Lee Nak-yon, left, and Lee Jae-myung / YonhapGyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung and his archrival in the ruling party's primary for the 2022 presidential election, Lee Nak-yon, have embarked on campaigning in the key battleground region of “Honam,” where they will face off in two high-stakes votes next week.Having competed in four electoral regions, including Chungcheong and Gangwon Province, so far, the two Lees are bracing for regional primary votes in the Gwangju-South Jeolla Province and North Jeolla Province regions, together referred to sometimes as Honam, next Saturday and Sunday, respectively.The two-day votes in Honam, taking place at the midpoint of the 11-leg primary race of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), are projected to be a watershed that could make or break front-runner Lee Jae-myung's drive for a clean, early primary victory. Both the Gyeonggi governor and the ex-DPK leader are betting big on the ongoing traditional holiday of Chuseok as a chance to muster support for the upcoming poll in Honam, an unwavering support base for the liberal par

Sep 18, 2021
Ruling party's primary rivals brace for decisive showdown in Honam next week

Moon to visit US for UN session, alliance event

President Moon Jae-in / YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in plans to leave for the United States, Sunday, to attend the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly, according to Cheong Wa Dae.Moon will participate in the annual meeting for the fifth consecutive year since his inauguration in May 2017. Last year, the event was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the President took part via video conference.President Moon is scheduled to deliver a speech at the U.N. session in New York, Tuesday (local time).He is expected to emphasize the importance of international solidarity to overcome the coronavirus crisis, achieve "inclusive recovery" and tackle climate change.Also drawing attention is his message on regional peace. This year marks the 30th anniversary of South and North Korea becoming members of the U.N.Moon may make a fresh overture to Pyongyang in a bid to vitalize his long-stalled Korea “peace process.” North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing earlier this week in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions."President Moon will express South Korea's com

Sep 18, 2021
Moon to visit US for UN session, alliance event

Human rights organizations call for 'prudent review' of 'fake news' bill

The offices of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea / Korea Times fileBy Lee Hyo-jin Human rights watchdogs in Korea and abroad have expressed concerns over the controversial “fake news” bill, saying that it could limit the voice of the media and freedom of expression.The proposed revision to the Act on Press Arbitration intends to increase punitive damages on media outlets that have intentionally produced false information, including punitive compensation of up to five times the present levels for stories that are deemed to be deliberately false or “grossly negligent” in their reporting.The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said Friday that the media law revision includes several clauses that could undermine the media's freedom protected by the Constitution, and asked the chairman of the National Assembly to conduct a “prudent review” of the bill.“Although the revision bill aims to strengthen the responsibility of media outlets, we cannot rule out the possibility that critical media reports or investigative reports o

Sep 17, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Human rights organizations call for 'prudent review' of 'fake news' bill

Moon's approval rating dives 5 percent, main opposition party's rating jumps 6 percent: Gallup

President Moon Jae-in / YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in's approval rating has fallen to 36 percent, while that of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has surged to the highest level in five years, a Gallup Korea poll showed Friday.In the three-day survey of 1,001 voters nationwide through Thursday, 36 percent gave a positive assessment of Moon's leadership, down 5 percentage points from a week earlier. The proportion of those who disapprove of it rose 5 percentage points to 57 percent, leading to a net rating of minus 21 percentage points, Gallup said.Many of those who have an unfavorable view of the president cited his liberal administration's real estate policy and lack of progress in improving the people's lives amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic.In contrast, public support for the conservative PPP jumped 6 percentage points to 34 percent, the highest point since the start of months-long massive street candlelight vigils in 2016 against then President Park Geun-hye.The ruling Democratic Party's approval dipped 1 percentage point to 32 percent, with the presidential electio

Sep 17, 2021
Moon's approval rating dives 5 percent, main opposition party's rating jumps 6 percent: Gallup

Yoon Seok-youl faces racism controversy with comment belittling Africa

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl talks with the students at Andong National University, North Gyeongsang Province, Sept. 13. / Screenshot from Andong National University Broadcasting Station (AUBS)By Lee Hae-rinFormer Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential contender of the conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP), is being criticized for his comments belittling Africa as well as manual labor. “Companies depend on internationally competitive technology. There is no such thing as hands and feet labor like people used to do anymore. India doesn't even do that anymore. It's something only a place like Africa still does,” said Yoon during a meeting with students at Andong University in North Gyeongsang Province, Monday, in response to a question about youth unemployment.Yoon's comments belatedly spread over social media platforms, raising controversy in political circles over their racist implications and assumptions of privilege. Several parties, including the PPP, condemned his discriminatory remarks and some demanded that he step down

Sep 17, 2021By Lee Hae-rin
Yoon Seok-youl faces racism controversy with comment belittling Africa

Inter-Korean arms race intensifying

This photo released by North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency, Thursday, shows a missile test-launched from a train the day before in an undisclosed location in North Korea. YonhapExperts say Biden administration must change its North Korea strategyBy Jung Da-min Contrary to the narrative of establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula, the arms race between the North and South is intensifying as both countries accelerate their missile development projects. North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Thursday that the country's railway-launched missile regiment held a firing drill early in the morning the day before, striking a target in the East Sea 800 kilometers from its launch location in a central mountainous area.Two hours later on the same day, the South Korean military successfully test-fired a domestically developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) to become the world's seventh country to have actual combat operational capability for such a weapon. The missile was launched from the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, the nation's first 3,000-ton

Sep 16, 2021
Inter-Korean arms race intensifying

International human rights groups criticize Korea's 'fake news' bill

gettyimagesbankHuman Rights Watch and three other human rights organizations have sent a joint letter to President Moon Jae-in and the National Assembly calling for the revision of a media bill accused of undermining press freedom.The legislation calls for punitive damages up to five times more than usual if a media outlet is found guilty of running false or manipulated news reports. Critics argue that it could be used to silence critical media.The letter points out that the bill defines "false or manipulated news" in very vague terms that are "incompatible with international standards for restrictions on freedom of expression." Expressions like "'information manipulated to be construed as fact' are particularly vague and could be used to penalize opinion pieces, satire or parody," the letter said. "Vague laws that confer excessive discretion can lead to arbitrary decision-making and are incompatible with international protections for freedom of expression," it said. It also criticized the bill for its ambiguity in the language describing circumstances that can be subject to heavy pu

Sep 16, 2021
International human rights groups criticize Korea's 'fake news' bill

Lee Nak-yon, 'man of prudence' with experience in administration and politics

Lee Nak-yon, a presidential contender of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, delivers a speech during a regional primary event of Gangwon Province, held at Oak Valley Resort Convention Center in Wonju, Sunday. He ranked second after Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Lee Jae-myung. YonhapThis article is the second in a series on the major presidential contenders' leadership styles, campaign promises, strengths and weaknesses, as well as career histories ― ED.By Jung Da-min Former ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Nak-yon has been called a “man of prudence, seriousness and balance.” His supporters point to his rationality and ability to make balanced decisions after listening to conflicting parties, as having enabled him to succeed in managing various administrative and political positions stably, but the same attributes have also given him the image of being unable to make swift decisions in urgent situations.Reflecting this, the support rate for Lee as a potential presidential hopeful that had been highest for nearly a year in 2020, has fallen significantly

Sep 15, 2021
Lee Nak-yon, 'man of prudence' with experience in administration and politics
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