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Moon orders all-out efforts for safe evacuation of Koreans from Afghanistan

President Moon Jae-in / Courtesy of Cheong Wa DaePresident Moon Jae-in instructed his government Monday to do its best for the safe evacuation of South Korea's diplomatic officials and residents in Afghanistan.He told relevant authorities to make all-out efforts so that every single South Korean national there can be evacuated to safety, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.The president has been receiving real-time reports on recent security situations in the nation, where the Taliban has taken control, she added.Moon also ordered the government to let the people here know what is going on there in detail.South Korea has already decided to temporarily close its embassy in Afghanistan. (Yonhap)

Aug 16, 2021
Moon orders all-out efforts for safe evacuation of Koreans from Afghanistan
  • Taliban spokesman says 'war is over in Afghanistan': Al Jazeera

Opposition parties' merger talks end in failure: Ahn

Ahn Cheol-soo / Korea Times fileAhn Cheol-soo, leader of the minor opposition People's Party, announced an end Monday to negotiations with the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over a proposed merger."I am very sorry to say that the efforts to unify the two parties have come to a halt here," he said during the press conference at the National Assembly.Asked about the possibility that he will run in next year's presidential election, he just said, "I will have time to speak separately about a plan down the road." During the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election period, Ahn said he would seek the merger of his party and the PPP to join forces for a victory against the ruling Democratic Party in the election slated for March 9, 2022.The two sides launched working-level consultations on June 22 but failed to reach a deal due to differences on such matters as whether to change the PPP's name and how to pick a presidential candidate. (Yonhap)

Aug 16, 2021
Opposition parties' merger talks end in failure: Ahn
  • Main opposition's approval rating drops again amid rift between heavyweights

Main opposition's approval rating drops again amid rift between heavyweights

Yoon Seok-youl, left, and Lee Jun-seok / Korea Times filePublic support for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has fallen after a two-week rise, a poll showed Monday amid a conflict between the party's two key figures ― Lee Jun-seok and Yoon Seok-youl.In the Realmeter survey on 2,512 people, aged 18 and older, nationwide from last Monday through Friday, the PPP's approval rating dipped 0.5 percentage point to 37.3 percent from a week earlier. The ruling Democratic Party's rating gained 1.4 percentage points to 33.5 percent.The PPP, in particular, suffered a decline in support from its traditional supporter base of conservative voters, with the rating sinking 3.1 percentage points to 61.3 percent.Local media have paid keen attention to a rift between Lee, head of the PPP, and Yoon, a leading presidential contender of the party, in recent days.The two are seen as locked in a power game ahead of the start of the party's race to pick its candidate for the presidential election slated for May 2022.The party's committee in charge of preparing for primaries has been pushing to hol

Aug 16, 2021
Main opposition's approval rating drops again amid rift between heavyweights
  • Opposition parties' merger talks end in failure: Ahn

Remains of Korean independence fighter Hong Beom-do return from Kazakhstan

President Moon Jae-in paces burning incense in an urn to honor the remains of legendary Korean independence fighter Hong Beom-do, at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. The remains arrived in Korea on the occasion of the 76th National Liberation Day, 78 years after his death in Kazakhstan. YonhapThe remains of Hong Beom-do, a historic Korean independence fighter, were brought home from Kazakhstan on Sunday, 78 years after his death in the Central Asian nation.President Moon Jae-in received and honored his remains at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, as Korea marked Liberation Day to commemorate the anniversary of its liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule. Hong, who served as general commander of Korea's independence army, is a historic figure in the nation's fight for liberation. He is especially famous for leading a historic victory in the Battle of Fengwudong, called Bong-o-dong in Korea, in northeastern China against Japanese forces in 1920.He spent the end of his life in Kazakhstan, forced to migrate there under then Soviet Union leader J

Aug 15, 2021
Remains of Korean independence fighter Hong Beom-do return from Kazakhstan

70 percent of people to be fully vaccinated by October: Moon

President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech at Culture Station Seoul 284 in central Seoul, Sunday, to mark the nation's liberation from Japan's colonial rule. YonhapPresident offers no surprises on North Korea, Japan By Kang Seung-wooPresident Moon Jae-in said Sunday that 70 percent of South Koreans will have been fully vaccinated by October, adding the government will further raise the nation's target rate. In addition, he pledged to help domestic companies develop their own COVID-19 vaccines by the first half of next year.His promises, made during a ceremony to mark the nation's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, come amid the ongoing pandemic that has intensified due to a shortage of vaccines. “When it comes to the COVID-19 crisis ― compared to any other advanced nation ― our country is overcoming it in a stable manner. We will also surely prevail over this fourth wave fueled by the spread of the Delta variant,” Moon said during the event held at Culture Station Seoul 284 in central Seoul.“The inoculations are also approaching their target. In October, 70

Aug 15, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
70 percent of people to be fully vaccinated by October: Moon

Arrest warrant issued for KCTU leader over mass rallies

Yang Kyung-soo, head of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) / YonhapA local court has issued an arrest warrant for the leader of an umbrella union group on charges of violating a ban on holding mass rallies imposed due to the spread of a COVID-19, according to legal sources, Saturday.The Seoul Central District Court approved the issuance of the warrant to arrest Yang Kyung-soo, chief of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), Friday, over rallies held in downtown Seoul between May and July, the sources said.The latest demonstration, which took place July 3, drew more than 8,000 participants, according to the KCTU, increasing fears about the spread of COVID-19.Police booked 23 people in connection with that rally, including Yang, and sought an arrest warrant for him Aug. 6, citing the seriousness of the crime during a pandemic and the risk of him repeating it.Prosecutors then filed the request with the court.The court issued the warrant after reading the results of a written investigation, as Yang refused to attend a hearing scheduled for earlier this week.Yang al

Aug 14, 2021
Arrest warrant issued for KCTU leader over mass rallies

Ex-President Chun hospitalized for treatment

Former President Chun Doo-hwan / YonhapFormer President Chun Doo-hwan has been hospitalized for treatment, informed officials said Saturday, days after he made a 660-kilometer round trip to the southwestern city of Gwangju to attend an appellate court hearing in a defamation lawsuit.The 90-year-old Chun, who served as president from 1980-1988, was admitted to Severance Hospital in western Seoul, Friday, to receive treatment and a checkup, the officials told Yonhap News Agency.He is expected to be discharged during the ongoing National Liberation Day holiday, which extends to Monday, at the earliest if no abnormalities are found, they said.Chun showed up at the Gwangju District Court's appellate division Monday to attend a hearing, but left the courtroom just 25 minutes later after complaining of breathing difficulties. He answered some of the judge's questions with the help of his wife and was also seen dozing off. (Yonhap)

Aug 14, 2021
Ex-President Chun hospitalized for treatment

Aerial tanker heads to Kazakhstan to repatriate remains of Korean freedom fighter

A KC-330 multirole aerial tanker departs from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of the capital, Aug. 14, carrying a special delegation to bring home the remains of legendary Korean independence fighter, Hong Beom-do, from Kazakhstan. YonhapA military plane carrying a special delegation departed for Kazakhstan, Saturday, to bring home the remains of legendary Korean independence fighter Hong Beom-do, 78 years after his death in the Central Asian country, according to officials.The KC-330 multirole aerial tanker departed from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of the capital, with officials tasked with the repatriation onboard.Led by Patriot and Veterans Affairs Minister Hwang Ki-chul the team included Rep. Woo Won-shik of the ruling Democratic Party and Cho Jin-woong, an actor who starred in films on Korea's fight for independence. Woo leads a local foundation to commemorate Hong. The remains will arrive in South Korea on the country's National Liberation Day, which falls on Sunday this year.Born in 1868, Hong served as general commander of the Korean independence army during the 1910-

Aug 14, 2021
Aerial tanker heads to Kazakhstan to repatriate remains of Korean freedom fighter

Navy NCO arrested for sexual harassment 2 days after victim's death

A truck carrying condolence flowers enters the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital, where the memorial altar of an alleged Navy sexual harassment victim was set up Aug. 14. YonhapA Navy court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for a senior chief petty officer suspected of having sexually harassed a female subordinate who was found dead in an apparent suicide earlier this week.The issuance of the arrest warrant for the officer, whose identity was withheld, came after a pre-trial detention hearing held at the Navy's general military court in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul. The suspect was immediately imprisoned at a detention facility of the Navy 2nd Fleet.The victim, known only to be a female chief petty officer, was found dead at her residence in Pyeongtaek, Thursday, after reporting days earlier that she had suffered sexual harassment from the suspect in May.According to officials, the alleged harassment took place May 27 while the victim and the suspect were having lunch together near their base on an island off the western city of Incheon. The victim promptly reported the ca

Aug 14, 2021
Navy NCO arrested for sexual harassment 2 days after victim's death

Moon vows continued efforts to resolve comfort women issue on 'Memorial Day'

President Moon Jae-in vowed Saturday to strive to resolve the pending issue of wartime sexual slavery victims, saying that such efforts are the path to avoid "a repeat of the unfortunate past." Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae, YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in vowed Saturday to continue to seek a resolution to the ongoing issue of wartime sexual slavery victims, saying that such efforts are the path to avoid "a repeat of the unfortunate past.”Moon made the remarks in a video message, as the country marks National Memorial Day for Comfort Women, the latter being a euphemism referring to sexual slavery victims who were forced to work at Japanese brothels before and during World War II."Resolving the comfort women issue is the way to not repeat the unfortunate past," Moon said. "We will make sure that a future of forgiveness and reconciliation blooms on the foundation of historical truth created through the testimonies of the elderly victims and the efforts of civil society and academia."Moon expressed gratitude and respect to the victims. "We have been able to reflect on our unforgettable hi

Aug 14, 2021
Moon vows continued efforts to resolve comfort women issue on 'Memorial Day'
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