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Parliament passes W11 trillion extra budget bill

South Korea's parliament on Saturday passed an 11.03 trillion won ($9.8 billion) extra budget bill after marathon negotiations over what President Moon Jae-in has promoted as a vital tool to create jobs and prop up economic growth. The National Assembly held a floor vote to endorse the bill that includes funds to support drought-hit regions, the disabled, the ailing shipbuild...

Politics | 2017-07-22 13:54

Seoul renews calls for NK to accept dialogue

President Moon Jae-in’s initiative to bring North Korea to the negotiating table got off to a rough start with the North failing to respond to an offer to hold military talks Friday.

Politics | 2017-07-21 17:17

Parties making final negotiation over extra budget bill

The ruling and opposition parties made a last-ditch effort to narrow their gaps over the government-proposed supplementary budget bill, Friday. The chance for the passage of the bill has grown as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and two minor opposition parties are in favor of it despite protests by the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP). In the 11.2 trillion ($ 9.74 billion) won extra budget plan, the allocation of 8 billion won to create 12,000 public service jobs has been the bone of contention.

Politics | 2017-07-21 16:54

Government protection of defectors called into question

The latest return of a North Korean defector, Im Ji-hyun, to the North is stirring up concerns here over loopholes in the government’s programs to ensure defectors’ safety and smooth settlement. Im is among 25 defectors who returned to North Korea and appeared on the country’s propaganda media outlets to testify against the South since its leader Kim Jong-un seized power in D...

Politics | 2017-07-21 16:50

Assembly approves government reorganization

The National Assembly approved a government reorganization plan, including the creation of a new ministry covering small- and mid-sized enterprises as well as startup companies, Thursday. Under the plan, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning will be renamed, roughly translated, the Ministry of Science, Technology and ICT. The Ministry of the Interior will also be r...

Politics | 2017-07-20 16:53

Documents disclosures spark conflict

Political strife is brewing over documents the former Park Geun-hye government left behind at Cheong Wa Dae because they contain sensitive information about the former administration, including “unlawful orders” made by top aides to Park. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), which was the ruling party under the Park government, claims the document disclosure by the Moon Jae-in administration is political retaliation, as the papers can influence the ongoing trials of Park and other figures involved in the presidential corruption scandal that removed her from office.

Politics | 2017-07-20 16:51

Moon promises to consult with Assembly on US FTA

President Moon Jae-in vowed, Wednesday, to consult with the National Assembly in handling possible revisions of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). The President made the comment during a five-way luncheon meeting with leaders of ruling and opposition political parties at the Cheong Wa Dae compound. The participants were ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chairwoma...

Politics | 2017-07-19 17:19

Moon vows to restore justice, fight corruption

President Moon Jae-in promised to restore justice and fight corruption, saying “change has already begun.” Setting up a comprehensive anti-corruption body and reforming the prosecution system are among the highlights in the government’s five-year plan, which was revealed Wednesday. “I will eradicate corruption and unfairness to make the nation work for everyone,” he said.

Politics | 2017-07-19 17:13

Moon unveils five-year policy roadmap

Dialogue with N. Korea top political agenda

The Moon Jae-in government will seek an agreement with North Korea by 2020 for its denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and an updated relationship with Pyongyang, according to its policy roadmap announced Wednesday. Achieving joint prosperity by resolving the nuclear programs issue and increasing inter-Korean exchanges will be a goal for the administration’s five-year term, it said.

Politics | 2017-07-19 17:06

Moon unveils five-year policy roadmap

Moon unveils five-year policy roadmap

The Moon Jae-in administration unveiled its policy roadmap for his five-year presidency Wednesday. With a state management philosophy of “The People’s country, just the Republic of Korea,” the new government’s policies will be carried out based on the principles of reflecting citizens’ opinions in ...

Politics | 2017-07-19 17:02

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