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Tue, September 28, 2021 | 23:45

Lawmakers postpone plenary vote on 'fake news' bill

Rival parties on Tuesday decided to delay a parliamentary vote on a controversial media bill under criticism for potentially undermining press freedom as they could not reach a compromise plan in recent meetings.

2021-09-28 17:01

Dog meat ban gaining momentum

Following President Moon Jae-in's reference to a possible ban on the sale of dog meat, the country is likely to jump on the bandwagon of ending the yearslong debate over the practice of eating meat from the animals, with presidential contenders approving it. In Korea, the number of pet owners stands at nearly 15 million, so presidential hopefuls are keen to court those voters...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-28 16:01

Moon says it is time to consider ban on dogs as food

President Moon Jae-in raised the need Monday for the government to consider imposing a formal ban on dog meat consumption in South Korea.

2021-09-27 21:08

Land development scandal set to engulf presidential election

A controversial land development project in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, is becoming a major issue in the upcoming presidential election, as its snowballing effects are hurting both the ruling and opposition parties. The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has been criticizing Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, the leading presidential contender of the ruling Demo...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-09-27 17:05

Yoon Seok-youl hit for lack of knowledge on security

Yoon Seok-youl hit for lack of knowledge on security

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, the current frontrunner among the main opposition People Power Party's (PPP) presidential hopefuls, has been hit by his rival contender who said during a TV debate that Yoon lacks understanding about the country's security issues. Yoon responded to questions with answers that some deemed insufficient or off point when it comes to the ...

Jung Da-min | 2021-09-27 16:45

Land development scandal set to engulf presidential election

Meeting with small business owners

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, second from right, speaks during a meeting with small business owners and the self-employed, at a small business support center in Mapo, western Seoul, Monday, to listen to their problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Yonhap

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-09-27 16:28

Gyeonggi Gov. Lee retakes lead in presidential hopeful poll despite corruption allegations

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the front-running presidential contender for the ruling party, retook the lead in a presidential hopefuls poll released Monday, beating former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl of the main opposition party.

2021-09-27 12:00

PPP lawmaker offers to quit party over son's huge severance pay from controversial firm

A lawmaker of the People Power Party (PPP) offered Sunday to leave the main opposition party amid mounting criticism over his son receiving a massive severance pay from a firm at the center of a controversial land development scandal.

2021-09-26 20:18

Lee Jae-myung solidifies lead in ruling party's regional primaries

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung has solidified his lead in the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) regional primaries after clinching a landslide victory in the North Jeolla Province poll, Sunday, despite a controversial land development scandal surrounding him. The win was also a bounce back from his first loss of the primaries to former DPK Chairman Lee Nak-yon in...

Jung Da-min | 2021-09-26 16:36

Political storm looms over development project in Seongnam

The prosecution has opened a criminal probe into a highly lucrative land development project in Seongnam that began in 2015, a case that could provoke a political firestorm ahead of the 2022 presidential election and potentially jeopardize the presidential bid of Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the front-running presidential contender for the ruling party.

2021-09-24 19:28

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