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Mon, January 27, 2020 | 06:21

Justice minister's top priority: making prosecutors powerless

Justice minister's top priority: making prosecutors powerless

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae replaced senior prosecutors,Wednesday, who were leading investigations into major corruption scandals involving President Moon Jae-in's aides. Han Dong-hoon, the head of the anti-corruption department, who was looking into alleged illegal actions by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, was assigned to the No. 2 post in the High Prosecutors Office in Bu...

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-08 19:20

Prospects mixed on President's engagement policy

Prospects mixed on President's engagement policy

One of the things that stood out in the 2020 New Year's address from President Moon Jae-in is the scant attention to North Korea's “denuclearization.” Instead, President Moon declared his resolution to get the North to join various inter-Korean projects that have been sidelined due to U.S. pressure on maintaining economic sanctions against Pyongyang until North Korea undertak...

Do Je-hae | 2020-01-08 17:24

North Korean defector joins opposition party

North Korean defector joins opposition party

A former North Korean defector has become a new recruit of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) ahead of the April 15 general election. The LKP said, Wednesday, that Ji Seong-ho, 38, a defector who was acknowledged in U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in early 2018, has joined the party.

Kim Rahn | 2020-01-08 16:29

Moon retains push for talks with North Korea

Moon retains push for talks with North Korea

President Moon Jae-in has re-emphasized dialogue with North Korea this year, urging joint efforts by the two Koreas to realize North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's visit to the South. Entering the fourth year of his presidency, Moon delivered a New Year address, Tuesday, and devoted a significant portion of the speech to highlight his focus on dialogue with North Korea.

Do Je-hae | 2020-01-07 17:18

Patriot missile battery deployed near Cheong Wa Dae

'Ex-speaker's nomination as PM not against separation of powers'

'Ex-speaker's nomination as PM not against separation of powers'

The prime minister nominee denied claims that his nomination could violate the principle of the separation of powers between the nation's legislative, administrative and judicial branches, Tuesday. Chung Sye-kyun, a six-term lawmaker and former National Assembly speaker, was tapped as a new premier last month. If appointed after a parliamentary confirmation hearing and approv...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-01-07 16:22

Moon urges inter-Korean efforts to realize Kim Jong-un visit to Seoul

Moon urges inter-Korean efforts to realize Kim Jong-un visit to Seoul

President Moon Jae-in proposed Tuesday that the two Koreas make concerted efforts to create the conditions for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit South Korea as agreed. In his New Year's address, he also reaffirmed his administration's commitment to pushing for the resumption of two major inter-Korean projects - the Kaesong industrial complex and Mount Kumgang tours - a...

2020-01-07 14:19

Cheong Wa Dae replaces key aides before election

Cheong Wa Dae replaces key aides before election

Some key presidential aides are leaving Cheong Wa Dae to run in the upcoming general election, which is widely seen as a barometer of public judgment of President Moon Jae-in and his party.

Do Je-hae | 2020-01-06 17:20

Accidents on black ice

Accidents on black ice

Cars are piled up on a highway near Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, Monday, following a multiple vehicle collision involving 40 vehicles. No one was reported killed, but eight people were injured. The police said black ice, a thin coating of clear ice on roads ― usually invisible to drivers ― was the cause of the accident. /Yonhap

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-06 17:13

D-100 to general election

D-100 to general election

A sign in front of an office of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea at the National Assembly shows, Monday, that 100 days are left to the general election, which falls on April 15. Yonhap

Jung Da-min | 2020-01-06 17:10

S. Korea to hold NSC meeting on Iran issue

President Moon Jae-in instructed the members of the NSC standing committee to closely review security conditions, the safety of South Koreans in the region and crude oil supply, in particular, according to Cheong Wa Dae's spokesperson Ko Min-jung.

2020-01-06 11:39

Iran to forego 2015 nuke pact; Trump threatens new attack

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