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Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup appears to have expressed willingness to resign: source

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup appears to have expressed willingness to resign: source

Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup appears to have expressed his willingness to resign, a senior government source said Tuesday, amid calls for his impeachment by the main opposition party.

2023-09-12 11:44

Opposition leader appears for questioning again over suspected illegal remittance to N. Korea

Opposition leader appears for questioning again over suspected illegal remittance to N. Korea

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared before prosecutors Tuesday for his second questioning over allegations of his involvement in a company's illegal remittance to North Korea in 2019.

2023-09-12 11:03

Anti-corruption agency to launch 90-day special probe into lawmakers' virtual assets

Anti-corruption agency to launch 90-day special probe into lawmakers' virtual assets

The state anti-corruption agency said Tuesday it will look into virtual asset holdings of all lawmakers to see if any irregularities are involved, after suspicions arose earlier this year over a lawmaker's once-massive cryptocurrency assets.

2023-09-12 11:03

Gov't, PPP to seek legal revisions to protect teachers in child abuse cases

Gov't, PPP to seek legal revisions to protect teachers in child abuse cases

The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Tuesday to push for a set of legal revisions aimed at safeguarding teachers' rights during child abuse investigations.

2023-09-12 10:04

Heavy security spotted at Vladivostok train station amid speculation of NK leader's visit

Heavy security spotted at Vladivostok train station amid speculation of NK leader's visit

Security measures appeared to have been strengthened at the rail station in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok on Monday amid speculation that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could visit Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin.

2023-09-11 20:53

Kim-Putin summit could take place as early as Tuesday

DPK leader to appear again before prosecutors for questioning this week

DPK leader to appear again before prosecutors for questioning this week

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will appear again before prosecutors for questioning this week in compliance with a summons over allegations of his involvement in a company's illegal money transfers to North Korea, his party said Monday.

2023-09-11 16:05

DPK to push for impeachment of defense minister over young Marine's death

DPK to push for impeachment of defense minister over young Marine's death

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will push for the impeachment of Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup over allegations he unfairly interfered with a military investigation into the death of a young Marine, party leader Lee Jae-myung said Monday.

2023-09-11 15:05

Yoon meets with Korean business executives in India

Yoon meets with Korean business executives in India

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Sunday to provide active assistance to Korean businesses operating in India, the presidential office said.

2023-09-10 19:44

Korea, Japan share commitment to 3-way summit involving China

DPK locks horns with prosecution over leader's interrogation

DPK locks horns with prosecution over leader's interrogation

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the prosecution traded barbs, Saturday, as questioning over DPK Chairman Lee Jae-myung's alleged involvement in an illegal money transfer to North Korea, ended inconclusively.

2023-09-10 17:07

Yoon likely to replace gender equality, defense ministers this week

Yoon likely to replace gender equality, defense ministers this week

President Yoon Suk Yeol is likely to replace three to four ministers, including the gender equality and defense ministers, as early as this week in an effort to keep his policy momentum going in preparation for general elections slated for April next year, according to several ruling party sources and media reports, Sunday.

2023-09-10 16:24

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