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Ruling camp shifts focus to sluggish economy

Cheong Wa Dae and the ruling party joined forces Tuesday to push key economic issues to keep President Moon Jae-in's “income-led” growth strategy alive.

Politics | 2018-08-07 17:14

Civic group formed to bring back remains of forced labor victims

A civic committee of South and North Koreans and Japanese launched Monday, to repatriate the remains of forced laborers under the 1910-45 Japanese occupation. The South's Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation (KCRC) held a press conference in Tokyo marking the launch, with the General Association of (North) Korean Residents in Japan and Yuri Konno, president of Dial Service, who represented Japan. Konno is an entrepreneur but sponsors civic groups.

Politics | 2018-08-06 18:43

Moon orders electricity rate cut for July-August to help ease people's financial burden

Moon said at a meeting with his senior secretaries that a temporary easing of the incremental electricity rate system for households should be carried out in July and August, along with an expanded discount of electrical costs for the low-income bracket and social welfare facilities, according to Cheong Wa Dae.

Politics | 2018-08-06 18:27

Gov't to cut 19.5% of residential electricity bills for July-August

Army delays training due to worst-ever heat wave

The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) is seeking to remain flexible in maintaining its troops amid the worst-ever heat wave. “As of Aug. 2, we have been running a special committee to come up with countermeasures to deal with the heat,” an Army official said Monday.

Politics | 2018-08-06 17:43

Military begins work to disband DSC

The defense ministry launched a special taskforce Monday dedicated to establishing a new military intelligence unit in the wake of Cheong Wa Dae’s order to disband the scandal-ridden Defense Security Command (DSC) and build an alternative organization with limited privilege. As of Monday, the Ministry of National Defense formed the 21-member preparatory committee - headed by ...

Politics | 2018-08-06 17:43

US holds key to ending Korean War

South Korea is taking cautious steps toward signing a treaty to formally end the Korean War, with North Korea, the United States and possibly China as Washington appears to be linking Pyongyang's denuclearization to signing it.

Politics | 2018-08-06 17:11

North Korea coal shipment tests Seoul-Washington sanctions alliance

Supreme Court decisions on KTU, wartime forced laborers re-examined amid power abuse scandal

New allegations surfaced this week over the National Court Administration's (NCA) possible meddling in court cases in favor of the former Park Geun-hye administration, supposedly to facilitate former Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae lobbying efforts for a "Second Supreme Court."

Politics | 2018-08-06 17:09

Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, China discuss N. Korea denuclearization

Former envoys of South Korea and China to the six-party talks on North Korea’s denuclearization met in Beijing, Monday, to discuss the current process of Pyongyang’s denuclearization and the establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula. Lee Do-hoon, representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, met with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou to co...

Politics | 2018-08-06 16:20

Councilwoman ousted for 'heartless action' over guard's death

Busan Dong-gu District Councilwoman Jeon Geun-hyang has been expelled from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) for inappropriate behavior. Jeon transferred an apartment guard whose son, also a guard, was recently killed in a car accident, the DPK ethics committee explained.

Politics | 2018-08-06 14:09

South Korea's diehard Trump supporters hail 'guardian of liberty'

"I salute President Trump and the U.S. flag every day to show how much I trust him," Chung told Reuters as he attended a recent anti-North Korea rally in sweltering summer heat in downtown Seoul. "I salute to pay respect to Mr Trump, supporting his reign as the leader of the world and guardian of liberty."

Politics | 2018-08-06 11:45

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