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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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[Newsmaker] Blue House, main opposition dig in over meeting of president, party leaders
A proposed meeting between the president and the leaders of five political parties -- suggested to resolve the parliamentary deadlock -- has worsened the tug of war between the ruling and opposition blocs. On Tuesday, Cheong Wa Dae revealed plans for a meeting between President Moon Jae-in and the leaders of the five parties, to be followed by a one-on-one meeting with Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn. Cheong Wa Dae said it had suggested the meeting be held Friday, in a bid to fac
June 5, 2019
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Moon vows more support for families of decorated patriots, veterans
President Moon Jae-in assured the South Korea's decorated patriots and veterans Tuesday that the government will never forget their service and sacrifice for the country.He delivered the message in a luncheon meeting with those who contributed to the defense of the nation and their families at Cheong Wa Dae ahead of Memorial Day, which falls on Thursday this year.Around 240 people attended the meeting, including two dozen bereaved family members of soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, the
June 4, 2019
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Moon picks new secretary for unification policy
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday appointed a senior official at the inter-Korean joint liaison office as his new secretary for unification policy.Kim Chang-soo, South Korea's deputy chief of the liaison office at Kaesong industrial complex just north of inter-Korean border, worked at the secretariat of Cheong Wa Dae's National Security Council and the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation.He later served as policy advisor to unification minister.He majored in philosophy at Korea Univ
June 4, 2019
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[Trending] Han Sun-kyo insults reporters, invites criticism
A lawmaker representing South Korea’s main opposition Liberty Korea Party sparked uproar on social media Monday after he insulted reporters at the National Assembly.As he was leaving a party committee meeting, party Secretary-General Han Sun-kyo referred to reporters sitting on the ground as “wiping the floor.” They were sitting on the floor to be closer to party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn, who was holding an unofficial press briefing. Han’s remark came as a shock as Hwang ha
June 3, 2019
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Partisan tensions dim outlook for extra parliamentary session in June
Rival parties bickered over which side should be blamed for a failure to normalize parliament on Monday, dimming the outlook for the full operation of the National Assembly at an extraordinary session in June.Under parliamentary law, an extra session automatically convenes on the first days of February, April and June, and on Aug. 16. But, for its full-fledged operation, political parties should reach a deal on a detailed schedule. The parliament has not been working for more than two months ami
June 3, 2019
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[News Focus] Moon, ruling party lose support from wider brackets, regions: polls
SEJONG -- Poll results released Tuesday show that the main opposition Liberty Korea Party may have overtaken the ruling Democratic Party of Korea in terms of approval ratings, though the gap is negligible.Pollster R&Search surveyed 1,000 people nationwide in coordination with media outlet Asia Today, asking questions such as, “Which party would you vote for if the general election were held tomorrow?” While 37.7 percent of the respondents picked the Democratic Party, 38
May 30, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Foreign ministry decides to fire diplomat accused of leaking Moon-Trump talks
The foreign ministry decided Thursday to fire a diplomat for leaking the content of a phone conversation between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump. The decision was made at the ministry's disciplinary panel held earlier in the day, ministry spokesman Kim In-chul said. Another official who was also investigated for relaying the diplomat a copy of the conversation received a penalty of three-month wage reduction. The diplomat, who worked at the South Korean Embassy in Washingto
May 30, 2019
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Moon slams main opposition over diplomatic leak
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday criticized the main opposition Liberty Korea Party over developments surrounding the leak of diplomatic information. “It is disgraceful when the country’s diplomatic secrets are leaked, and are being used for political wrangling,” Moon said at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. He was referring to Liberty Korea Party Rep. Khang Hyo-shang, who used classified information about his telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump to critici
May 29, 2019
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LKP holds open auditions to pick young vice spokesperson
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party held open auditions Tuesday to recruit a young vice spokesperson in a bid to woo young people ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections.Some 70 people applied for the position, and of those who passed the document screening, around 10 were to be selected through the auditions at the party headquarters in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul.The party had previously recruited spokespersons through recommendations and document screening. Formally dressed applicants
May 29, 2019
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Court to rule on arrest warrant for KCTU officials
The Seoul Southern District Court is expected to decide Thursday whether to arrest senior officials of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions for allegedly damaging police pedestrian barriers and using physical violence against police.The suspects face charges of interfering with official duties, damaging public goods, hindering traffic, trespassing and injuring a journalist.The hard-line Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held three rallies in front of the National Assembly from March 27-Ap
May 29, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Controversy brews over meeting of NIS chief, Moon's confidant
A dinner meeting between National Intelligence Service Director Suh Hoon and Yang Jung-chul, the head of a think tank run by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has stirred up controversy over the spy agency’s involvement in politics. The four-hour meeting between the two prominent figures last week took the spotlight Tuesday, with the main opposition Liberty Korea Party visiting the spy agency in protest.“It was not a private consultation, but a dinner with longtime acquaintances.
May 28, 2019
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Liberty Korea Party to launch 2020 Economic Transformation Committee
Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn has mapped out a plan to launch a committee on economic development by the end of this month following the party’s controversial rallies held nationwide, the main opposition party said Monday.Claiming the country’s sluggish economy is due to the Moon Jae-in administration’s “economic tyranny,” Hwang said “factories that have stopped operations, empty shops and markets … were filled with despair and sighs.&rdquo
May 27, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Ministry to hold disciplinary committee on diplomat accused of leaking Moon-Trump talks
The foreign ministry will convene a disciplinary panel later this week to decide on the penalty for a diplomat accused of leaking the contents of a phone conversation between President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump to a lawmaker, a vice minister said Monday. The diplomat, who worked at the South Korean Embassy in Washington D.C., has been investigated over the allegation he handed over the contents of the phone call to Rep. Khang Hyo-shang of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party.
May 27, 2019
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Main opposition party ends protest against govt.
Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn returned to the National Assembly over the weekend after holding an 18 day-long rally nationwide in protest against the liberal government for fast-tracking critical reform bills.The conservative party plans to hold a workshop this week to share views of supporters garnered during the rally and roll out the party’s road map in the coming days. Though the party has concluded its first round of protest, it has not ruled out the possibility of stagin
May 26, 2019
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Leak of Moon’s phone chat with Trump stokes controversy
Controversy is growing after the government revealed that a diplomat had leaked to an opposition lawmaker details of the May 7 telephone conversation between President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump. During a press conference on May 9, Rep. Khang Hyo-shang of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party disclosed what the two leaders had said on the phone, including Moon’s invitation to Trump to visit Korea.The presidential office and the Foreign Ministry here said Thursday that a 54
May 24, 2019
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Govt. is making military brain-dead: main opposition leader
The chief of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, Hwang Kyo-ahn criticized the liberal government’s conciliatory policy toward North Korea on Thursday, claiming it making the military “brain-dead.”“Even when politicians speak of peace, the military should prevent weakening of its defense posture,” Hwang said in the party’s supreme council meeting held in Goseong, Gangwon Province. As part of a political campaign promoting people’s livelihood, t
May 24, 2019
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S. Korea holds memorial service for ex-President Roh
Wearing yellow visors, a color that symbolizes former President Roh Moo-hyun, thousands of mourners gathered in his rural hometown Thursday to commemorate the 10th year since his death.First Lady Kim Jung-sook and high-ranking political and government officials were also among those who attended a memorial service held at the Bongha Village in Gimhae, some 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul."Your politics started with integration of people. The path on which President Roh walked was the jour
May 23, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Moon replaces vice foreign, unification, defense ministers
President Moon Jae-in replaced vice ministers of diplomatic, defense and inter-Korean affairs simultaneously on Thursday amid a stalemate in the peace-building process and efforts to resolve a history dispute with Japan. He appointed Cho Sei-young, chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, as first vice foreign minister, according to Cheong Wa Dae.He is "a diplomat well-versed in Northeast Asia, especially Japan (issues) ... (He) is expected to lead the innovation of the Ministry
May 23, 2019
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Moon lauds Bush’s visit as strong Korea-US alliance
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday said former US President George W. Bush’s attendance at a memorial service to commemorate the late South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun reflects strong alliance between the two countries.“Thank you for attending the official ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of former President Roh. I believe (former) President Bush’s attendance to commemorate Roh, who was a partner in the Korea-US alliance, is symbolic of the strong alliance,&r
May 23, 2019
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Six former aides to Park Geun-hye may face indictment for political intervention
Six former presidential secretaries to President Park Geun-hye were found to have illegally intervened in local elections and politics during the previous administration, police said Thursday.A special investigation team of the Korean National Police Agency ( said it has referred the six, including former presidential Chief of Staff Lee Byung-ki and two former senior presidential secretaries for political affairs, Hyun Ki-hwan and Cho Yoon-sun, to the prosecution for indictment on charges of abu
May 23, 2019