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Wed, June 26, 2019 | 10:46

Seoul City removes far-right party's tents in Gwanghwamun Square

The Seoul Metropolitan Government pulled down tents, Tuesday, set up illegally by a far-right minor opposition party in Gwanghwamun Square to protest the imprisonment of impeached former President Park Geun-hye.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-06-25 17:48

NGO receives special consultative status from UN council

The Global Peace Foundation (GPF), a nonprofit organization working for unification of the two Koreas, has received a special consultative status from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Park Ji-won | 2019-06-25 17:16

South Korea plans to increase aid to North Korea

South Korea plans to increase food and medical aid to North Korea through international agencies to support the North Korean people who are facing severe food shortages, the unification ministry said Tuesday.

Park Ji-won | 2019-06-25 17:15

Far-right party's tents removed from Gwanghwamun Square

The Seoul metropolitan government on Tuesday demolished tents set up by a far-right minor opposition party in the heart of Seoul in early May to call for the release of imprisoned former President Park Geun-hye. About 500 municipal officials, aided by 400 hired demolition workers, raided tents installed on Gwanghwamun Square by the Korean Patriots Party on May 10 in protest o...

2019-06-25 13:11

LKP sticks to assembly boycott

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) continued to boycott National Assembly activities - including the passage of a supplementary budget bill - Monday, despite its floor leader earlier having talks to normalize operations with other party floor leaders.

Park Ji-won | 2019-06-24 22:29

Trump considers visiting DMZ

President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula at Cheong Wa Dae, June 30, presidential office officials said Monday. “U.S. President Donald Trump plans to make a state visit to South Korea for two days from Saturday. President Moon proposed Trump's visit during an April summit in Washington, D....

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-06-24 17:19

Court finds Rep. Kweon not guilty in hiring irregularities scandal

A local court has cleared Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) of alleged power abuse and obstruction of business in a hiring irregularity scandal at a state-run casino operator.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-06-24 17:05

Moon meets Korean War veterans on eve of anniversary

President Moon Jae-in vowed Monday to continue efforts to bring lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, although there has not yet been an official end to the Korean War.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-06-24 16:56

Unforgotten war [PHOTOS]

Navy rejects entry request from LKP lawmakers

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is protesting the military's decision to reject a request from a group of its lawmakers to enter the base of a Navy fleet, Monday. LKP floor leader Rep. Na Kyung-won and several other lawmakers sought to visit the Navy's 1st fleet in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, to protest the apparent mishandling of a North Korean boat that recent...

Park Ji-won | 2019-06-24 16:39

Moon vows efforts to prevent another war in Korea

President Moon Jae-in pointed out Monday that the Korean War has not formally finished and emphasized the need for efforts to prevent another war on the peninsula.

2019-06-24 16:26

Unforgotten war [PHOTOS]

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