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Sun, November 28, 2021 | 14:14

Late ex-President Chun's wife apologizes for 'pains and scars' inflicted during his presidency

The wife of the late former President Chun Doo-hwan, widely criticized for the bloody crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, issued an apology Saturday for the "pains and scars" inflicted during his presidency.

2021-11-27 10:35

Yoon, Lee neck and neck at 42 percent vs. 39.8 percent: survey

Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential nominee of the main opposition People Power Party, is neck and neck with ruling Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung with 42 percent support against 39.8 percent, a survey showed Friday.

2021-11-26 14:53

Lee pledges more subsidies for electric vehicles

Ruling Democratic Party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung pledged Friday to expand government subsidies for the electric vehicle industry and increase the production of the cars.

2021-11-26 12:01

Yoon slams government's nuclear phase-out scheme

Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), on Friday slammed the Moon Jae-in administration's nuclear phase-out policy, calling it "disaster caused from ignorance."

2021-11-26 11:58

Moon's Cabinet feared to face vacuum as ministers eye local elections

With President Moon Jae-in's tenure ending in six months, his Cabinet is feared to face a vacuum, as its members are weighing up bids for local elections that will take place three months after the presidential election next year. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum is striving to bring Cabinet members under control, but concern is growing over a potential malfunction of the governme...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-11-26 09:01

Lee says appeasement more effective than sanctions in deal with N. Korea

Ruling Democratic Party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung said Thursday he believes a policy of appeasement has been more effective in dealing with North Korea than a policy of confrontation and sanctions.

2021-11-25 19:36

Main opposition candidate losing momentum in race

Main opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is losing the high support rate which he enjoyed immediately after the party's candidate selection, with his lead over ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) candidate Lee Jae-myung narrowing. In a survey of 1,007 voters conducted Nov. 19 and 20 by local pollster Korea Society Opinion Institute, 40...

Jung Da-min | 2021-11-25 16:29

Aide claims Chun Doo-hwan died due to abnormal reaction to vaccination

An aide to Chun Doo-hwan, the former president who died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, has claimed that Chun's death may have been caused by an abnormal reaction after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Chun seized power in a military coup in 1979 and ruled the country until 1988. He was diagnosed in August with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-11-25 15:15

Yoon vows not to exploit Seoul-Tokyo tensions for political gain

Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential nominee of the main opposition People Power Party, said Thursday he will not exploit historical tensions between South Korea and Japan for domestic political gain.

2021-11-25 14:15

Gov't to launch consultative body on dog meat consumption

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Thursday the government will form a civilian-led consultative body to produce a social consensus on whether to ban dog meat consumption.

2021-11-25 13:40

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