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Sun, May 22, 2022 | 22:31
Yoon acknowledges need for gender equality after query by U.S. reporter
Yoon acknowledges need for gender equality after query by U.S. reporter
President Yoon Suk-yeol said he plans to ensure that more opportunities will be given to women, in response to a U.S. reporter's question about Yoon's male-dominated Cabinet and the administration's plans to improve gender equality in Korea. During a joint press conference held after the summit with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, Saturday, Yoon received the question from Wa...
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-05-22 16:27
Yoon appoints Han as prime minister after parliamentary confirmation
Yoon appoints Han as prime minister after parliamentary confirmation
President Yoon Suk-yeol officially appointed Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Saturday, after an opposition-controlled National Assembly confirmed him the previous day following days of partisan wrangling over his suitability. Yoon gave an appointment certificate to Han in the morning at the presidential office in Seoul.
2022-05-21 11:13
Korean steelmakers unlikely to benefit from Biden's visit
Korean steelmakers unlikely to benefit from Biden's visit
Domestic steelmakers have remained skeptical that U.S. President Joe Biden's meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol will lead to the renegotiation of the U.S. import quota on Korean steel products, according to industry officials, Friday. “Chance are slim for the steel tariffs being placed on the summit's agenda,” a Korea Iron & Steel Association official said. “This topic shou...
Park Jae-hyuk | 2022-05-21 09:00
Yoon, Biden vow to strengthen Korea-US tech alliance
Yoon, Biden vow to strengthen Korea-US tech alliance
President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden presented a shared view that economic security is national security and that semiconductors are one of the critical technologies that will determine the future of the two nations' economies. Speaking at Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus which he visited immediately after his arrival in South Korea, Biden made it clear w...
Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-05-20 21:43
  • Biden becomes first US president to visit Samsung chip plant
National Assembly confirms PM nominee Han
National Assembly confirms PM nominee Han
The National Assembly confirmed Prime Minister nominee Han Duck-soo on Friday after the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) holding a majority in the parliament decided to approve the nomination.
2022-05-20 17:31
Yoon to hold first regular Cabinet meeting in Sejong next week
Yoon to hold first regular Cabinet meeting in Sejong next week
President Yoon Suk-yeol will preside over his first regular Cabinet session in the administrative city of Sejong next week, his office said Friday.
2022-05-20 16:54
Police beef up security in places related to Biden's visit
Police beef up security in places related to Biden's visit
Police significantly heightened security around the presidential office compound in the central Seoul district of Yongsan and other locations, as a number of rallies are planned ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's three-day visit to Korea, officials said Friday.
2022-05-20 16:19
COVID-19 patients allowed to use official polling stations in June 1 elections
COVID-19 patients allowed to use official polling stations in June 1 elections
COVID-19 patients will be able to vote in the June 1 local elections and National Assembly by-elections at the same polling stations as uninfected voters after the regular voting session is over, the state election watchdog said Friday.
2022-05-20 15:22
Baseball, dogs: What Yoon, Biden have in common
Baseball, dogs: What Yoon, Biden have in common
There's a lot of pressure on the first official meeting of Korea's newly inaugurated president with his U.S. counterpart this weekend, but the two presidents might try lightening the mood by discussing some of their common interests.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-05-20 15:17
  • What to expect from first lady in summit diplomacy
Yoon, Biden to discuss Korea-US tech alliance in nuclear energy
Yoon, Biden to discuss Korea-US tech alliance in nuclear energy
South Korea and the United States will discuss ways to strengthen their partnerships in nuclear energy during President Yoon Suk-yeol's summit with visiting U.S. President Joe Biden scheduled to be held on Saturday. Biden is anticipated to touch down at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek on Friday evening, and attend a summit with Yoon on Saturday.
Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-05-20 14:40
  • Biden to meet Hyundai Motor Group chief
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