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Tue, August 16, 2022 | 10:57

[Analysis] Yoon faces uphill battle to regain public trust

Times are tough for President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is set to mark his 100th day in office on Wednesday. His approval rating is lower than that of any of his predecessors. He was sworn in as president on May 10 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which entered its third year and dealt a blow to self-employed people, among other victims. The recent flood that ripped through Seoul and its...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-08-15 16:46

Minor candidate pulls out of main opposition party's leadership race

A minor candidate on Monday dropped out of the race for chairmanship of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), turning the crucial election into a two-way competition.

2022-08-15 16:42

[FULL TEXT] Address by President Yoon Suk-yeol on Korea's 77th Liberation Day

My beloved fellow Koreans, 7.5 million compatriots living abroad,Today we mark the 77th Liberation Day.I express my deepest gratitude and respect to our fallen forebears and patriots who sacrificed themselves for our independence. I also wish to convey my utmost respect to their families as well.

2022-08-15 11:25

Ex-presidential candidate Lee wins Chungcheong provinces in vote for new DPK leadership

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), won the central Chungcheong provinces in an ongoing race for the new party leadership Sunday.

2022-08-14 20:41

Ruling party's internal feud intensifies after chairman's outcry

Continued infighting within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) is anticipated to deepen further as the party remains divided and shows mixed responses to its suspended Chairman Lee Jun-seok's tearful outcry against the mainstream faction close to President Yoon Suk-yeol, who he claims plotted to strip him of the chairmanship.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-08-14 16:53

Commemorating National Liberation Day

President Yoon Suk-yeol, center, takes part in a ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak District, Seoul, Sunday, to transfer the remains of 17 independence fighters buried at a cemetery in Northern Seoul to the Daejeon National Cemetery, ahead of the 77th National Libe...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-08-14 16:31

Yoon renews pledge to honor people who sacrificed themselves for nation

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday renewed his determination to create a nation where those who sacrificed themselves for the country are properly honored, a day before Liberation Day, celebrating the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule.

2022-08-14 14:41

Yoon set to unveil 'audacious plan' for North Korea's denuclearization

Yoon to mark first 100 days in office amid unusually low approval ratings

One hundred days into office, President Yoon Suk-yeol has seen his approval ratings more than halve to somewhere around 25 percent in the wake of unpopular personnel appointments and policy proposals, but no dramatic remedies are in sight.

2022-08-14 09:30

Ex-presidential candidate Lee wins more rounds of voting for new DPK leadership

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), secured yet another victory in regional races to elect the new party leadership Saturday.

2022-08-13 19:25

Suspended ruling party chief again cries foul over leadership switch

The suspended chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) again cried foul Saturday over a party leadership switch, which he claims is aimed at removing him from his position.

2022-08-13 15:18

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