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Sat, December 3, 2022 | 15:51

Yoon voices hope for swift reactivation of Korea-China-Japan cooperation

Yoon voices hope for swift reactivation of Korea-China-Japan cooperation

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday voiced hope for a swift reactivation of trilateral cooperation mechanisms among South Korea, China and Japan.

2022-11-12 12:17

Korean politics still struggling to find balanced tension with press

Korean politics still struggling to find balanced tension with press

President Yoon Suk-yeol is struggling with setting a balance in his tense relationship with the press. He is trying to style himself as a president encouraging reporters' role of monitoring and checking his power, but at the same time he invites controversy by introducing unpredictable measures to dispel what he believes to be “fake news.” During the first six months of his p...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-11-12 09:00

Yoon's media policy feared to tarnish Korea's image

Yoon's media policy feared to tarnish Korea's image

President Yoon Suk-yeol's ban of local TV broadcaster MBC's reporters from his presidential plane is drawing mostly negative attention internationally as well as domestically. Media experts and journalists are expressing concerns that the Yoon administration's recent attempts to limit the access of certain media outlets will hurt the country's reputation globally, with some e...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-11-11 17:36

Lawmaker pressured to resign for misquoting EU ambassador

Lawmaker pressured to resign for misquoting EU ambassador

Rep. Kim Eui-kyeom, a spokesman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), is under pressure from the ruling party side to step down for his incorrect quotation of European Union Ambassador Maria Castillo Fernandez. On Tuesday, DPK Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung and the EU envoy held a closed-door meeting, during which they discussed North Korea's threats, among oth...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-11-11 15:34

PM pays tribute to UN veterans of Korean War at memorial event

PM pays tribute to UN veterans of Korean War at memorial event

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo paid tribute on Friday to the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War.

2022-11-11 14:08

Korea stresses no plan for lethal weapon supply to Ukraine

Korea stresses no plan for lethal weapon supply to Ukraine

Korea's defense ministry on Friday reaffirmed its commitment not to provide Ukraine with lethal military support, responding to a news report that Seoul is working on a "confidential" arms deal with Washington on the exports of artillery shells for use by Ukraine in its war against Russia.

2022-11-11 11:00

Yoon arrives in Cambodia for ASEAN summit

Yoon arrives in Cambodia for ASEAN summit

President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived in Cambodia on Friday on the first leg of a two-nation tour that will include his attendance at various summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Group of 20 (G-20).

2022-11-11 10:00

Yoon, Cambodian PM agree to further expand ties on key anniversary

Presidential office's ban of MBC reporters from presidential jet stirs debate

Presidential office's ban of MBC reporters from presidential jet stirs debate

The presidential office on Thursday banned MBC reporters from boarding the presidential jet during Yoon's visit to Southeast Asia. This decision came approximately two months after the broadcaster ― together with other domestic and international media ― reported that Yoon had been caught on camera using a profanity when speaking about U.S. President Biden and the U.S. Congres...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-11-10 17:16

[INTERVIEW] US midterms unlikely to lead to truce in Washington-Beijing chip war

INTERVIEWUS midterms unlikely to lead to truce in Washington-Beijing chip war

The Biden administration may have braced itself for an unpleasant time on the first day of the U.S. midterm elections because the results threaten the Democrats' control of Congress.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2022-11-10 13:32

Unification minister says law banning sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets unconstitutional

Unification minister says law banning sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets unconstitutional

The law banning the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea is unconstitutional and restricts the freedom of expression and political activities, Unification Minister Kwon Young-se has said in an opinion submitted to the Constitutional Court.

2022-11-10 11:58

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