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Thu, December 8, 2022 | 09:30

Fears grow over Korean government shutdown

Fears grow over Korean government shutdown

Fears are growing over a shutdown of the Korean government's key functions next year, as the national budget bill for 2023 was still adrift, Thursday, a day before its deadline amid continued partisan gridlock. The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), which holds the majority in the National Assembly, is flexing its muscles to pass its own budget plan containing t...

2022-12-01 17:15

Top court overturns compensation suit over 2009 strike by SsangYong Motor unionists

Top court overturns compensation suit over 2009 strike by SsangYong Motor unionists

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that excessive use of force by police to break up a strike could be illegal, ending a decadelong compensation suit over a violent strike by SsangYong Motor workers more than a decade ago.

2022-11-30 17:20

Main opposition party seeks safety minister's dismissal over Itaewon tragedy

Main opposition party seeks safety minister's dismissal over Itaewon tragedy

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) tabled a motion, Wednesday, demanding President Yoon Suk-yeol to dismiss Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, holding him accountable for the Itaewon crowd crush on Oct. 29, which killed 158 people enjoying Halloween festivities in the bustling entertainment district of Seoul. However, the presidential office ha...

2022-11-30 16:43

Main opposition set to table dismissal motion for interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

Main opposition set to table dismissal motion for interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is set to table a motion Wednesday calling for the dismissal of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to hold him accountable for the bungled emergency response to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul last month.

2022-11-30 15:25

Ruling party leader causes stir with social media post about Ghana chocolate

Ruling party leader causes stir with social media post about Ghana chocolate

Rep. Chung Jin-suk, the interim chief of the ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP), uploaded a photo of a broken Ghana chocolate bar made by Lotte Confectionery on social media on Monday, hours before the Korean national football team's match against the African nation.“Ghana… (We) will crush you like this tonight,” he wrote with a smile emoji.

2022-11-29 17:14

President signs executive order to force striking truckers back to work

President signs executive order to force striking truckers back to work

President Yoon Suk-yeol signed an executive order on Tuesday to get unionized truckers to return to work, just days after he voiced concerns that their strike would cause serious damage to the nation's logistics, construction and other industries. The decision, which came into effect immediately, drew a backlash from labor unions and opposition parties which claim that the on...

2022-11-29 16:58

Biz community urges truckers to stop strike, come to table for talks

Panel to rule on disclosure of presidential expenses

Panel to rule on disclosure of presidential expenses

The Administrative Appeals Commission is expected to decide Wednesday whether the presidential office should disclose information about President Yoon Suk-yeol's off-the-book funds as demanded by a civic group.

2022-11-29 14:42

Yoon issues executive order for striking cement-field truckers to return to work

Yoon issues executive order for striking cement-field truckers to return to work

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday issued an executive order for striking cement-field cargo truck drivers to return to work as a general strike by the unionized truckers entered its sixth day.

2022-11-29 11:49

Gov't invokes return-to-work order on cement truckers amid prolonged strike

DPK to push for impeachment of interior minister should Yoon snub no-confidence motion

DPK to push for impeachment of interior minister should Yoon snub no-confidence motion

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) threatened Tuesday to impeach the interior minister over the Itaewon crowd crush should President Yoon Suk-yeol reject a no-confidence motion the party plans to put forward this week.

2022-11-29 11:36

Ruling party urges striking truckers to return to work

Ruling party urges striking truckers to return to work

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday called on striking cargo truck drivers to return to work, saying they are holding people "hostage" with their walkout.

2022-11-29 11:23

Yoon issues executive order for striking cement-field truckers to return to work

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