Policy
Korea's ruling party faces criticism for banning journalist from convention
The People Power Party has prohibited former Korean history instructor Jeon Han-gil from entering the party convention, and Jeon responded that this is media suppression. On the 8th, Jeon said, “Jeon ...
Chun Byung-soo
Korea's ruling party faces criticism for banning journalist from convention
Divergent views emerge on impact of Cho Kook's pardon for local elections in Korea
As the possibility of a special pardon for former Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kook on Aug. 15 grows, the perspectives within the ruling camp vary regarding its potential impact on next year's lo...
 
9h ago
|Park Suk-hyeon
Ruling party increases mandatory expenditures by 1 trillion won despite efficiency efforts
The government's drive for 'expenditure efficiency' is encountering a setback. The National Assembly passed a bill led by the Democratic Party of Korea to extend national funding for free high school ...
 
9h ago
|Lee Ju-hyeong
People Power Party bans Jeon Han-gil from future conventions after chaos
The People Power Party announced on the 8th that it would prohibit Mr. Jeon Han-gil, a Korean history instructor, from attending future party convention events, citing the disturbances he caused at th...
 
16h ago
|Heo Ji-yoon
President Lee emphasizes strengthening Korea-Singapore relations for future cooperation
President Lee Jae-myung said on the 8th regarding the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Singapore, "I hope to further strengthen the friendly cooperative relationship between the t...
 
16h ago
|Heo Ji-yoon
Korea shortens KF-21 ground attack capability timeline to early 2027
Military authorities have decided to shorten the schedule for securing the ground attack capability of the next-generation Korean fighter KF-21 by more than one and a half years compared to the origin...
 
20h ago
|Kim Ji-hwan
Kim Moon-soo leads race for People Power Party leadership amid rising tensions
The People Power Party held the 'Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province Joint Speech Meeting' at Daegu EXCO Convention Hall on the afternoon of the 8th, officially starting the schedule for the 6th Natio...
 
21h ago
|Lee Jong-hyun
South Korea delays decision on Google's high-precision maps export by 60 days
The government postponed its decision on whether to approve Google's request for the export of high-precision maps abroad by two months. This appears to be influenced by the security issues expected t...
 
21h ago
|Kim Min-jeong
Kim Min-seok considers raising terror alert level ahead of APEC summit
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled to be held in Gyeongju in October, "We need to consider raising the national terrorism alert lev...
 
21h ago
|Mun Su-bin
Korea, Vietnam strengthen ties to combat illegal fishing in ASEAN
The governments of Korea and Vietnam have agreed to cooperate in establishing fisheries order in ASEAN and to pursue strategic cooperation measures to eradicate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (I...
 
22h ago
|Ahn So-young
KFTC investigates POSCO E&C for subcontracting law violations amid fatal accidents
The Fair Trade Commission has recently launched an on-site investigation to verify whether POSCO E&C violated the Subcontracting Transactions Fairness Act after a series of industrial accident fatalit...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Kim Min-jeong
Kim Jin-wook resigns from Prime Minister's Office amid organized crime allegations
Kim Jin-wook (51), an aide to President Lee Jae-myung, voluntarily withdrew from the position of Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Prime Minister's Office, amid claims from the opposition ...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Cho Eun-seo
Jeong Cheong-rae criticizes absence of Honam lawmakers at crucial meeting
Democratic Party of Korea leader Jeong Cheong-rae raised his voice at a site high-ranking meeting held at the Jeonnam Provincial Party on the 8th. Although it was his first on-site high-ranking meetin...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Park Suk-hyeon
Rural residents struggle to use livelihood support funds due to limited options
The president of the Gyeongnam Hapcheon Farmers' Union, Yeohan-hoon, noted, "Although they provided a lot of living support funds in rural areas, there are not many places to actually use them. There ...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Yun Hee-hun
Democratic Party seeks discipline for Kweon Seong-dong over Unification Church funding allegations
The Democratic Party of Korea submitted a disciplinary motion against Kweon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, to the National Assembly on the 8th. This action was taken following allegat...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Park Suk-hyeon
Ministry of Industry initiates next-generation power grid task force for public-private cooperation
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held the first meeting of the 'Next-Generation Power Grid Promotion Team' in the conference room of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation on the 8th. This me...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Lee Ju-hyeong
Lee administration targets clean hydrogen ecosystem for renewable energy storage
The government is pushing for the 'establishment of a clean hydrogen eco-system' as a national policy task. This action aligns with President Lee Jae-myung's energy policy focus on 'expanding renewabl...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Lee Ju-hyeong
Korean version of inflation reduction act omitted from tax reform plan
The Korean version of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was omitted from next year's tax reform plan. Although President Lee Jae-myung, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Ku Yoo...
2025.08.08(Fri)
|Ahn So-young
President Lee prepares to decide on special pardon for Cho Kuk ahead of Liberation Day
The Ministry of Justice plans to recommend a special pardon for former Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk and former Seoul Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon to President Lee Jae-myung ahead of ...
2025.08.07(Thu)
|Lee Seul-ki
Governor Kim Dong-yeon seeks national budget support for Gyeonggi's pressing issues
Kim Dong-yeon, the governor of Gyeonggi Province, met with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol on the 7th to request national funding support for issues in Gyeonggi Pro...
2025.08.07(Thu)
|Kwon Yoo-jeong
Democratic Party expels Lee Chun-seok for serious misconduct in stock transactions
The Democratic Party of Korea opened the Central Party Ethics Tribunal on the 7th and stated that it has confirmed grounds for expulsion, saying it judged the recent stock name transaction allegations...
2025.08.07(Thu)
|Park Suk-hyeon
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