Democratic Party slams Yoon administration for early missteps
President Yoon was also urged to care for essential needs of the people, saying the new administration has not shown much meaningful progress.
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South Korea and US fire 8 missiles as response to North Korea’s provocations
The exercise used one missile from the US Army and seven from the South Korean military.
Ruling party scoops major wins at South Korea gubernatorial elections
Exit poll results did not indicate full forecasts on which party would clinch how many of the public official posts up for grabs, but it was expected the People Power Party would…
Tough road ahead for President Yoon Suk-yeol’s 59.4 trillion won budget plan
The ruling and main opposition parties have clashed over how much of the budget should be used to assist pandemic-hit small-business owners as promised.
South Korean presidential secretary under fire for hate speech
Presidential secretary for religion and multiculturalism Kim Seong-hoe was previously suspended on Facebook on multiple occasions for his comments.
Weak, fragile support base threatens Yoon administration’s successful start
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol starts with one of the lowest popularity ratings for new presidents.
Can kids grow up happy in Korea?
The pressure-cooker exam culture and hypercompetitive environment have pushed some parents to seek greener pastures.
Moon Jae-in signs controversial prosecution bills into law
The two bills altogether work to limit the investigative powers of the prosecution long accused of abusing its power and authority for political purposes.
S. Korea excluded from Ukraine’s thank-you list of 31 countries
The list comprised countries that provided lethal weaponry support to Ukraine since the Russian’s invasion on February 24.
Internal feud erupts within Korea’s Democratic Party over prosecution reform bill
The bill is allegedly being pushed too hastily by the liberal party and has been met with dispute from other members.