Politics
- Constitutional reform drive collapses amid filibuster standoffSouth Korea’s push for constitutional reform collapsed Friday, ending the country’s first major attempt to revise the Constitutio…May. 09, 2026 07:38
- South Korea tightens drone and draft evasion lawsThe National Assembly on Thursday passed revisions to the Aviation Safety Act that would punish unauthorized drone flights in no-…May. 08, 2026 07:52
- Expelled governor to run as independent in North JeollaKim Kwan-young, governor of North Jeolla Province, will run as an independent in the June 3 local elections after being expelled …May. 04, 2026 08:12
- Ruling party pushes expanded special counsel probeA special counsel bill introduced by the Democratic Party of Korea could expand its scope to include President Lee Jae-myung’s pa…May. 02, 2026 07:37
- Court says statute still valid in Kim caseA South Korean appeals court has ruled that the statute of limitations remains in effect in the alleged stock manipulation case i…May. 01, 2026 07:40
- Appeals court sentences Yoon to seven yearsFormer President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to seven years in prison by an appeals court after being convicted on charges includ…Apr. 30, 2026 07:55
- Lawmakers resign, triggering 14 by-electionsLawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties running in the June 3 local elections will resign their seats en masse on April…Apr. 29, 2026 07:39
- PPP blames minister remarks for intel curbsThe People Power Party on Sunday said the United States scaled back intelligence sharing with South Korea following remarks by Un…Apr. 28, 2026 08:10
- Yoon faces 30-year sentence in drone caseSpecial counsel Cho Eun-seok on Friday urged a court to sentence former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on charges …Apr. 25, 2026 09:14
- USFK chief cautions on OPCON transfer timelineGen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday that “political expe…Apr. 23, 2026 08:47
- Seoul-Washington ties strained by intelligence disputeA growing dispute over a possible leak of sensitive information on North Korea is straining ties between Seoul and Washington aft…Apr. 22, 2026 09:01
- Lee, Modi deepen Korea-India strategic partnershipSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to India, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 20 and said the…Apr. 21, 2026 08:33
- Lee signals possible consolidation of public agenciesPresident Lee Jae-myung on April 17 suggested the possibility of consolidating South Korea’s public institutions, saying that som…Apr. 18, 2026 08:45
- Lee attends Sewol memorial, vows safety reformsPresident Lee Jae-myung on April 16 attended the 12th anniversary memorial of the Sewol ferry disaster, saying the state exists t…Apr. 17, 2026 09:01
- US limits intel sharing after Seoul disclosureThe United States has scaled back parts of its intelligence sharing on North Korea with Seoul after Unification Minister Chung Do…Apr. 17, 2026 09:01
- Seoul says Israel dispute has been resolvedForeign Minister Cho Hyun said on April 15 that President Lee Jae-myung’s remarks criticizing Israel over alleged human rights vi…Apr. 16, 2026 08:56
- Lee criticizes prosecutorial power expansionPresident Lee Jae-myung said Tuesday that South Koreans may carry more criminal records than people in any other country, warning…Apr. 15, 2026 09:27
- Probe targets no-bid presidential residence contractA contractor hired for the relocation of the presidential residence under former President Yoon Suk Yeol sought nearly three time…Apr. 13, 2026 08:37
- Unification Church probe drops major chargesA joint task force of prosecutors and police investigating alleged political links between the Unification Church and lawmakers s…Apr. 11, 2026 08:46
- Lee proposes changes to labor, antitrust lawsPresident Lee Jae-myung said on April 10 that small business owners should be allowed to bargain collectively and, at a minimum, …Apr. 11, 2026 08:45
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