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No preparation for 50-trillion-won cash handout pledge“There is no need to delay it until then,” said ruling Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, mentioning the…Nov. 30, 2021 07:27
Omicron variant poses a new threat for the worldThe detection of “Omicron,” a new COVID-19 variant that is even more transmissible than the highly infectious Delta variant, is e…Nov. 29, 2021 07:23
Four judges found not guilty of judiciary abuse of powerOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court acquitted three judges who had been accused of judicial administrative power abuse under the judi…Nov. 27, 2021 07:27
0% base rate ends in S. KoreaBank of Korea’s Monetary Policy Board raised the base rate to one percent on Wednesday, ending the 20-month period of zero percen…Nov. 26, 2021 07:36
New daily cases and severely and critically ill patients set record highThe number of new COVID-19 infections reported on Wednesday reached 4,115, setting a record high since the pandemic broke out. Th…Nov. 25, 2021 07:21
Lee Jae-myung’s labor board systemThe presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea Lee Jae-myung said the introduction of the labor board system at publ…Nov. 24, 2021 07:27
Prosecutor should thoroughly investigate Hwacheon Daeyu scandalThe prosecution indicted Kim Man-bae, a large shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu, lawyer Nam Wook, the fourth owner of Chunhwa Dongin,…Nov. 23, 2021 07:24
Lee Jae-myung withdraws his call for extra handoutsRuling Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung withdrew his call for additional disaster relief handouts, 20 days a…Nov. 20, 2021 07:41
Administration of booster shots should be acceleratedWith increasing breakthrough infections among seniors, the number of critical COVID-19 patients soared to 522, which is the highe…Nov. 18, 2021 07:21
Poor information system for overseas industriesRegarding the Chinese customs authorities’ measures to strengthen the inspection of urea items on October 11, which triggered the…Nov. 17, 2021 07:20
Medical system in Seoul and nearby regions needs to be urgently reinforcedWith an increasing number of people showing serious symptoms with COVID-19, 76.4 percent of sickbeds for critical patients in Seo…Nov. 16, 2021 07:32
Ruling, opposition need to engage in fierce tax policy debateThe ruling Minjoo Party of Korea plans to embark on discussions in the National Assembly today on a bill to lessen standards of t…Nov. 15, 2021 08:13
Appointing someone under probe to presidential secretary is inappropriatePark Won-joo, new senior presidential secretary for economic affairs who previously served as head of the Office of Energy and Re…Nov. 13, 2021 07:09
Ruling party should stop pushing ahead with subsidy schemeThe Korea Development Institute (KDI), the government-run research institute, pointed out Thursday that it is more desirable to c…Nov. 12, 2021 07:29
‘DAS scandal in 2007’ should not be repeatedPresidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, announced his intention to conditionally accept a special…Nov. 11, 2021 07:25
Cooperation for semiconductors among US, Japan, and Taiwan acceleratesJapan has passed a bill to provide subsidies for the construction of semiconductor plants with an aim to position itself as a sem…Nov. 10, 2021 07:27
Candidates blame each other in populist electionLee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, recently pointed out that excess tax revenue of th…Nov. 09, 2021 07:14
Controversy over lowering electoral age eligibility to 18 yearsPeople Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok announced at an event held to celebrate Youth Day on Saturday, that he would push to lower…Nov. 08, 2021 07:24
S. Korea should revamp medical system amidst surging COVID-19 casesSouth Korea’s daily new COVID-19 cases have topped 2,000 for three consecutive days until yesterday. The government estimated tha…Nov. 06, 2021 07:12
U.S. Fed to start tapering bond purchases later this monthThe Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will start tapering asset purchases later this month, meaning that it would begin pulling b…Nov. 05, 2021 07:31

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