SEOUL– Feuds inside of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) appeared to deepen Friday after a young interim co-head refused to attend a campaign stop, claiming her reform agenda had been rejected by the party’s old guard.Park Ji-hyun, co-head of …
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Early voting for local elections kicks off
SEOUL– South Koreans headed to the polls for early voting Friday for next week’s local elections and parliamentary by-elections that can significantly strengthen or undermine the mandate of the new government of President Yoon Suk-yeol less than a mon…
Yoon presides over first regular Cabinet meeting in Sejong
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday presided over his first regular Cabinet session in the administrative city of Sejong, calling on ministers to make efforts for balanced regional development.”All of our people, regardless of which region they…
Ex-drug safety chief named health minister nominee
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol’s pick to head the health ministry is recognized for her expertise in the field of medicine. Health Minister nominee Kim Seung-hee served as chief of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2015 and 2016.Kim, who majored…
Yoon picks women for last remaining 2 Cabinet ministers
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday named his nominees for education and welfare ministers, picking women for both positions following criticism that his Cabinet is male-dominated.Park Soon-ae, a professor of the Graduate School of Public Admin…
Main opposition party mired in internal feud ahead of local elections
SEOUL– With the local elections less than a week away, the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) has found itself battering with an internal feud amid concerns the infighting may hinder its chances in the elections.The turmoil began earlier this week …
U.N. council to vote on N. Korea sanctions Thursday: report
NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) — The United Nations Security Council plans to vote this week on a U.S.-led push to impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its recent ballistic missile launches, according to news reports Wednesday.A relat…
U.N. to vote in ‘coming days’ on North Korea sanctions -U.S. official
The U.N. Security Council will vote in the “coming days” on a U.S.-led push to strengthen sanctions on North Korea for its renewed ballistic missile launches, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, although China and Russia have signaled opposition, Trend …