Korea

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  DP nominates ex-party chief as candidate for Seoul mayor

  South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Friday picked former party chief Song Young-gil...

  • Posted April 29, 2022
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  (4th LD) National Assembly opens plenary session amid standoff over prosecution reform bills

   The National Assembly opened a plenary session Wednesday amid a standoff over prosecution reform...

  • Posted April 27, 2022
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  Ex-President Park expresses intention to attend Yoon’s inauguration ceremony: official

   Former President Park Geun-hye has expressed her intention to attend President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration...

  • Posted April 27, 2022
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  Moon voices support for compromise deal on prosecution reform legislation

  President Moon Jae-in voiced support Monday for a compromise deal on prosecution reform legislation,...

  • Posted April 25, 2022
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  Yoon’s delegates meet Japan’s top diplomat, note need for strengthened Seoul-Tokyo ties

  South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation had a meeting with Japan’s top diplomat Monday...

  • Posted April 25, 2022
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  PPP ethics panel launches process for disciplinary action against party chief

   The ethics committee of South Korea’s main opposition party said Friday it will take...

  • Posted April 22, 2022
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  Top prosecutors offer to resign en masse in protest over reform legislation

  Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, his deputy and the chiefs of all six high prosecutors’...

  • Posted April 22, 2022