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Dec 2, 2021

Lee Jae-myung asks US firms for investment and jobs while promising to ease regulations

Presidential nominee hopes for continued partnership of Korea and US at AMCHAM meeting, promising to ease regulations

People Power Party’s continued strife puts dent in electioneering efforts

Lee Jun-seok says he is not ‘boycotting’ duty because he was never given one

Dec 2, 2021
Assembly set to pass W607.9t budget by deadline: official

The National Assembly is set to pass the government's 2022 budget before Thursday's deadline after increasing the sum by 3.5 trillion won ($2.97 billion) to 607.9 trillion won, a ruling party official said. "The ruling and opposition parties have nearly reached an agreement on tax revenues and expenditures, as well as the amount of net increase," the Democratic Party official told Yonhap News Agency. "There are differences over some projects, but we can't let that stop us from p

Dec 2, 2021
Rival parties tentatively agree on 2022 budget at W607tr

The ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party reached a tentative agreement Wednesday to pass next year's government budget at 607 trillion won ($515 billion), officials said. The agreement was reached during a bipartisan negotiation meeting headed by Rep. Yun Ho-jung and Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, floor leaders of the DP and PPP, respectively, along with Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki at the National Assembly earlier in the day, according to ruling party officials. The size of

Dec 1, 2021
DP presidential candidate urges Japan to carry out wartime forced labor compensation

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Wednesday called for Japan to swiftly carry out a South Korean Supreme Court order to compensate wartime forced labor victims. "Turning away does not make history disappear," Lee wrote on his Facebook page. "It should respond to the victim's pain with a sincere apology and find realistic ways to carry out the compensation quickly." In 2018, the South Korean Supreme Court ordered Japanese firm

Dec 1, 2021
[Newsmaker] People Power Party’s turmoil continues with chairman AWOL

Lee Jun-seok switches off cellphone after being ‘passed’, reports say he is in Busan

Dec 1, 2021
Moon hails cooperative movement's role in promoting social responsibility

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday lauded the cooperative movement's role in promoting social responsibility on a range of issues, including environment and society. "The spirit of corporate federations, which has become an important axis of the global economy, must become a value of our society and the world," Moon said at the opening ceremony of the 33rd World Cooperative Congress. Moon said the competitiveness of coexistence and cooperation will be strengthened when socially res

Dec 1, 2021
Natl. security adviser to visit China amid push to declare formal end to Korean War

National security adviser Suh Hoon will visit China this week to meet with Beijing's top diplomat, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, as Seoul pushes to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. Suh will visit the northeastern port city of Tianjin on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi, the presidential office said. The two plan to meet Thursday and "exchange opinions on issues of mutual concern, such as South Korea-China rel

Dec 1, 2021
Court questions ex-lawmaker to determine arrest over bribery in development scandal

A Seoul court questioned a former opposition lawmaker Wednesday to determine whether to approve an arrest warrant for him on charges of accepting bribes in the form of severance pay for his son from an asset firm at the center of a massive development corruption scandal. Kwak Sang-do quit the main opposition People Power Party and ultimately gave up his parliamentary seat following revelations that his son received 5 billion won ($4.2 million) in severance pay from Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Manageme

Dec 1, 2021
National Assembly eases capital gains tax exemption limit on home sales

The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a revision to the Income Tax Act that calls for easing a threshold of capital gains tax exemption on real estate sales for those with only one home. The bottom limit of the assessed value of real estate properties subject to capital gains tax will be raised from 900 million won ($756,000) to 1.2 billion won for owners of only one home following approval from the parliament's strategy and finance committee. The limit was set at 900 million won since 200

Nov 30, 2021
Seongnam Mayor Eun Soo-mi indicted on graft, corruption charges

Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted the mayor of Seongnam, south of Seoul, on charges of providing special favors to a police officer in return for receiving insider information about a police investigation into her alleged violation of the Political Funds Act. Seongnam Mayor Eun Soo-mi is accused of giving a 450 million won ($379,000) streetlight replacement project to an unidentified company in October 2018 at the request of the police officer who was in charge of a police probe into her case. A

Nov 30, 2021
Yoon’s leadership put to test as interim conflict deepens

Main opposition People Power Party leader cancels all activities, feeding speculations of resignation

Nov 30, 2021
Main opposition leader cancels schedule amid speculation of possible resignation

The leader of the main opposition People Power Party canceled part of his official schedule Tuesday, adding weight to speculation he could resign over disagreements with the party's presidential nominee Yoon Seok-youl. The party informed reporters at short notice that Chairman Lee Jun-seok had canceled his attendance at a forum Tuesday morning, without providing a reason. The notice added to speculation Lee could be considering resigning from at least one of his official titles, including co-c

Nov 30, 2021
Cardinal Yeom to retire as archbishop of Seoul

Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung will retire as the Catholic archbishop of Seoul and apostolic administrator of Pyongyang on Tuesday, after nine years of service in the post. The Archdiocese of Seoul said it will hold a Mass to mark Yeom's retirement at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul at 10 a.m. with about 600 priests and faithfuls attending. Appointed as the archbishop of Seoul in May 2012, Yeom has since served in the post for about nine years. He will be replaced by Archbishop Peter Chu

Nov 30, 2021
Leading candidates kick off regional rallies in swing region, ruling bloc stronghold

Presidential contenders pushed for support in the provinces Monday, with the opposition candidate visiting a key swing region and the ruling party candidate staying in a party stronghold. Yoon Seok-youl of the main opposition People Power Party chose the Chungcheong provinces as his first campaign destination after the formation of his election committee. “I am a son of Chungcheong and I can say Chungcheong is my hometown,” Yoon said before departing, speaking at the election com

Nov 29, 2021

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