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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
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Ruling party mulls changing timing, scope of teenage vaccine pass
Dec 8, 2021
The ruling Democratic Party has begun looking into delaying the introduction of the "vaccine pass" system for children aged 12 to 18 and changing the types of facilities that require the pass after strong protests from students and parents, multiple party officials said Wednesday. Under rules that took effect Monday, the list of facilities requiring visitors to present a vaccine pass -- proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result -- has expanded to include restaurants, cof
Cheong Wa Dae says Beijing Olympic boycott not under consideration for now
Dec 8, 2021
South Korea is not considering a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and the country is still undecided on the matter, a senior presidential official said Wednesday. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, made the remarks when asked about the US government's announcement to stage a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics due to China's human rights abuses. The official said the US informed South Korea of the diplomatic boycott, and Seoul has not de
Lee welcomes opposition's proposal to allocate W100tr to virus-hit small businesses
Dec 8, 2021
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party, on Wednesday welcomed the opposition campaign chief's proposal to spend 100 trillion won ($84.9 billion) to support small business owners and self-employed people hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have been the stingiest nation in the world when it comes to supporting small business owners, passing over duties to people that are supposed to be handled by the state," Lee said during his campaign event for small a
[Election 2022] AI spokesman, avatars enter election campaigns
Dec 8, 2021
Presidential candidates show off their digital engagement with AI avatars
Moon vows to support creation of mutually beneficial local jobs
Dec 8, 2021
President Moon Jae-in pledged Wednesday to provide a variety of support for an initiative to create jobs through joint cooperative projects between local governments, businesses and residents. The government has pushed for the initiative to create "mutually beneficial local jobs" in an attempt to build an economy in which workers and businesses can grow together by creating new jobs with labor and management cooperating and upholding the value of people and labor. In congratulatory
Lee pledges to increase budget for startups to W10tr
Dec 8, 2021
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party, said Wednesday he will increase the government's investment in startups to 10 trillion won ($8.50 billion) by 2027 and help create 300,000 annual jobs in new technologies and industries. If elected, Lee said he will also improve the financial, tax and regulatory system for small businesses and offer them tailored assistance to support their growth to mid-sized and large firms. "Fair growth in which businesses large an
Yoon leads Lee by 8.2 percentage points in presidential race: survey
Dec 8, 2021
Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential nominee of the main opposition People Power Party, is leading his rival Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party by 8.2 percentage points in a hypothetical multicandidate race, a survey showed Wednesday. Yoon earned 45.3 percent support against Lee's 37.1 percent in the survey of 1,036 adults conducted Monday and Tuesday by Realmeter. Yoon gained 1.6 percentage points from the previous Realmeter survey released on Nov. 29, while Lee added 2 points. The poll
DP presidential candidate defends his 'basic finance' program for youths
Dec 7, 2021
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Tuesday defended his election pledge to provide low-interest loans for youths, saying there are "good debts." "Whether they are national debts or personal debts, it is a foolish thought to say all debts are bad," Lee said at a lecturing event at Seoul National University. "If using your future assets in advance is more valuable, I think it is right to do it." Lee's election pledge of
Presidential office creates new technology and cybersecurity role
Dec 7, 2021
South Korea’s Office of National Security will establish a new technology and cybersecurity role to take charge of strengthening innovative research capabilities and coordination among related ministries, officials said Tuesday. The launch of the new position, Secretary to the President for Emerging and Critical Technologies and Cybersecurity, comes amid an intensifying global technology competition and a growing need for protecting core technologies such as artificial intelligence and qu
Did real-life ‘Arrowhead’ take down ex-DP campaign member?
Dec 7, 2021
Controversy surrounding resignation of Cho draws parallel with stigmatization in Netflix drama ‘Hellbound’
Moon calls for more efforts to prevent spread of omicron, people to get booster jabs
Dec 7, 2021
President Moon Jae-in instructed aides Tuesday to make greater efforts to prevent the spread of the omicron variant, urging more people to get booster shots as the nation is struggling with a spike in COVID-19 deaths and infections. "We are facing a very grave situation as the numbers of confirmed patients, critically ill patients and deaths are on the rise, coupled with the omicron variant," Moon told a Cabinet meeting. Amid growing alarm over omicron, which is potentially more cont
Candidates from ‘third party’ meet up, discuss runoff system
Dec 6, 2021
Presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo from the People’s Party met with Rep. Sim Sang-jung from the Justice Party on Monday to discuss how to improve nation’s election system and agreed to push for special prosecution against two key candidates from the ruling and main opposition parties. “We shared that the two party system has caused difficulties in people’s lives. We will cooperate on what we can do to restore the politics for the future, for the people,” Sim s
[Election 2022] Lee narrows gap with Yoon in poll
Dec 6, 2021
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling party, is chasing Yoon Suk-yeol, his rival from the main opposition party, closing the gap in support to 6.5 percentage points, a poll showed Monday. In a survey by local pollster Realmeter, Lee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea posted 37.5 percent support against Yoon of the main opposition People Power Party at 44 percent. The survey, conducted at the request of OhmyNews, a local online media outlet, took responses from 3,054 p
[Newsmaker] [Election 2022] Yoon mends fences in team, officially kicks off election committee
Dec 6, 2021
The main opposition party candidate vows to create a fair nation and reclaim power from the liberal bloc
Moon expects S. Korea's trade to post all-time high of over $1.2tr this year
Dec 6, 2021
President Moon Jae-in said Monday that South Korea's trade is expected to amount to an all-time high of more than $1.2 trillion this year on the back of strong exports in a sign that the nation's economic recovery is faster than anticipated. "Exports are forecast to exceed $630 billion and trade volume is expected to surpass $1.2 trillion," Moon told a ceremony marking the 58th Trade Day. In the first 11 months of this year, South Korea's cumulative exports came to $583.8 billion, th
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