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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
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Yoon's top election pledge will be helping economically vulnerable people hit by pandemic: official
Dec 6, 2021
Helping economically vulnerable people hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will be the top election pledge of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s presidential candidate, Yoon Seok-youl, the party's campaign chief said Monday. Kim Chong-in, a veteran politician who recently accepted an offer to head Yoon's campaign, said the PPP nominee will focus on providing solutions for economically disadvantaged people amid growing economic inequality prompted by the pandemic. "How to revive peo
S. Korea to focus on containing omicron variant with tightened anti-virus measures: PM
Dec 6, 2021
South Korea will focus on containing the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus till the end of this year as the country started to enforce tightened social distancing measures amid rising daily infections, Prime Minster Kim Boo-kyum said Monday. "The threat of the omicron variant is becoming apparent," Kim said during a COVID-19 response meeting in Seoul. "Although we do not have a clear grasp of the omicron variant, what looks certain is that it is highly contagious."
Monthlong party strife resolved, Yoon vows ‘united efforts’ in presidential race
Dec 5, 2021
Rival ruling Democratic Party denounces Yoon as ‘dependent’
Lee, Yoon tie at 36 percent support in presidential race: survey
Dec 3, 2021
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party, is tied with his rival Yoon Seok-youl of the main opposition People Power Party at 36 percent support, a survey showed Friday. Lee gained 5 percentage points from two weeks ago, while Yoon lost 6 points, in the survey of 1,000 adults conducted Tuesday to Thursday by Gallup Korea. The other two mainstream candidates -- Sim Sang-jeung of the minor progressive Justice Party and Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor opposition People's P
Moon to meet conglomerate heads later this month: reports
Dec 3, 2021
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is planning a meeting late this month with heads of major local conglomerates to thank them for participating in government-led job creation projects, local news reports said Friday. The presidential office is reportedly in talks with Samsung Group, Hyundai Motor Group, LG Group, SK Group, Posco and KT to invite their chief leaders. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum may thank them for their taking part in the job creation project that focuses on creating education o
First recruit for Lee Jae-myung campaign resigns over marriage controversy
Dec 3, 2021
Controversy mars Lee’s chances to emphasize change, novelty
Moon encourages charities, promotes year-end donations
Dec 3, 2021
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook on Friday invited officials from 14 major charities to the presidential office, joining them in promoting year-end donations. Moon and Kim delivered charitable donations to them and complimented their hard work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the presidential office said in a statement. During the meeting, Moon asked for more people to participate in the culture of donating and sharing. Moon also asked people to pay more attention to t
Yoon unlikely to face indictment in political meddling case
Dec 3, 2021
Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is unlikely to face indictment over allegations the prosecution colluded with the opposition party to attempt to investigate pro-government figures when he was prosecutor-general, observers said Friday. The investigation into the alleged collusion floundered after the Seoul Central District Court rejected an arrest warrant for Son Jun-sung, a prosecutor accused of conspiring with the People Power Party, for the second time Thursday. Son's a
Nat'l Assembly passes record W607.7t govt. budget for 2022
Dec 3, 2021
The National Assembly passed the 2022 government budget Friday, a record high amount of 607.7 trillion won ($516.3 billion) to cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and other expenses. The bill's passage came a day after the legal deadline, as last-minute negotiations between the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and main opposition People Power Party (PPP) caused a delay in the finance ministry's computation work. The final package is an increase of 3.3 trillion won from the gove
Lee Jae-myung asks US firms for investment and jobs while promising to ease regulations
Dec 2, 2021
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
Dec 2, 2021
Lee Jun-seok says he is not ‘boycotting’ duty because he was never given one
Assembly set to pass W607.9t budget by deadline: official
Dec 2, 2021
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
Rival parties tentatively agree on 2022 budget at W607tr
Dec 1, 2021
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
DP presidential candidate urges Japan to carry out wartime forced labor compensation
Dec 1, 2021
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
Moon hails cooperative movement's role in promoting social responsibility
Dec 1, 2021
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
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