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S. Korea designates Aug. 17 as temporary holiday for virus-weary people
Jul 21, 2020
The South Korean government on Tuesday designated Aug. 17 as a temporary national holiday, allowing workers in the nation to have three consecutive days off during the summer season that's feared to be dampened by the drawn-out fight against the novel coronavirus. The Cabinet approved the plan to add the post-weekend holiday on the August calendar during a weekly meeting chaired by President Moon Jae-in at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. Moon said the designation is intended to give a "short but
Ruling party floor leader proposes relocation of Cheong Wa Dae to Sejong
Jul 20, 2020
Ruling Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon on Monday proposed relocating the National Assembly and the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, from Seoul to the administrative city of Sejong to curb housing prices. “Through active discussions, the National Assembly, Cheong Wa Dae and central government ministries should move to Sejong in order to alleviate overcrowding and real estate problems in the Greater Seoul area,” Kim said during a floor negotiation speech at
Moon backs preserving 'greenbelt' development restriction zone, govt. says
Jul 20, 2020
President Moon Jae-in has decided to preserve the "greenbelt" development restriction zones around Seoul, dismissing a call for using parts of the areas as land for the construction of housing, the prime minister's office said Monday. Moon revealed the position during a weekly meeting with Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, it said in a press release. They agreed instead to strive to find available sites in land owned by the state and public institutions, it added. The government is se
Govt. to expand employment insurance to all workers by 2025: minister
Jul 20, 2020
South Korea plans to put all working citizens under employment insurance coverage by 2025 as part of its ambitious policy project aimed at overcoming the new coronavirus pandemic, the labor minister said Monday. With the plan, some 21 million people are forecast to be covered by the state employment insurance scheme by 2025, compared with the current figure that falls short of 14 million. The five-year project does not include soldiers, public servants and faculty at private schools who are
PM Chung calls for 'caution' in mulling opening greenbelt zones
Jul 19, 2020
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun called Sunday for "caution" in considering lifting greenbelt zones in the Seoul metropolitan area to address the country's housing supply shortage, warning they can't be restored once damaged. The ruling Democratic Party and the government have been weighing the option of lifting the development restrictions on greenbelt zones, although activists and other opponents raised concerns over its environmental impact and claimed it should be mulled only as a &
Local governments pushing to hand out additional pandemic relief money
Jul 18, 2020
Several local governments are again planning to dole out pandemic relief funds to help their residents cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, informed officials said Saturday. The government of Daegu, the city hit hard by a massive COVID-19 outbreak months earlier, announced a plan earlier this week to pay 100,000 won ($83) each to all its 2.42 million citizens this fall, as part of its second disaster relief package. The city, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, said
Govt. to expand job insurance, IT jobs under New Deal project
Jul 18, 2020
President Moon Jae-in's ambitious policy project aimed at helping overcome the new coronavirus pandemic is expected to include expansion of employment insurance coverage and fostering of IT jobs for young job seekers. Earlier this week, Moon announced plans to invest 160 trillion won ($133 billion) by 2025 to create 1.9 million jobs under the Korean version of the New Deal. He described it as a campaign for the "grand transformation" of the nation in preparation for the post-coronavi
S. Korean assembly speaker proposes peace talks with N. Korean counterpart
Jul 17, 2020
National Assembly Speaker Rep. Park Byeong-seug on Friday proposed talks with his North Korean counterpart to discuss ways to enhance peace and cooperation between the two countries. The dialogue offer by Park, who left the ruling Democratic Party last month to serve as the assembly speaker, came as inter-Korean relations are stalemated after the North's provocative detonation of an inter-Korean liaison office in its territory a month earlier. "The arbiters of the Korean Peninsula's fate
S. Korea to airlift more nationals from virus-hit Iraq next week
Jul 17, 2020
South Korea will airlift more Korean workers next week from Iraq where new coronavirus infection cases are spiking, the prime minister said Friday as the country is on alert over imported virus cases from the Arab country. South Korea has confirmed 34 infection cases among the about 100 Korean construction workers who returned from Iraq on a chartered flight earlier this week. Health authorities warned that infection cases from the group could rise further, given COVID-19's incubation period,
Moon urges prudent approach on levying more capital gains taxes on stock investors
Jul 17, 2020
President Moon Jae-in on Friday stressed the need to keep encouraging retail stock investors here with a focus on boosting South Korea's equity market, Cheong Wa Dae said. The statement came in response to a strong backlash against the government's taxation law revision plan to expand capital gains taxes for retail investors. "It should not be (implemented in) a way to shrink the stock market or discourage retail investors," the president was quoted as saying by Cheong Wa Dae spokes
Moon vows bold investment in offshore wind power industry
Jul 17, 2020
President Moon Jae-in pledged Friday to expand South Korea's offshore wind power capacity hundredfold by 2030 as a key engine for the nation's transition to renewable energy and environmentally-friendly growth. Moon visited a wind power plant and a turbine research center on the southwestern coast in his first field inspection since unveiling a "New Deal" policy Tuesday to recover from the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus crisis. "The government's goal is clear and
Opposition lawmakers criticize Supreme Court ruling on Gyeonggi governor
Jul 17, 2020
The Supreme Court has become the target of more criticism since it ruled Thursday in favor of Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, saying he had not violated the election law. The highest court overturned a lower court’s decision and found Lee not guilty of spreading false information during a TV debate in the run-up to the gubernatorial election. The ruling Democratic Party welcomed the judgment, calling it a brave and historic decision that protected freedom of expression. The deci
8 world leaders call for equal access to COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 16, 2020
President Moon Jae-in and seven other heads of state on Wednesday called for equal access to an eventual vaccine against the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. In an opinion piece published in the Washington Post, the leaders said ensuring equal access to any potential vaccine was just as important as developing an effective vaccine. “What happens next is equally important. This cannot be a race with one winner. When one or more vaccines are successful, it must be a win for a
Moon urges National Assembly to support ‘Korean New Deal,’ peace drive
Jul 16, 2020
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday urged the National Assembly to realize “politics of cooperation” and called on political parties to support his administration’s social and economic reforms, and peace drive. The 21st National Assembly held a ceremony officially marking the start of parliamentary proceedings, 48 days after its term began on May 30, due to discord between the ruling and main opposition parties. Addressing the parliament at the opening ceremony, Moon said th
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