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Presidential office, ruling party to speed up economic aid for COVID-19
Feb 25, 2020
Government to limit mask exports, tighten quarantine on Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province
Full entry ban against Chinese visitors pointless for now: Cheong Wa Dae official
Feb 25, 2020
Cheong Wa Dae dismissed a call Tuesday to block the entry of all people coming from China, stressing the need for a "scientific," not emotional, approach. As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has shot up in South Korea, mostly in the southeastern city of Daegu and nearby areas, the Moon Jae-in administration has come under growing pressure to take the step, albeit belated in the eyes of critics. Limited travel restrictions are in place against those who have stayed in China's H
Moon calls for focus on battling COVID-19, economic impact
Feb 24, 2020
President Moon Jae-in on Monday reiterated the call to focus resources on battling the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as its economic effects. On Monday, Moon held the weekly meeting with senior aides and the heads of major medical associations concerned with infectious diseases and quarantine. At the meeting, Moon said the government is engaging in related measures with “extraordinary determination,” and stressed that further spread of the disease must be prevented. “All ri
National Assembly shuts down on virus alert
Feb 24, 2020
The National Assembly and its separate Members' Office Building were placed under quarantine at 6 p.m. Monday, after a person infected with COVID-19 was found to have taken part in an event held at the Office Building the previous week. The plenary session was called off and lawmakers who attended the event, including Floor Leader Shim Jae-cheol of the main opposition United Future Party, took COVID-19 tests. Health authorities disinfected the two buildings and sealed them off for the 24-hour
Ruling party, government mull W10tr to tackle COVID-19
Feb 24, 2020
The ruling party and government are considering a supplementary budget of more than 10 trillion won ($8.2 billion) to contain the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. “Due to the emergency situation, we are formulating an extra budget plan in the first quarter, which is rare. … Over 10 trillion won would be a ‘super supplementary budget,’” an official of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea told Yonhap News. During the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in 2003
Three minor parties merge ahead of April elections
Feb 24, 2020
Three minor parties based in the southwestern region merged on Monday to launch a new middle-of-the-road party ahead of the April 15 parliamentary elections. The leaders of the Bareunmirae Party (BP), the Party for Democracy and Peace (PDP) and the New Alternative Party (NAP) declared their union, vowing to "end the nation's antagonistic politics stemming from dominance by the two major parties." "The united centrist party takes its first step in the support of the people,"
Ruling party calls for extra budget to fight against COVID-19
Feb 23, 2020
The ruling Democratic Party asked the government Sunday to draw up a supplementary budget for use in efforts to contain the novel coronavirus that has been gaining force in South Korea. Rep. Lee In-young, floor leader of the party, also said the National Assembly would hold a plenary session on Monday to discuss "extraordinary" measures including the establishment of a special parliamentary committee on the COVID-19 pandemic. "(We) request that the government draft a supplement
Opposition party leader urges govt. to raise virus alert level
Feb 23, 2020
The head of South Korea's main opposition party called on the government Sunday to raise the country's COVID-19 alert level to "serious" and designate Daegu, a city with many confirmed cases, a "special disaster zone." The call by Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the conservative United Front Party, came as the country reported 123 additional cases and the fourth death from the illness. The total number of people infected with the virus was tallied at 556 as of Sunday
[News Focus] Will President Moon change major foreign and economic policies during remaining 2 years?
Feb 23, 2020
SEJONG -- The next presidential election will take place in two years, possibly on March 9, 2022. After that, there will be a two-month period in which a president-elect leads a transition committee before President Moon Jae-in’s term expires at midnight May 9. That means Moon has about 24 months to determine what his legacy will be, political commentators say. The Moon administration came to power on the strength of massive candlelight vigils in late 2016, when former President Park Ge
Moon to receive emergency report on virus response
Feb 21, 2020
President Moon Jae-in will be briefed Friday on South Korea's response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, Cheong Wa Dae said, as the number of confirmed cases in the country more than tripled over the past two days. The virus has begun to spread locally at a rapid pace, putting the quarantine authorities on high alert. Moon plans to receive the "emergency" report at Cheong Wa Dae with Interior and Safety Minister Chin Young and Health and We
Moon, Xi agree to closely cooperate against coronavirus
Feb 20, 2020
South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed in his telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday to strengthen cooperation between the neighboring countries in a desperate fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Cheong Wa Dae. They also agreed to share relevant clinical experiences of their countries, in addition to close partnership between their quarantine authorities, Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Kang Min-seok said in a press briefing. Xi proposed the
NSC discusses coronavirus response
Feb 20, 2020
South Korea's National Security Council convened Thursday and discussed the coronavirus outbreak, as the country reported the first death of an infected person. In its weekly standing committee meeting, top national security officials checked the "seriousness of the situations at home and abroad and the international community's moves and reviewed ways the government will respond going forward," according to Cheong Wa Dae. South Korea announced 53 new confirmed COVID-19 cas
Parliamentary panel passes 3 quarantine-related bills over new coronavirus
Feb 20, 2020
A parliamentary committee passed a set of three bills aimed at beefing up the quarantine response to contagious diseases Thursday as South Korea seeks to contain the rapid spread of the new coronavirus. The parliamentary health panel approved the three measures -- proposals to revise the quarantine act, the infectious disease control and prevention act and the medical service act. They will be put forward for review by the legislation committee soon. As early as next week, the bills could be
Conservative merger fails to boost support
Feb 20, 2020
Three conservative parties have formed a unified front to challenge the ruling Democratic Party of Korea in the upcoming general elections, but the latest survey shows their merger has not boosted public support. The governing Democratic Party of Korea still takes the lead with 41.1 percent of support, according to a Realmeter poll Thursday, conducted between Monday and Wednesday, after the launch of the United Future Party, The new party garnered support from 32.7 percent of respondents --
Moon's renewed economy drive hit by fast virus spread
Feb 20, 2020
President Moon Jae-in's campaign to block the economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak has suffered a heavy blow from the faster-than-expected spread of the virus in South Korea this week. Having for weeks placed his No. 1 priority on countering the novel coronavirus outbreak, first confirmed here on Jan. 20, Moon has shifted the focus to reviving the momentum for economic recovery. In the early phase of the outbreak, he visited public hospitals and quarantine facilities for South Koreans w
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