SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday reassured foreign diplomats based in Seoul that the country will "unwaveringly and consistently" manage state affairs despite the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scand
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Park Jie-won, the head of the minor opposition People's Party, said Tuesday its former chief Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo is a capable presidential candidate, claiming he is comparable to late former President Kim Dae-jung, who is still admired by liberals."We had an independen
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A former North Korean embassy minister in London who defected to Seoul last year said Tuesday a large number of his fellow diplomats have recently fled to South Korea, even though such flights have not been made public
(ATTN: ADDS details throughhout, photo)SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Moon Jae-in, a leading presidential candidate from the opposition bloc, on Tuesday published a book on his campaign pledges, taking further steps to generate support ahead of this year's election.The publisher said the book, title
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday called for enhanced ties with the United States ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who expressed skepticism of Washington's alliances and trade deals with South Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) – There should be a policy review of South Korea's nuclear armament option in response to North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, according to a professor at a Ministry of Foreign Affairs-run think tank on Tuesday."(South Korea) is required to carry
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture minister and a former presidential chief of staff were questioned by a team of special investigators on Tuesday over allegations the Park Geun-hye administration blacklisted cultural figures deemed critical of the government.Minister Cho Yoon-sun
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said Tuesday that the government will double the supply of fresh vegetables and promote discounts of agricultural produce to ease household burdens ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.During a meeting with the ruling Saenuri Party, Yoo pledged to
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutors on Monday requested an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Group's de facto leader, on charges of bribery in connection with an influence-peddling scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye's impeachment.Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Elect
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn is preparing to hold a press meeting next week to explain his direction for state management this year, his office said Monday."We are preparing (for a press meeting) to take place on Jan. 23, Monday," Hwang's aide to
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2-3; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Choi Soon-sil, the woman accused of colluding with President Park Geun-hye for personal and business gains, appeared as a witness in the president's impeachment trial Monday.Choi, who has been jailed in connection wi
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The interim head of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party said Monday he will seek to conclude steps to clear-out loyalists of President Park Geun-hye and put an end to the prolonged factional feud."As the ethical committee starts to operate this week, we need to conclud
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Choi Soon-sil, the woman accused of colluding with President Park Geun-hye for personal and business gains, appeared as a witness in the president's impeachment trial Monday.Choi, who is on trial in connection with the scandal, arrived at the Constitutional Court to te
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SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, a potential presidential hopeful from the main opposition Democratic Party, on Monday criticized fellow party member Moon Jae-in after he seemed to indicate a willingness to backtrack on the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system.M
SEJONG, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Sales of the Korean lottery Lotto hit their highest last year, statistics from the operator showed Monday, a trend that comes during economic slumps, social analysts say.The statistics from the Korea Lottery Commission said Lotto sales reached 3.55 trillion won (US$3.02 b
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- A group of lawmakers from the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee headed to the United States on Monday to attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.The ruling and opposition lawmakers, headed by Rep. Sim Jae-kwon of the Dem
Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is fast looming as a formidable Presidential candidate of Korea, said, “If Japan wants the statue of the Korean comfort woman removed because they had paid Korea 1 billion yen in compensation for the ill-fated Korean sex slaves for the Japanes
Presidential Hopeful Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Minjoo Party won a 31% support rating followed by former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with 20% and Mayor Lee Jae-myung of Seongnam City with 12%. This was reported by popular Korean-language independent daily, Dong-A Ilbo, this morning.
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more quotes; CHANGES headline)WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for CIA director Mike Pompeo on Thursday pointed to North Korea as one of the biggest threats to the United States, along with terrorism, China and Russia.Pompeo made the remark during his Senate