President Moon Jae-in on Thursday broke the mold of the top presidential secretariat meeting, telling his aides to stop wasting time taking notes of his remarks and feel free to challenge his views.Presiding over a meeting of his senior secretaries for the first time since his inauguration two weeks
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday directed his secretariat to slash funds for special presidential activities to support job creation and marginalized citizens, his office said.Lee Joung-do, Moon's secretary for general affairs, said that the president would also use his own money for family mea
The top American military commander in South Korea said Thursday a series of North Korean provocations means the allies should put more pressure on the communist nation.He cited the North's continued ballistic missile launches, nuclear test preparations and cyber activities.These "indicate a ve
Cargo processed at South Korean seaports gained ground last month from a year earlier on brisk outbound shipments, government data showed Thursday.Cargo handled at the country's seaports came to 129.62 million tons in April, up 6.6 percent from 121.54 million tons tallied a year earlier, accordi
President Moon Jae-in ordered government agencies to adhere to the country's human rights watchdog's recommendations as much as possible Thursday, as part of efforts to better protect basic human rights in running state affairs.The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Moon will regularly r
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a South Korean presidential envoy that he is willing to mediate between South and North Korea by dispatching his emissary to Pyongyang in a bid to help relieve tensions on the Korean Peninsula.Song Young-gil, a special envoy of South Korean President Moon Ja
A key figure in a political corruption scandal that led to the ousting of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday dropped the appeal of her extradition case from Denmark to Seoul.Danish prosecutors confirmed on Twitter that Chung Yoo-ra will be extradited to South Korea after she dr
President Moon Jae-in's nominee for the country's top diplomat said Thursday that it is necessary to seek "more powerful" sanctions against North Korea in case the regime carries out additional provocations.Kang Kyung-wha, recently tapped to lead the foreign ministry, still emphasized that
President Moon Jae-in's nominee for foreign minister is expected to review the issue of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women in light of her expertise in human rights, a senior official of the policy advisory panel said Wednesday, hinting that a renegotiation could take place o
Prime Minister-nominee Lee Nak-yon on Wednesday came under intense scrutiny over his credentials and a string of allegations about his family during a parliamentary confirmation hearing, the first test for cooperation between the nascent government and opposition-led parliament.Opposition lawmakers
A day after firing dozens of rounds at a flying object crossing the border from North Korea, South Korea's military said Wednesday it was apparently a balloon carrying propaganda leaflets.The South's military announced Tuesday afternoon that it detected an unidentified object flying across t
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae installed a new electric bulletin board Wednesday, offering a quick summary of current conditions in the country's employment market, while also highlighting the emphasis the new president and his government place on creating jobs.The new bulletin board was
The National Assembly on Wednesday began a two-day confirmation hearing for Prime Minister-nominee Lee Nak-yon, the first major test of President Moon Jae-in's efforts to foster cooperation with the opposition-led parliament.Opposition lawmakers were set to grill the former South Jeolla Province
Leading retailers are planning more hirings this year in step with the new government's emphasis on jobs and employment stability, industry watchers said Wednesday.Lotte Group, which owns a chain of department stores and supermarkets, hired 13,300 new employees last year. It said it will try to
President Moon Jae-in pledged on Tuesday to uphold and transcend the dream of Roh Moo-hyun, his friend, co-worker and a former president whose fight against the establishment sharply divided the nation.During a memorial marking the eighth anniversary of his death, Moon reiterated his pledge to resto
Former South Korean leaders were at the center of local media attention Tuesday as the start of a trial marked the plunge of a recently ousted former president while a memorial service for a once-disgraced late leader helped reinstate his honor.The trial for ousted former President Park Geun-hye beg
The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Tuesday to promote "substantive" trilateral defense cooperation against North Korea's provocations, defense authorities here said.Army Gen. Lee Sun-jin, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), had a video confere
Having designated 2017 as the ‘Year of First Visiting Gangjin in Southwestern Region’, the Gangjin County government is actively endeavoring to attract tourists by leveraging its rich resources, including beautiful landscape, historical and cultural assets, agricultural, marine and livestock product
South Korea said Tuesday that it would push to resume its joint industrial park and tour program with North Korea only in step with the resolution of the North's nuclear standoff.Seoul's reaffirmation came amid growing attention to whether Seoul would try to reopen reconciliatory projects wi
A Seoul court on Tuesday began the historic trial of former President Park Geun-hye over a string of corruption allegations involving her longtime friend and former aides.Park, handcuffed and in a navy suit, appeared at the Seoul Central District Court escorted by correctional officials. It was her