Rep. AhnCheol-soo declared that he will do everything he can in his power to achieve the transfer of the control of government. Speaking at a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2015, Ahn pledged that he will fight for the sake of people who are discriminated against in so

Some 54.4% of the Korean people supported the resignation of former Co-Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) from the party while 29% said it was wrong to do so. This was disclosed by Korea’s leading Korean-language daily Joong-Ang Ilbo on Dec. 15,

Former Co-Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD)had an emergency press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 13, 2015, and made a bombshell announcement that he was leaving the NPAD. He said, “I have tried to persuade the leaders of th

Former President Kim Young-sam died of old age at his home in Seoul on Nov. 22 in the presence of his son, Kim Hyun-chul, and other members of his family. He was 87. ▲President Kim Young-sam delivers an address while in office.Together with the late former President Kim Dae-jung, who died six years

By Lee Kyung-sik Publisher, The Korea PostWhich party will win in the 20th-term National Assembly general elections on April 13 next year and in the Presidential elections in December 2017?The answer is whichever party can carry out the ‘economic democratization’ (reform of the Jaebeol business cong

If you have flirted with another woman or been unfaithful to your wife, you cannot file a divorce with her.This judgment was passed at the Supreme Court today (Sept. 15, 2015).The Supreme Court, which was presided over by Supreme Court Judge Kim Yong-deok ruled that Hong Gil-dong (not his real name)

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Independence, Ambassador and Mrs. Pham Huu Chi of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 1, 2015.An estimated 600 guests from Korean society and intenrational community attended the reception. The dignitari

Real Meter, an opinion surveyor, predicted that the popularity rating of President Park Geun-hye will rise to over 50% soon surpassing the 51.6% she won during the 2012 Presidential elections. According a Korean-language CBS report this morning (Aug. 26), approval rating of the people for President

President Park Geun-hye attends the military parade of the Chinese Armed Forces in Beijing on the 70th Victory Day on Sept. 3, 2015. Meanwhile, North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong-un of the Military Affairs Comission is not attending the Chinese celebration and instead is sending Secretary Choi Ryong-ha

President Park Geun-hye commented this morning (Aug. 25) on the result of the high-level inter-Korean contacts and said, “The agreement reached with North Korea is the result of our consistent adherence to the principle of the government that we resolutely deal with North Korean provocations on one

The high-level inter-Korean talks at Panmunjom finally reached an agreement 55 minutes after mid-night on Aug. 25, 2015 after 54 hours’ ‘marathon meeting’ since the two sides started the talks at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 22. Based on this agreement, Chief Presidential Secretary Kim Kwan-jin published the d

North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a truly serious problem for the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the South and a headache also for the United States, China, Japan, Russia and other countries with interest in the Korean peninsula.Some experts on inter-Korean relations compare North Korea to a lion in the

Former Floor Leader Yoo Seung-min of the ruling Saenuri Party now is the frontrunner among all the Presidential hopefuls of the ruling camp even outstripping the hitherto front-running Chairman Kim Moo-sung of the Saenuri Party. ▲Former Floor Leader Yoo of Saenuri According to the result of a survey

Yoo Seung-min, who involuntarily resigned yesterday as the floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party under the pressure of the pro-Park faction of the party, jumped to the second place overnight in the popularity rating of the Presidential hopefuls of the ruling camp, next only to Saenuri Chairman Ki

There have been three new cases of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), two new deaths and 50 persons who have been cured of the disease and released from hospital. This was announced by the Central MERS Control Headquarters (CMCH) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) today.The MERS contr

The Central MERS Control Headquarters of the Ministry of Health & Welfare Central (CMCH of MHWH) disclosed today that as of 11 a.m. this morning (June 20) there has been no new outbreak of MERS in Korea for the first time since the the first confirmed case of MERS in the middle of last month. This w

A total of eight new MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) cases were confirmed last night and this brings the total number of confirmed MERS patients to 162 as of today. This has caused the number of quarantined people to jump to 6,508 persons and confirmed MERS cases to 162 persons. This was ann

President Park Geun-hye has decided today to postpone her state visit to the United States due to the spread of the MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) cases in Korea. This was disclosed by Presidential Chief Secretary Kim Sung-woo at a press briefing at the Presidential Mansion of Cheong Wa Dae

The following details on the summit meeting between President Park Geun-hye and President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan on May 28, 2015 were disclosed by the Korea Culture & Information Service of the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism today (May 29, 2015).--Ed ▲President Park Geun-hye (right) and

Modern oil and gas industry of Uzbekistan is one of the largest industries of economy, the most important energy base of the country. The industry has significant science and technology potential, achieved certain success in its development. For the years of Independence, Uzbekistan has experienced