In October 2006, Lee Myung-bak embarked on his first overseas trip after retiring as Seoul mayor. The destinations for the 8-day trip he made four months after retirement were Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands. The...
After the PPP’s innovation committee chair Ihn Yo-han points to a DP lawmaker jumping ship from the majority party citing the tyranny of Lee Jae-myung, Lee Nak-yon points to the DP lawmaker leaving the party led by Lee Jae-myung.
When it relates to the freedom of expression, the government must approach it carefully and prudently — always.
U.S. students and people at least could shout “shame on you” to law enforcement. Korean politics should at least be ashamed of itself.
The governing party led by Han Dong-hoon is embarrassed after Cho Kuk — leader of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party — pledged his support for the majority Democratic Party in Wednesday’s by-election in Busan.
Bibimbap is a popular dish among politicians as it symbolizes harmony and co-existence. At the end of the Grand National Party presidential primary in 2007, Lee Myung-bak, Park Geun-hye, Won Hee-ryong and Hong Joon-pyo are...
In a poll of 1,017 adults conducted between Dec. 28 and Dec. 29, the PPP has a slight lead with 39 percent support, while the DP trails behind with 34 percent.
We now have the bizarre situation where the opposition steals the state’s initiative on pension reform as the governing front interferes with it.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 58.2 percent last week, a survey showed Monday, amid a strong stock rally and the government's efforts to stabilize the housing market.
Korea's job additions slowed in April after a brief rebound a month earlier, data showed Wednesday, amid higher borrowing costs and an economic slowdown, with most new positions taken by seniors.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating inched down to 53.2 percent last week, a survey showed Monday, effectively staying flat for the seventh week in a row.
The governing People Power Party (PPP) is in a pinch after its marked defeat in a critical race in Seoul's Gangseo District Office, scrambling to develop a new game plan just six months ahead of next April's general elections.
After the PPP’s innovation committee chair Ihn Yo-han urged PPP leader Kim Gi-hyeon to run in a constituency hostile to him in the next parliamentary election, Kim is displeased, DP leader Lee Jae-myung keeps mum after lawmakers made the same demand.
"I have said before that I have not thought about my life after April 10," Han Dong-hoon said at the Kwanhun Club, a journalist association, in Seoul on Wednesday. "And I say it with 100 percent sincerity."
The EU’s move toward the legislation sounds alarms over the freedom of the press in Korea.
The candidate for the liberal Democratic Party (DP) won a key by-election to head Seoul's Gangseo District Office held Wednesday, a race closely monitored as a gauge of voter sentiment ahead of next year's general elections.
The People Power Party (PPP) abruptly came into order on the brink of an epic collapse. Members of the opposition cheered in relief, but onlookers responded coldly to the sudden peace. It was a sad déjà vu. The fall of its...
Shinsegae Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin's anti-communist tirade on social media isn't doing much for his stock, but has gained him lots of attention.
Emart plans to open two new stores this year, focused on groceries.
The amount of so-called club drugs seized in Korea has increased more than sevenfold over the past five years, customs authorities said Tuesday.<br/>A total of 115.9 kilograms of illegal substances were confiscated from January to September of this year.