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Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum kicks off Daegu mayoral campaign

Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Monday declared his bid to run for mayor of Daegu in the June 3 local elections, vowing to revive the city’s economy and create jobs while urging voters to turn away from the main opposition People Power Party.

2026.3.30

Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum enters a press conference room at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on March 30. [YONHAP]

Former prime minister and DP lawmaker declares mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Daegu

Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Monday formally declared his bid for mayor of Daegu, a main conservative stronghold, in the upcoming June 3 local elections. Kim is also a former four-term lawmaker of the Democratic Party (DP).

2026.3.30

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Former Minister of Environment Yoon Yeo-joon speaks during an interview with media at the Democratic Party's offices inside the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on May 27. [YONHAP]

Top office to dispatch delegations to key countries to deepen ties

President Lee Jae Myung will dispatch special envoys to key countries starting Monday, and announced the delegations for four missions to the European Union, France, Britain and India on Sunday.

2025.7.13

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum presides over a meeting at the Central Disaster and Safety Measures Headquarters in Seoul in October. [YONHAP]

Wishing for the end of the uniform

JANG JOO-YOUNGIt is officially called “lime-colored,” but some say “chick-colored” and others call it “mustard-colored” when referring to the civil defense uniform. The civil defense jacket has become familiar in the past two...

2021.12.30

Prime minister scoffs at candidate's call for handouts

Conflict between the ruling Democratic Party's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung and the government surfaced Wednesday over Lee's proposal to expand emergency relief grants for economic hardship arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

2021.11.3

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, center, with LG chairman Koo Kwang-mo, right of Kim, on Thursday at the LG Science Park in Magok, western Seoul. LG promised to hire 30,000 more employees over the next three years during Thursday's meeting. [YONHAP]

LG promises to hire 30,000 new employees over 3-year period

LG will recruit 30,000 new employees over the next three years, the group said on Thursday after chairman Koo Kwang-mo met with Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum at the LG Science Park in Magok, western Seoul. LG signed an agreement with the ...

2021.10.21

President Moon Jae-in, right, hands an appointment letter to Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum at a ceremony at the Blue House on Friday. [YONHAP]

Moon completes cabinet reshuffle, opposition protests

President Moon Jae-in on Friday appointed a new prime minister and two controversial cabinet ministers, ignoring opposition lawmakers’ protests over alleged ethical lapses by all three.

2021.5.14

Kim Boo-kyum voted prime minister

The National Assembly on Thursday approved President Moon Jae-in’s nomination of Kim Boo-kyum as prime minister.

2021.5.13

Kim Boo-kyum, prime minister-nominee of President Moon Jae-in, speaks at the National Assembly's confirmation hearing on Thursday. [NEWS1]

Prime minister-nominee plans to ask Moon to pardon Samsung's Lee

A top ruling party politician nominated to be prime minister said Thursday he will relay the business community's request to President Moon Jae-in to pardon the jailed Samsung Group head, Lee Jae-yong.

2021.5.6

Moon reshuffles cabinet and Blue House staff

President Moon Jae-in named Friday Kim Boo-kyum, a former interior minister, as prime minister.

2021.4.16