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UFP's Kim open to exclusive meeting with Moon

The Blue House on Tuesday expressed optimism regarding opposition leader Kim Chong-in’s willingness to have a one-on-one meeting with President Moon Jae-in.

2020.8.18

Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon, left, floor leader of the Democratic Party, speaks during a party meeting on Tuesday. Kim attacked the main opposition United Future Party for its participation in an anti-government rally on Saturday, where many protesters were believed to have been infected. [YONHAP]

DP accuses opposition of fueling virus outbreak by promoting rally

The ruling party on Tuesday blamed the main opposition party for an ongoing surge in coronavirus infections, accusing its leaders of encouraging attendance at a massive anti-government rally despite the administration's requests to avoid mass...

2020.8.18

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UFP outstrips DP in poll for first time in 4 years

For the first time since the 2016 political scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye’s removal from office, the approval rating of the United Future Party (UFP) overtook that of President Moon Jae-in’s Democratic Party (DP), a poll showed...

2020.8.13

Restoration begins Monday after part of a dike along the Nakdong River in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang, was destroyed by heavy rainfalls. [YONHAP]

Moon orders evaluation of Lee's four rivers project

A brewing political controversy over the Lee Myung-bak administration's river restoration project boiled over Monday, after President Moon Jae-in ordered an evaluation of its effectiveness in flood prevention.

2020.8.11

UFP gains popularity amid Moon's real estate crisis

New polling data show the main opposition party’s approval rating overtaking that of the ruling party, as public rage toward the Moon Jae-in administration’s real estate policy snowballed — although the difference between the two parties remains...

2020.8.10

A motion to impeach Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, sponsored by 110 conservative opposition lawmakers, is brought up for a vote at the National Assembly on Thursday. [YONHAP}

DP votes down motion to impeach justice minister

The largest opposition party’s attempt to impeach Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae was voted down by the ruling party during a National Assembly session on Thursday.

2020.7.23

Eunma Apartment Complex in Daechi-dong of Gangnam District, southern Seoul, will likely initiate its planned redevelopment project under tightened real estate measures. [NEWS1]

Property taxes up by maximum for 580,000 in Seoul

Property taxes increased the maximum 30 percent this year for 580,000 households in Seoul.

2020.7.21

Rep. Kim Sung-won, deputy floor leader of the United Future Party (UFP), right, and Rep. Kwon Eun-hee, floor leader of the People's Party, submit a motion to impeach Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae to the National Assembly on Monday. [YONHAP]

UFP submits motion to impeach Justice Minister Choo

The largest opposition party on Monday submitted a motion to impeach Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae to the National Assembly.

2020.7.20

The Democratic Party (DP) on Monday names Kim Jong-cheol, a law professor at Yonsei University, left, and Chang Sung-keun, a lawyer, as members of the nomination committee to recommend candidates to head the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials to the president. [YONHAP]

DP starts nomination process for candidates to lead CIO

The ruling party on Monday started the process to recommend candidates to head the new investigation agency for senior public servants, despite ongoing protests from the opposition.

2020.7.13

United Future Party Rep. Kim Sung-won, second from left, submits the party's assignments of lawmakers to standing committees at the National Assembly on Monday. The main opposition party ended its three-week boycott of the legislature. [YONHAP]

Assembly starts session as opposition ends boycott

The National Assembly started an extraordinary session Monday to discuss a series of contentious bills and hold confirmation hearings of top officials after the main opposition party ended a boycott of three weeks.

2020.7.6