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Mon, March 1, 2021 | 12:31
Korea marks Independence Movement anniversary amid pandemic
Korea marks Independence Movement anniversary amid pandemic
Koreans are set to mark the 102nd anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement with smaller, subdued commemorations on Monday as the nation is battling the coronavirus pandemic. The national holiday is usually observed with large ceremonies, processions and performances remembering the months of popular uprisings against Japan's colonial rule (1910-45), which started in S...
2021-03-01 09:20
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Ruling party, government to allot 19.5 trillion won for 4th relief funds
Ruling party, government to allot 19.5 trillion won for 4th relief funds
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the government agreed Sunday to allot 19.5 trillion won ($17.3 billion) for the country's fourth round of COVID-19 relief assistance.
2021-02-28 20:10
Commemorating March 1 Independence Movement Day
Commemorating March 1 Independence Movement Day
Mokpo Coast Guard officers wave the national flag of South Korea on a patrol ship in waters off Gageo Island in South Jeolla Province, Sunday, expressing their strong will to protect the country's maritime sovereignty. They gave the performance a day before the March 1 Independence Movement Day, which marks the anniversary of the 1919 uprising against Japanese colonial rule. ...
2021-02-28 16:03
President Moon's Busan visit hit for election meddling
President Moon's Busan visit hit for election meddling
The rival parties are wrangling over President Moon Jae-in's visit last week to the site of an envisioned airport that has emerged as a controversial topic in the run-up to the Busan mayoral by-election scheduled for April 7. The Moon government has sought to materialize a plan ahead of the election to build a new airport on Busan's Gadeok Island.
2021-02-28 15:07
Court upholds ban on anti-government protests scheduled for Independence Movement Day
Court upholds ban on anti-government protests scheduled for Independence Movement Day
A Seoul court on Friday upheld a ban on street rallies conservative groups planned to hold on March 1 Independence Movement Day, as concerns continue to mount over the spread of the new coronavirus in the capital city. The Seoul Administrative Court dismissed their request to suspend Seoul city government's measure to prohibit anti-government rallies at Gwanghwamun Square in ...
2021-02-26 19:41
Controversial bill on constructing new airport in Busan gets final parliamentary nod
Controversial bill on constructing new airport in Busan gets final parliamentary nod
A politically controversial bill on building a new airport in the second-biggest South Korean city of Busan got the final nod from the National Assembly on Friday. The bill nails down a multi-billion-dollar state project to build a new airport on Gadeok Island, the biggest island of Busan, to handle growing air traffic demand and facilitate prosperity in the country's southea...
2021-02-26 16:11
FKI holds onto Huh Chang-soo for another term
FKI holds onto Huh Chang-soo for another term
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) said Thursday it has reappointed Huh Chang-soo as its head.Huh, who has been serving in the post since 2011, will stay on for another two years. With his reappointment, Huh is the longest-serving chief of the business lobby, according to the group.
2021-02-25 18:18
Concerns rising over hasty legislation of special law for new airport in Busan
Concerns rising over hasty legislation of special law for new airport in Busan
Both the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) are facing criticism for collaborating in the hasty passage of a special bill aimed at constructing a new international airport on Busan's Gadeok Island. If the bill is passed at a National Assembly plenary session, scheduled for Friday, it would open the way for the construction ...
2021-02-25 16:09
Mayoral hopefuls' pledges for shorter workweek inspire interest, debate
Mayoral hopefuls' pledges for shorter workweek inspire interest, debate
Several Seoul mayoral hopefuls competing for the April 7 by-election have pledged to shorten the workweek to four or 4.5 days per week from the current five. Although debates are underway about the feasibility of shortening the workweek, it may be on the agenda in the next presidential election, set to be held in March 2022, with the issue drawing increasing public attention.
2021-02-23 22:38
Fuss about senior presidential secretary shows cracks in state management system
Fuss about senior presidential secretary shows cracks in state management system
Shin Hyun-soo, senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, has decided to remain at Cheong Wa Dae despite offering his resignation earlier after a feud with the new justice minister over the reshuffle of senior prosecutors, according to the presidential office, Monday. Although the brouhaha about the resignation has been wrapped up for the time being, it showed Cheong Wa...
2021-02-22 16:43
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