South Korea Politics & Government Policy

Democratic Party Chief to Gauge Member Views Before Acting on Special Counsel Bill

Democratic Party Chairman Jung Chung-rae said the party will gather views from the public, members, and lawmakers before deciding when to process the ...

Democratic Party Chief Signals Pace Adjustment on Fabricated Indictment Special Counsel Bill

Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae signaled pace adjustment on the special counsel bill targeting alleged fabricated indictments under the Yoon ad...

People Power Party Metropolitan Candidates Attend Emergency Press Conference

People Power Party metropolitan candidates, including Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon, held an emergency press conference at Bosingak in Seoul on M...

People Power Party Gubernatorial Candidates Rally Against Lee Jae-myung

People Power Party gubernatorial candidates, led by Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon, held an emergency press conference at Bosingak in Seoul on May...

Former Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo Dies at 92

Lee Hong-koo, former South Korean prime minister who served under the Roh Tae-woo, Kim Young-sam, and Kim Dae-jung administrations leading foreign and...

President Lee Vows to Be "Dignified Adult Who Protects Children's Dignity"

President Lee Jae-myung pledged on the 104th Children's Day to be a "dignified adult who protects children's dignity," hosting 200 children at Cheong ...

Korea Dismisses Three Former Special Forces Commanders Over Martial Law Deployment

South Korea's Defense Ministry dismissed three former special forces commanders and removed one colonel over their roles in the December 3 emergency m...

Presidential Office Holds Emergency Meeting on Hormuz Ship Fire

South Korea's Presidential Office convened an emergency meeting on the HMM Nuri ship fire in the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump urged Seoul to j...

Trump Pressures Seoul to Join Hormuz Operation After Korean Ship Fire

President Trump pressured South Korea to join the "Liberation Project" in the Strait of Hormuz after a fire on the Korean cargo ship HMM Namoo, but Se...

President Lee Responds to Children's Wishes on Children's Day via Social Media

Jang Dong-hyuk Rules Out Alliance With Han Dong-hoon

Park Min-sik Named PPP Candidate for Busan Buk-gu A By-election

Former Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-sik was selected as the People Power Party candidate for the Busan Buk-gu A by-election, setting up a three-...

No Casualties in Hormuz Strait Ship Fire, Korean Government Says

South Korea's Foreign Ministry confirmed all 24 crew members, including six Koreans, are safe after a fire aboard the HMM NAMU cargo ship in the Strai...

Breaking News: People Power Party Picks Park Min-shik for Busan Buk-A By-Election

The People Power Party has nominated former Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik as its candidate for the upcoming by-election in Busan's Buk-A con...

President Lee, First Lady Host Children's Day Event at Cheong Wa Dae

President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung will host about 200 children at Cheong Wa Dae on May 5 to mark the 104th Children's Day, the firs...

Korea-U.S. Defense Procurement Pact Faces Dim Prospects Under Trump 2.0

The Korea-U.S. Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement (RDP-A) faces slim chances under the Trump 2.0 administration's strengthened America First pol...

North Korean Football Team to Visit South After 8-Year Hiatus

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's Football Club will visit South Korea on Nov. 17 for the AFC Women's Champions League semifinal against Suwon FC Women...

North Korea's Type 75 Rocket System Mounted on Russian Robot Vehicle

North Korea's Type 75 multiple launch rocket system has been mounted on a Russian unmanned ground vehicle for the first time, emerging as a new threat...

Lee Urges Public Input on Fabricated Indictment Probe, Slowing Democratic Party Push

President Lee Jae-myung asked the Democratic Party to gather public input on the proposed fabricated indictment special counsel, effectively slowing t...