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Cabinet sets up veto, recommends Assembly reconsider contentious bills

The Cabinet approved a motion on Monday demanding that the National Assembly reconsider three bills recently passed by the liberal Democratic Party (DP) and its allies.

2024-09-30

Yoon slams call to abandon Korean reunification as ‘unconstitutional’

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday criticized former Blue House Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok's argument for the South and North existing as two separate states as being "unconstitutional."

2024-09-24

Gov't, PPP agree to adopt measures to lower Chuseok holiday costs

President Yoon Suk Yeol told ministers to focus on stabilizing the economy and shoring up livelihoods at a Cabinet meeting on Monday, according to the presidential office.

2024-08-26

Divisive figures top list of Yoon’s Liberation Day pardons

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday issued pardons for 1,219 people, including a former governor convicted of involvement in online opinion manipulation and officials who served time for abusing their authority under past conservative administrations.

2024-08-13

Cabinet passes motion to return controversial public broadcaster bills to legislature

The Cabinet passed a motion on Tuesday demanding that the National Assembly reconsider four bills recently passed by the legislature’s liberal majority to overhaul the governance of public broadcasters.

2024-08-06

South Korean military set to launch new 'strategic command' around October

The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a presidential decree to create a new military command in charge of strategic operations later this year to enhance deterrence against growing North Korean military threats, the defense ministry said.

2024-07-30

Defense Ministry says South will not abide by 2018 inter-Korean military pact

South Korea’s Defense Ministry announced Tuesday it will “no longer be bound” by a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement after the Cabinet approved a motion the same day to suspend the accord in response to multiple “provocations” by Pyongyang.

2024-06-04

Yoon approves Sewol support but vetoes four other bills

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday approved a bill extending medical support for victims of the 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry but also vetoed four other bills that his Cabinet had sent back to the National Assembly for reconsideration.

2024-05-29

Yoon says he ‘humbly accepts’ election results, promises better communication

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that he “humbly accepts” the public sentiment reflected in last week’s general election, which resulted in his conservative People Power Party’s crushing defeat in his first public remarks on the matter.

2024-04-16

Dark horse Cho Kuk calls for talks with Yoon as president mulls next move

Cho Kuk, chief of the Rebuilding Korea Party that emerged as the third largest in Wednesday's election, called for a meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is processing the outcome and way forward for his office.

2024-04-14