Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Rival parties agree to vote on arrest of ex-PPP floor leader over martial law attempt

The rival parties agreed to vote later this month on a suspension of immunity from arrest for Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, former floor leader of the People Power Party, over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt.

2025-11-10

DP, gov't reach consensus on 2035 greenhouse gas reduction at 53-61%

The government and the liberal Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday reached a consensus on setting the nation's greenhouse gas emission reduction goal for 2035 at between 53 percent and 61 percent.

2025-11-10

A question of balance: Gov't struggles to extend retirement age

Extending the retirement age is a question of balance: filling the wage gap, increasing youth employment and minimizing burdens on businesses. Though the Democratic Party launched a task force to address this issue, progress has remained slow.

2025-11-10

DP, gov't agree to raise disaster recovery budget following data center fire

The government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed Wednesday to increase next year's budget to help with recovery efforts for emergency disasters in the wake of a major fire at a state data center in September.

2025-11-05

‘He was from Daegu’: DP lawmaker muses about relationship with late North Korean statesman

A claim has surfaced that late Kim Yong-nam, the former president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea, was an alumnus of Kyeongbuk High School in Daegu.

2025-11-05

DP lawmaker asks to be sent as envoy to North parliamentary leader's funeral

Following the death of Kim Yong-nam, the former chairman of North Korea's Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, Democratic Party Rep. Park Jie-won asked the South Korean government to send him as a special envoy to offer condolences.

2025-11-04

Presidential office calls bill halting criminal trials for sitting president 'unnecessary'

The presidential office said Monday it has asked the ruling Democratic Party (DP) to withdraw its proposed bill to suspend criminal trials for a sitting president, saying the legislation is "unnecessary."

2025-11-03

PPP demands science committee chair's ouster over ongoing controversies

Resignation demands are mounting from the PPP for Choi Min‑hee, chair of the National Assembly’s Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, over continued controversies.

2025-10-28

Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered

His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.

2025-10-23

Japan's LDP, Ishin agree to form coalition government, Kyodo says

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the smaller Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.

2025-10-19