Korea to stop entrance exams for English preschools next year

Entrance exams for preschool English academies — also known as “English kindergartens” — will be banned as early as June next year under a new law aimed at curbing early childhood cram schooling.

2025-12-09

Government to push 4.5-day workweek bill this year

The government aims to push its so-called 4.5-day workweek bill to the National Assembly by the end of the year, according to reports on Wednesday.

2025-09-17

DP to review lowering capital gains tax threshold amid public backlash

The Democratic Party will review a possible reversal of the government’s plan to lower the threshold for capital gains tax on major shareholders in response to investor backlash following the announcement of a sweeping tax reform plan.

2025-08-03

DP takes 'pass first, revise later' stance on commercial code amendment, much to business community's chagrin

The Democratic Party (DP) is standing by its “pass first, revise later” stance on a controversial commercial code amendment despite pleas from Korea’s business community to reconsider.

2025-06-30

Korea's presidential candidates want constitutional reform. Experts say they don't go far enough.

Korean presidential candidates propose reforms to curb presidential power, but experts argue their plans fail to address deeper systemic issues.

2025-05-30

Over 60% of Korean voters support shortening presidential terms, allowing re-election

Over 60 percent of Korean voters said they supported amending the Constitution to replace the current single five-year presidential term with a four-year renewable term or a term allowing re-election, a poll showed.

2025-05-27

Assembly committee passes bill to redefine lying on the campaign trail

A controversial amendment to Korea’s election law, which removes the term “conduct” from the criteria defining the offense of spreading false information during a campaign, passed the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

2025-05-14

Both parties must unite during a national crisis (KOR)

We hope our politicians to find a grand plan to overcome the intrinsic limits of the 1987 election system.

2024-12-16

Both parties must unite during a national crisis

We hope our politicians to find a grand plan to overcome the intrinsic limits of the 1987 election system.

2024-12-15

Businesses urge president to veto pro-labor amendment

Major business associations are urging President Yoon Suk Yeol to veto a pro-labor bill that would allow unions to stage more industrial actions and restrict striking workers' liability for damages.

2023-11-13

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