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Acting President Choi Sang-mok pledges sweeping aviation safety reforms after Jeju Air tragedy

Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will introduce comprehensive safety reforms across the aviation sector, following the tragic Jeju Air crash last month.

2025-01-17

Gov't vows accountability for any violence during Yoon's detention warrant execution

Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday the government will hold accountable anyone responsible for any physical clash during the execution of a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for his botched martial law attempt.

2025-01-15

Acting President Choi set to veto opposition bills on AI education and school subsidies

Acting President Choi Sang-mok is expected to veto two opposition-led bills, one of them calling for the adoption of AI-generated educational materials and the other extending subsidies for free high school education in Cabinet meetings.

2025-01-14

Acting President Choi calls on gov't agencies to avoid violence during Yoon arrest attempt

Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday called on government agencies to avoid physical conflict over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025-01-13

Acting President Choi urges lawmakers to draft 'bipartisan' special counsel bill as faceoff with PSS continues

Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday called on the National Assembly to draft a "bipartisan" and "constitutional" special counsel bill as the confrontation between investigators and the Presidential Security Service (PSS).

2025-01-10

Acting President Choi apologizes to doctors, med students affected by strike, rift with gov't

Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok issued a public apology on Friday to medical professionals and students affected by the ongoing government-medical sector conflict.

2025-01-10

Global credit agencies say political uncertainty in Korea has limited economic impact, warn of future risks

Major global credit rating agencies agreed Thursday that the political uncertainty in Korea has had a limited impact on the economy so far, yet warned of potential challenges if the situation is prolonged, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said.

2025-01-10

DP introduces new special counsel bill to probe Yoon insurrection allegations

The liberal Democratic Party on Thursday introduced another bill to the National Assembly to establish a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol after a previous version failed to attract enough support from the rival People Power Party.

2025-01-09

Special counsel bills against Yoon, first lady scrapped after vote to overturn veto fails

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) failed to muster enough votes in the National Assembly on Wednesday to salvage two bills to establish special counsel probes into President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2025-01-08

Gov't announces aid for Jeju Air crash victims and families

The government will provide 3 million won ($2,000) to the bereaved families of the Jeju Air crash to help with living expenses, while also extending loan maturities for business owners who lost their lives in the tragedy.

2025-01-08