In backing DP's Lee, Jinbo Party chief shifts focus from feminism to stopping PPP

Kim Jae-yeon of the left-leaning Jinbo Party withdrew from the presidential race after merging her campaign with the liberal Democratic Party’s (DP) Lee Jae-myung on Friday, shifting her focus from feminism to stopping the conservatives.

2025-05-09

Parliamentary research arm pushes for trust system to protect earnings of underage performers

The National Assembly Research Service on Friday published a report calling for a trust system to protect the salaries of child or teenage celebrities from mismanagement by their parents and legal guardians.

2025-05-09

Show us more than money to raise birthrate, youth tell lawmakers

A subcommittee under the presidential population policy committee comprising youth participants told experts and lawmakers said that while cash incentives are popular, they fail to address the crux of the issue.

2025-04-25

Opposition leader calls Yoon's impeachment achievement of 'K-democracy'

Liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that the international society would “admire” Korean democracy and “reevaluate” the nation after the Constitutional Court removed Yoon Suk Yeol from the presidential office.

2025-04-04

PPP demands 'fair' decision, DP urges Yoon's removal as court announces impeachment ruling date

The conservative People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday urged the Constitutional Court to hand down a “fair ruling” on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment case, while the liberal Democratic Party (DP) said it is "confident" the court will remove Yoon.

2025-04-01

Rival parties pass first national pension reform in 18 years

Korea's rival parties passed the first amendment to the national pension scheme in 18 years on Thursday, raising the contribution rate by four percent.

2025-03-20

Bipartisan meeting yields little agreement on 'sensitive country' listing, pension reform

Korea's rival political parties on Tuesday failed to see eye-to-eye on how to address the thorny diplomatic issue of Korea's addition to a U.S. list of "sensitive" countries regarding nuclear research, as well as on pension reform.

2025-03-18

Korea's National Assembly speaker meets former U.S. House counterpart to discuss cooperation

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with Kevin McCarthy, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Friday and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Korea and the United States.

2025-03-14

'Washington will not bypass Seoul,' says acting U.S. ambassador

Acting U.S. Ambassador Joseph Yun said Washington would not bypass Seoul when engaging in dialogue with Pyongyang to lawmakers at the parliament in western Seoul.

2025-03-10

Junior doctors demand 64-hour work cap, end to 36-hour shifts in policy talks with gov't, lawmakers

Junior doctors on Monday urged the government to strictly cap their working hours to 64 hours a week and improve labor protections, accusing the current system of being “exploitative” and “extremely poor.”