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The collapse of government

Why and for whom are they doing politics?

2024-11-12

First lady won't accompany Yoon on overseas trip this month, presidential office says

First lady Kim Keon Hee will not accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on an official overseas trip later this month, the presidential office said Friday, a day after Yoon pledged that his wife would halt all public engagements for the time being.

2024-11-08

'Political broker' Myung Tae-kyun apologizes to public as he appears before prosecutors

Former presidential confidant and self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun offered a public apology to reporters as he appeared before prosecutors on Friday for questioning over suspicions that he violated political funding laws.

2024-11-08

PPP chief calls on Yoon to apologize, shake up presidential office over first lady allegations

PPP leader Han Dong-hoon said the president “should thoroughly address the concerns of the people, issue an apology to the people and take the necessary actions,” which he said should include a “complete” overhaul of aides in the presidential office.

2024-11-04

300,000 stage protest demanding Yoon approve bill for first lady probe

Lawmakers from the liberal Democratic Party (DP) and its supporters staged a large protest in central Seoul on Saturday.

2024-11-03

Prosecutors request forensic test after securing Chanel jacket worn by former first lady

Prosecutors secured the Chanel jacket worn by former first lady Kim Jung-sook during a 2018 state visit to France to investigate an accusation that the rented luxury fashion item was not returned to the fashion house.

2024-10-31

CCTV footage acquired from property owned by Moon Da-hye amid illegal lodging probe

Police said Monday that they obtained CCTV footage of a studio apartment owned by former President Moon Jae-in's daughter, Moon Da-hye, as part of their probe into suspicions that she was operating illegal accomodation businesses.

2024-10-28

President Yoon's approval rating hits record low 20%, few Koreans support military aid to Ukraine: Survey

The opinion poll, conducted by Gallup Korea from Oct. 22 to 24, questioned 1,001 individuals aged 18 and older. It has a confidence interval of 95 percent and a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

2024-10-25

Yoon open to reshuffle if aides connected to first lady mismanaged affairs

President Yoon Suk Yeol told PPP leader Han Dong-hoon that he would consider a personnel reshuffle if some aides reported to have ties to first lady Kim Keon Hee were found to have improperly directed state affairs, his office said Tuesday.

2024-10-22

Yoon, PPP chief Han meet to bridge rift

President Yoon Suk Yeol and conservative People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon held a meeting at the presidential office on Monday to discuss various issues, which likely included controversies involving first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2024-10-21