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[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'The DP’s double standards are outrageous'

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is getting backfire for his controversial decision to travel to the Gyeonggi region.

2022-05-04

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'Will he be able to lead the country with such a biased mindset?'

Chung Ho-young, nominee for minister of health and welfare, is facing growing criticism over favoritism shown to his children, an issue that has produced particularly divisive in Korean politics in the past.

2022-04-19

Lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong elected new PPP floor leader

Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, a fourth-term lawmaker of the People Power Party (PPP) and a close aide of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, was elected the conservative party's new floor leader.

2022-04-10

Public service

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol does volunteer work serving free meals to the needy at a soup kitchen in the compound of Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul on Wednesday.

2022-03-30

Yoon tells Zelensky they should meet after war ends

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone Tuesday and proposed a meeting soon after the war with Russia ends.

2022-03-30

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'Why is Yoon making orders when Moon is still in office?'

A plan to create an extra budget to support small business owners affected by Covid-19 has received support from both sides of the aisle.

2022-03-30

After 19 days, Moon and Yoon finally get together

President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol finally got together, 19 days after the March 9 election, Monday evening.

2022-03-28

Moon and Yoon to finally meet on Monday

President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will hold their first meeting at the Blue House Monday evening, 19 days after the election.

2022-03-27

War of words continues between Moon, Yoon

President Moon Jae-in called for a meeting without conditions with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, urging his successor to make up his own mind — and ignore the opinions of others.

2022-03-24

Both Moon and Yoon want to fill empty top posts

The president and his successor are butting heads on filling important positions like the central bank governor. A first meeting between President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday was canceled at the last minute.

2022-03-17