Cho Kuk calls for ‘regime change’ before beginning two-year prison term

Former minor party leader Cho Kuk called for “regime change” before beginning his two-year prison sentence on Monday.

2024-12-16

U.S. Embassy denies Korean lawmaker's claim that ambassador criticized Yoon administration

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul issued a strongly worded statement on Wednesday evening that denied a lawmaker’s recent claim that Ambassador Philip Goldberg had criticized his South Korean counterparts in communications with his government.

2024-12-11

President Yoon's approval rating rebounds to over 30% for first time in four weeks

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s chronically low approval rating has rebounded to over 30 percent for the first time in four weeks, according to the latest public opinion survey released by pollster Realmeter on Monday.

2024-09-23

Rebuilding the nuclear energy ecosystem

We must not repeat the mistake of sacrificing our key industry for political purposes.

2024-09-18

Minor party leader's son loses master's degree over inflated admission credentials

Yonsei University has canceled the master's degree of a minor party leader's son who used a false internship certificate as part of his admissions credentials, according to school officials on Thursday.

2024-08-08

What really matters is rebuilding conservatism

The presidential office must stay out of the convention if it learned any lessons from its disastrous meddling in last year’s convention.

2024-06-24

Yoon vetoes special counsel bill to probe young Marine's death

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would establish a special counsel probe into the Defense Ministry’s handling of a Marine’s death last year.

2024-05-21

Seoul dismisses Tokyo's protests over Cho Kuk's Dokdo visit

Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk's recent visit to the Dokdo islets has sparked controversy as Japan lodged a formal protest expressing "regrets" about the trip.

2024-05-15

Rebuilding Korea Party selects Hwang Un-ha as floor leader

The minor Rebuilding Korea Party chose Rep. Hwang Un-ha as its floor leader Thursday after the party led by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk seized 12 seats and became the third largest party in the incoming National Assembly.

2024-04-25

Cho Kuk and lawmakers-elect visit former President Moon, Roh Moo-hyun's grave

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, now at the helm of the country’s third-largest political party, visited former President Moon Jae-in and the grave of late President Roh Moo-hyun on Monday with his elected party members.

2024-04-15

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