Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday vowed to continue efforts to normalise relations with North Korea despite Pyongyang’s rejection of his dialogue overture, saying the two Koreas should move beyond past confrontation and pursue peace and stability. Lee reaffirmed his commitment to improving ties after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dismissed dialogue with Seoul, describing the South’s overture as deceptive while appearing to leave the door open for talks with …
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Seoul, Feb 16 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rose to 56.5 per cent last week, a survey showed Monday, driven by the government’s efforts to stabilise the property market. The rating was up 0.7 percentage point from the previous week, while the negative assessment fell 0.2 percentage point to 38.9 per cent, according to the survey by Realmeter, commissioned by a local business news outlet.Realmeter attributed the increase to Lee’s ongoing push to curb home prices by…
Seoul, Feb 12 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for efforts to stabilise the prices of food and daily necessities by monitoring unfair trade practices and addressing structural issues in the distribution process. Lee made the remarks during a meeting with senior aides after visiting a traditional market in the central city of Chungju ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins this weekend, Yonhap News Agency reported. “Many people remain concerned about prices…
Seoul, Feb 11 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host a luncheon with the leaders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) later this week to discuss ways to seek bipartisan cooperation on the economy and other pending issues, Cheong Wa Dae said. Lee is scheduled to meet DP leader Jung Chung-rae and PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday to have discussions on a wide range of state affairs, Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential…
Seoul, Jan 29 (IANS) A golf driving range was found to have been constructed illegally on the presidential residence compound used by ousted former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the state auditor said on Thursday.The facility was built at the orders of then Presidential Security Service (PSS) chief Kim Yong-hyun and disguised as a guard post in official construction documents, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said in a report.The BAI did not state whether Yoon personally gave the …
Seoul, Jan 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement to raise tariffs on South Korea appears to be aimed at pressuring the country to swiftly carry out its investment pledge to the United States amid domestic uncertainties, including the U.S. Supreme Court’s planned ruling on the legality of the tariffs, experts here said on Tuesday.Earlier in the day, Trump said in a social media post that he is raising “reciprocal” tariffs and auto duties on South Korea to 25 per cent from 15…
Yeongjongdo, Jan 23 (IANS) A group of 73 South Koreans detained in Cambodia over alleged involvement in online scam operations was forcibly returned home Friday to face investigation.A chartered Korean Air flight arrived at Incheon International Airport at 9:41 a.m. after departing from Phnom Penh, marking the nation’s largest repatriation of criminal suspects from a single country.The suspects had been detained in Cambodia after a joint investigation between South Korean and Cambodian police, a…
Seoul, Jan 22 (IANS) Seventy-three South Korean nationals who have been detained in Cambodia over alleged involvement in scam crimes will be forcibly returned home for investigation, Cheong Wa Dae said on Thursday.A chartered flight will depart from Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at 8:45 p.m. and return at 9:10 a.m. on Friday carrying the suspects, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told reporters.The suspects were detained in Cambodia by a joint investigation team and are acc…
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) The employment rate for people in their 20s fell in 2025 for the first time in five years as a shrinking population and a weak job market weighed on hiring, data showed on Sunday.The employment rate for people in their 20s stood at 60.2 percent last year, down 0.8 percentage point from a year earlier, according to data released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics. It was the first on-year decline since 2020, when hiring slumped amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reports Yonhap n…
Seoul, Jan 15 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for bipartisan cooperation on diplomatic and security affairs, citing growing uncertainties in the international order. Lee made the remarks at a meeting with senior aides as he wrapped up separate summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this month.”Amid growing uncertainties in the international order, peace and stability in the region become all the more vital,” Lee sa…