The ruling and opposition parties stood divided Tuesday over a national pension reform plan that calls for paying more in premiums and receiving greater pensions amid concerns it could put a financial burden on future generations.
President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to name a new presidential chief of staff, Sunday at the earliest, in what would be his first move to overhaul state affairs after a resounding defeat in last week s General Election, sources at the presidential office said Saturday.
All attention is on President Yoon Suk Yeol s pick to replace Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who offered to resign as a gesture of accountability for the ruling People Power Party s (PPP) crushing defeat in the general elections on Wednesday.
Opposition lawmakers called on President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to personally apologize for his party s defeat in this week s parliamentary elections and hold a meeting with oppos.
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