Main opposition fails to capitalize on by-election advantage koreatimes.co.kr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from koreatimes.co.kr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(Feb 26): The suicide of Seoul’s mayor in the wake of sexual harassment allegations shamed South Korea’s male-dominated society. The April election to replace him is now turning into a battle over women’s rights that could impact the legacy of self-described “feminist president” Moon Jae-in.
His Democratic Party is expected to put up veteran female politician Park Young-sun to try and retain the mayoral seat in Seoul, which is often seen as a springboard to the presidency. Her main challenger is looking to be Na Kyung-won, one of the most prominent female conservative leaders of the main opposition People Power Party, which has risen in national polls ahead of a presidential election scheduled for next year. The parties will make their official selections in early March.
Seoul may elect first female mayor as scandal stirs Moon s party japantimes.co.jp - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantimes.co.jp Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Korea begins to raise voice against Myanmar coup, albeit politely
Posted : 2021-02-19 16:40
Updated : 2021-02-21 17:52
Suh Hoon, the chief of the presidential National Security Office, joins a weekly Cabinet meeting, Tuesday. In a meeting presided by Suh, Thursday, the standing committee meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) expressed concerns over the Feb. 1 Myanmar coup. Yonhap
Experts still find government s message insufficient
By Yi Whan-woo
The government is beginning to raise its voice against Myanmar, expressing concern over the latest coup there and the suppression of pro-democracy protests.
Korea s move is late compared to other advanced countries that have already condemned Myanmar and are taking punitive action after the democratically-elected government of the ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), was ousted by the country s military, known as Tatmadaw, Feb. 1.
Korea, US step closer to restoring alliance
Posted : 2021-02-14 16:35
Updated : 2021-02-15 09:11
Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in their first telephone conversation, Feb. 12, after Chung took office, Feb. 9. The two reaffirmed the bilateral alliance and saw eye to eye on the need for accelerated defense cost-sharing talks and combined military exercises in the spring, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yonhap
Allies expected to strike deal on defense cost-sharing soon
By Yi Whan-woo
South Korea and the United States are stepping closer to getting their security alliance back on track, with accelerated defense cost-sharing talks and combined military exercises in the spring planned to resume in March.