On Wednesday, the final day of the latest extraordinary session of the National Assembly, members passed 115 bills on the agenda. To make that possible, the Legislation and Judiciary Committee passed .. [Mar.3,2005 07:33 KST]

On Wednesday Cheong Wa Dae essentially decided to keep Deputy Prime Minister of Finance and Economy Lee Hun Jai in his position despite the major controversy resulting from suspicions he engaged in sp.. [Mar.3,2005 02:54 KST]

The bill that would create an "administrative city" instead of an "administrative capital" was halted in the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee on Monday, because GNP members on t.. [Mar.2,2005 07:22 KST]

In his March 1st Campaign remembrance day address, President Roh Moo Hyun demanded that Japan "clarify the truth about the past and apologize, compensate where compensation is appropriate," and that t.. [Mar.2,2005 07:21 KST]

Seoul National University's (SNU) personnel committee failed to review the proposal about rehiring former professor Kim Minsu on Monday. Last Friday it voted against rehiring him, and this time the me.. [Mar.2,2005 07:20 KST]

On Monday, Grand National Party (GNP) chairwoman Park Geun Hye resigned from her position as the head of the board of directors at the Jeongsu Scholarship Foundation. The stated reason for doing so wa.. [Mar.1,2005 17:12 KST]

The Korea Composite Index (KOSPI) has topped 1,000. That is a welcome development. A prospering stock market is enough to create a positive economic atmosphere and in doing so create positive cycle. I.. [Mar.1,2005 17:10 KST]

It is shocking that Deputy Prime Minister for Finance and Economy Lee Hun Jai is suspected of having engaged in speculative real estate investment. The transaction was in his wife's name, but it goes .. [Mar.1,2005 03:01 KST]

The major reform bills that were before February's extraordinary session of the National Assembly have been left for the next ordinary session without ever having been properly debated. The bill regar.. [Feb.28,2005 07:12 KST]

Three members of Hyundai Motors chairman Chung Mong Koo's family have been promoted to company president positions at the same time. Hyundai Motors announced a few days ago that Chung's only son, Chun.. [Feb.28,2005 07:11 KST]