#Hot Issues of the Week Yoon Pledges to Rebuild Nation that 'Truly Belongs to the People' 2022-05-15 President Yoon Suk Yeol took office on Tuesday, pledging to rebuild the nation to truly belong to the people, based on a liberal democracy and the ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Pres. Moon Hopes S. Korea Will Carry on History of Reaping Success 2022-05-15 President Moon Jae-in expressed hope that the incoming government will inherit and advance the achievements of previous governments to continue ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week PPP, Gov't Agree on Baseline COVID-19 Small Biz Payout of 6 Mln Won 2022-05-15 The ruling People Power Party(PPP) and the government agreed on a minimum six million won COVID-19 relief payout to three-point-seven million ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week N. Korea Reports First Case of COVID-19 2022-05-15 North Korea, which has always claimed to have no COVID-19 cases, has admitted to its first confirmed case of the virus.The North's official ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Outdoor Mask Mandate Lifted, COVID-19 Spread Slows Further 2022-05-08 The outdoor mask mandate was lifted at the start of last week amid a downward trend in COVID-19 cases.The move came 566 days after the government introduced ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile toward East Sea 2022-05-08 On Saturday afternoon North Korea staged another provocation by firing an unidentified projectile into the East Sea. Details of the launch including ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week US Fed Raises Key Interest Rate, BOK Expected to Follow Suit 2022-05-08 The Bank of Korea(BOK) said the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate by half a percentage point ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Controversial Prosecution Reform Bills Signed into Law 2022-05-08 President Moon Jae-in has approved the promulgation of two controversial reform bills that are set to reduce the prosecution’s investigative ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week COVID-19 Downgraded to Class Two Infectious Disease 2022-05-01 On Monday, the infectious disease level of COVID-19 was downgraded from the highest Class One to Class Two amid the continued slowdown of the omicron ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week N.Korea Stages Military Parade, Leader Declares Resolve to Bolster Nuclear Force 2022-05-01 North Korea held a massive military parade last Monday night to mark the anniversary of its army's founding.According to the South Korean military, ... Listen News