#Hot Issues of the Week Gov't Forecasts 3.2% Growth in 2021, Rolls Out Stimulus Measures 2020-12-20 The South Korean government expects the economy to expand three-point-two percent next year, a turnabout from this year's projected contraction ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Panel Orders 2-Month Suspension against Top Prosecutor over Ethical Lapses 2020-12-20 The Justice Ministry's disciplinary committee ordered a two-month suspension against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl early Wednesday.The ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week National Assembly Passes Bill Banning Anti-N. Korea Leaflets 2020-12-20 The National Assembly on Monday passed a controversial bill that bans anti-North Korea leaflet campaigns amid fierce opposition protests.The ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week S. Korea to Boost Child Care Subsidies to Tackle Low Birth Rate 2020-12-20 The South Korean government announced a set of measures on Tuesday to tackle the country's chronic low birth rate and an expected population ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Vaccines for 44 Million People Secured and Set for Import from Early 2021 2020-12-13 Amid a global race to be among the first to acquire COVID-19 vaccines, South Korea has announced it has secured enough doses to immunize up to 44 million ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Gov't Puts Forth Blueprint for Carbon Neutral Initiative 2020-12-13 The South Korean government has put forward a blueprint for its initiative to phase out the country's reliance on fossil fuels and become carbon ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Controversial Revisions to CIO Law Passes National Assembly 2020-12-13 Controversial revisions to a law on setting up the powerful Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials(CIO) passed the National ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Notorious Child Sex Offender Released from Prison 2020-12-13 After serving over a decade in prison, notorious child sex offender Cho Doo-soon was released from prison early Saturday at around 7 a.m.Leaving ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Seoul City Issues Emergency Measures to Curb Resurgence 2020-12-06 Seoul City has announced what is effectively an emergency no-assembly order past 9 p.m. for facilities placed under general monitoring. It's ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week College Entrance Exam Held Nationwide Amid Third Wave of Pandemic 2020-12-06 The annual College Scholastic Ability Test(CSAT) was held at nearly 14-hundred test sites across the nation on Thursday, amid the third wave of ... Listen News