GWANGJU, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A pair of dogs that were gifted to former President Moon Jae-in by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have found a new home at a public zoo in the southwestern city of Gwangju, officials said Friday. Moon returned the dogs to the government early last month, citing legal grounds [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Moon Jae-in returned to the state a pair of dogs that he had been in custody of since North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gave them as a gift in 2018, Moon’s side and Presidential Archives said on Tuesday. One male named Songkang and a female named Gomi, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Moon Jae-in’s side said Monday it wants to return to the state a pair of dogs and their puppy he has been keeping after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gave the pair as a gift in 2018, citing a lack of support from the Yoon Suk-yeol government. [...]
YANGSAN, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Tranquility and calmness appear to have returned to a southeastern rural village where former President Moon Jae-in’s residence is located on the first day of strengthened security measures there. Gone from Pyeongsan Village in Yangsan, 420 kilometers southeast of Seoul, are loud noises and abusive language from anti-Moon demonstrators. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Rallies around the home of former President Moon Jae-in will be banned starting Monday as the Presidential Security Service expanded the guard zone for the former president amid persistent noisy and menacing protests. The decision to ban rallies within 300 meters from Moon’s home in Yangsan, about 310 kilometers [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Friday they will guarantee rallies and demonstrations in front of former President Moon Jae-in’s residence in the southeastern city of Yangsan but illegal activities will be dealt with sternly. The National Police Agency said in a statement that strict actions will be taken in accordance with the [...]
YANGSAN, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Police on Friday imposed their first ban on rallies in front of former President Moon Jae-in’s residence in Yangsan, southeastern South Korea, as the Moon family has reportedly been suffering from loud noises and abusive language produced by demonstrators and conservative activists since his retirement early last month. The [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Moon Jae-in, after finishing his five-year term, returned to his retirement home on Tuesday, beginning his first day as an ordinary citizen. Moon returned to his private residence in Pyeongsan Village in the southeastern city of Yangsan to a warm welcome from his supporters, spending his first day [...]
DAEJEON, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Moon Jae-in was sued by civic groups opposing the government’s policy of phasing out nuclear power plants the day he left office. Some 2,600 people and civic groups submitted a bill of indictment to the Daejeon District Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, calling for an investigation into the [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in said Monday that he expects to communicate with people on his post-presidential life via Twitter, as the number of followers of his account surpassed 2 million. “After retirement, I look forward to having a conversation about new life out of politics (via Twitter),” Moon said in [...]