SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed the opposition-led nursing act Tuesday amid strong protests from doctors and nursing assistants against it, in his second veto of a bill since he took office. The act, which was railroaded by the main opposition Democratic Party last month, is aimed at stipulating the [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol marks his first year in office on Wednesday amid positive assessments of his foreign policy achievements but with little to show in terms of political skill, according to experts. Yoon’s efforts to rebuild ties with the United States and Japan have won him praise, as [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has said South Korea could provide aid beyond humanitarian or financial support if Ukraine comes under a large-scale attack against civilians, according to an interview published Wednesday. Yoon made the remark in the interview with Reuters ahead of an upcoming state visit to the United [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The leak of purported U.S. documents containing information gleaned from eavesdropping on allies like South Korea has put Seoul in an awkward situation as it came just about two weeks before President Yoon Suk Yeol goes on a state visit to Washington. According to reports from The New York [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to make North Korea pay for its reckless provocations as the regime claimed to have carried out additional simulations of nuclear attacks on its enemies. Yoon issued the warning hours after North Korea said it conducted the simulations this week involving cruise missile [...]
TOKYO, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have bonded over a couple of drinks at a popular eatery in Tokyo, a person familiar with the exchange said. The two leaders, who held summit talks earlier in the day Thursday, visited Rengatei, a Western-style establishment known as [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that South Korea will provide over US$10 million to help Turkey build shelters for survivors of last month’s devastating earthquake. Yoon unveiled the plan during a luncheon with members of the Korea Disaster Relief Team who were sent to Turkey shortly after the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday the government plans to freeze railroad, postal and other public utility fees in the first half of the year to help ease people’s economic burdens. Yoon announced the plan during an emergency economic and public livelihood meeting held amid a public outcry over [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean foreign ministry on Tuesday said President Yoon Suk Yeol’s recent remark about Iran during his visit to the United Arab Emirates was “irrelevant” to Seoul’s relations with Tehran, in an apparent effort to prevent it from spilling into a diplomatic controversy. While speaking to South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol brought his newly adopted labrador retriever to work on Monday, his office said. The retired service dog, named Saeromi, was adopted by Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Christmas Eve, becoming the couple’s 11th pet. Yoon slept with Saeromi on both Saturday and [...]