From would-be pastor to “fighting cock”, South Korean President Yoon carves own route to the top
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Yoon Suk-yeol seals his surge to the summit of South Korean politics on Tuesday when the man who once dreamt of becoming a pastor, but was nicknamed the ‘fighting cock’ for his tenacity as a prosecutor, is sworn in as president. Elected in March, the 61-year-old former prosecutor-general only formally entered the […]
South Korea to elect new leader to tackle soaring house prices, inequality
Seoul, South Korea Reuters Some 44 million South Koreans are heading to polls to elect the country’s next president on Wednesday, capping a race that has been marked by a series of surprises, scandals and smear campaigns. The winner of the election will face mounting challenges including deepening inequality and surging housing prices that have […]
South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
Seoul, South KoreaReuters South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, with renewed efforts by the two countries’ leaders to rebuild relations, the South’s presidential Blue House said on Tuesday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have exchanged multiple letters since […]
South Korea pastor tests positive amid virus spike at church
Seoul, South KoreaAP A conservative South Korean pastor who has been a bitter critic of the country’s President has tested positive for the coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, two days after he participated in an anti-government protest in Seoul that drew thousands. More than 300 virus cases have been linked to Rev Jun Kwang-hun’s huge […]
KNOW IT ALL: THE KOREAN PENINSULA
With the on-again/off again summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to perhaps take place in just a few days, we thought it a good time to study up on the Korean Peninsula’s tragic history. DAVID ADAMS takes a look…
South Korean churches call on President Moon to open dialogue with North Korea amid rising tensions
Church leaders in South Korea have called on the country’s President Moon Jae In to immediately dispatch a special envoy to North Korea and “open the door for dialogue” after an escalating war of words erupted between neighbouring North Korea and the US. In an “emergency letter” to the South Korean President dated 10th August, […]