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"Huuu"—After Taking a Deep Breath, She Gulped Down Bottled Water… Yong Hye-in Even Choked Up
Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, broke her silence to address various allegations—including controversy over holding multiple positions—and appeared somewhat tense or e…
Blue House
[Exclusive] No '45-Day Safety Net' for U.S. Investments... 3 Trillion Won Must Be Sent by the End of This Month
Although South Korea and the U.S. agreed last November that the deadline for remitting investment funds to the U.S. would be “within 45 business days” after the U.S. President’s notification of busine…
Political Circles
"Conservatives Lead" in Upcoming Presidential Election… Four-Way Race Between Kim Min-seok, Han Dong-hoon, Jang Dong-hyuk, and Oh Se-hoon
Kim Min-seok 16.0%, Han Dong-hoon 15.4%, Jang Dong-hyuk 14.2%, Oh Se-hoon 14.2%….In terms of suitability as the next presidential candidate among both ruling and opposition parties, Kim Min-seok, lead…
Blue House
Lee and Macron Agree on Close Cooperation on the Strait of Hormuz… Military Begins On-Site Investigation; Possibility of Troop Deployment in November
President Lee Jae-myung and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed during a summit on the 8th (local time) to cooperate closely to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and stabilize g…
Administration
Forum on Marine Tourism and MICE Cities in the South Coast Region, and More
◇South Coast Marine Tourism and MICE City ForumThe “South Coast Marine Tourism and MICE Cities Forum,” hosted by Yeosu City, will be held on the afternoon of the 10th at the Grand Hall of the Yeosu Wo…
Blue House
[Exclusive] “At Least 45 Days Later,” but 3 Trillion Won Transferred in Just Ten Days?… Controversy Over Rush to Invest in the U.S.
Controversy is mounting over allegations of a rushed push for the project, as it has been reported that the government plans to announce its plan to proceed with investment projects in the U.S. on the…
Blue House
Businesses Are Expanding, and With Semiconductor Pressure to Boot… 'The Last Line of Defense for Investment in the U.S.' Is Shaking
The South Korean government’s strategy to keep the burden of investment in the U.S. low—given that its economy is smaller than Japan’s—is running into trouble. Although South Korea and the U.S. agreed…
Blue House
[Exclusive] U.S. Investment Projects Avoid ‘Every Man for Himself’ Scenario… ‘Risk Pooling’ Maintained
It has been confirmed that South Korea and the United States have agreed to maintain a “risk-pooling” structure for their $200 billion investment in the U.S., whereby profits from various projects are…
Political Circles
Even Positive News Isn’t Helping… Kim Eo-jun Predicts Lee’s Approval Rating Will Drop to the 20s Within a Month
As poll results showed that President Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating for his handling of state affairs has hit a new low since taking office, Kim Eo-jun expressed concern, saying, “If this trend cont…
Political Circles
"Unlikely Kim Seung-won Will Be Withdrawn"... Three Reasons Why His Nomination Is Unlikely to Be Withdrawn, According to Six Experts
Although suspicions surrounding Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice—a key figure in the Lee Jae-myung administration’s second cabinet reshuffle—are mounting, analysts say it is unlikely…