Political parties mourn death of former first lady
Ruling and opposition parties on Tuesday expressed their condolences over the death of former first lady Lee Hee-ho, while honoring her lifetime devotion to the development of South Korean democracy. Lee, the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung, died the previous day at the age of 96 at a Seoul hospital, where she had fought […]
Main opposition party slams liberal gov’t’s N. Korea policy
The head of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) urged the liberal government on Monday to stop what he called a submissive stance on North Korea and to put pressure on Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear programs. LKP chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn also denounced the government for ignoring North Korea’s human rights violations. “The Moon […]
S. Korea: opposition leader calls for debate on nuclear armament
South Korea’s opposition leader on Thursday raised the need to open a public debate on the nation’s nuclear armament. Hwang Kyo-ahn, chairman of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), issued the controversial call, saying South Korea’s own nuclear armament would not be an easy task but that all possibilities should be considered as far […]