Tag: South Korean President
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North, South Korea agree to jointly bid for 2032 Olympics
The proposal, presented during the meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang.
September 19, 2018 -
India, S Korea call for denuclearisation of peninsula; pledge to increase bilateral trade
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly backed South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s efforts aimed at complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula as their two countries signed 11 accords in diverse fields and pledged to take bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 from the current $20 billion. The South Korean leader, who …
July 10, 2018 -
India, South Korea sign 11 agreements
The two sides signed a joint statement on Early Harvest Package of the upgraded Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
July 10, 2018 -
South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Russia
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit Russia from June 21 to 23 to discuss joint efforts for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and boost bilateral economic cooperation, officials announced here on Friday. During his three-day visit, Moon is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports Efe news. In Moscow, Moon will deliver …
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June 8, 2018 -
Trump can have Nobel Peace Prize: South Korean president Moon Jae-in
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday played down the prospect of winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his historic summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, saying Donald Trump can have it instead. Friday’s summit between Moon and Kim has been hailed as a major step towards easing tension on the flashpoint peninsula …
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April 30, 2018 -
South Korean President’s envoys head to US
South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s envoys who had visited North Korea earlier this week, left for Washington on Thursday to explain the outcome of their visit. Chung Eui-Yong, head of the National Security Office, has quoted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as saying that Pyongyang was willing to suspend all its military provocations, including ballistic …
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March 8, 2018 -
Seoul stresses on denuclearisation, peace in Korean peninsula
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday emphasised his government’s principle of denuclearisation and peace on the Korean Peninsula. Moon made the remarks during his address to the Nation Assembly, saying his administration made efforts to eventually realise peace on the peninsula while stably managing current situations, Xinhua news agency reported. It was Moon’s second …
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November 1, 2017 -
N Korea may launch ICBM on Saturday: Seoul PM
North Korea might launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Saturday, as the country marks the anniversary of its founding, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday. “The situation is very grave. It doesn’t seem much time is left before North Korea achieves its complete nuclear armament,” the Prime Minister said at a meeting …
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September 7, 2017 -
Ousted S Korean Prez leaves official residence
Former President Park Geun-hye left the presidential complex of Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday, two days after the Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment. Ending some four years' stay in the presidential mansion, Park headed back to her private residence in Samseong neighbourhood, southern Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported. Hundreds of supporters were waiting for her …
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March 12, 2017 -
S Korean President again absent from impeachment trial
South Korean President Park Geun-hye was again absent from her impeachment trial on Thursday as the Constitutional Court proceeded to review her case. Park, whose presidential powers have been suspended pending a court decision, was asked to testify after she skipped the first formal hearing on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported. However, the law does …
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January 5, 2017 -
First trial of impeached S. Korean President ends
The first trial on a parliamentary motion to impeach South Korean President Park Geun-hye ended on Tuesday with Park, the principal of the trial, not in attendance. The first hearing was wrapped up just in nine minutes as Park refused to appear in the constitutional court, Xinhua news agency reported. The second date for pleading …
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January 3, 2017 -
S Korean President to ‘calmly accept’ impeachment
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday said she will calmly accept impeachment if it is passed in the scheduled parliamentary vote three days from now. She made the comments during a one-hour meeting in the presidential office with the ruling Saenuri Party’s chairman and floor leader, Xinhua news agency reported. Saenuri Party whip Chung …
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December 6, 2016 -
South Korea to vote on Park impeachment next week
Three main opposition parties of South Korea agreed on Friday to vote on a bill to impeach embattled President Park Geun-hye next week. Leaders of the biggest opposition Minjoo Party, along with People’s Party and the Justice Party met to discuss Park’s removal after the president asked the parliamentary court to decide on her resignation. …
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December 2, 2016 -
South Korean President sends resignation amid allegations of graft
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, troubled by a howl of allegations of corruption and her involvement in the “Korean Rasputin” scandal, on Tuesday yielded to increasing demands for her resignation. Park offered her resignation to the National Assembly, where she was being threatened to be impeached, Efe news reported. “I will leave to the National …
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November 29, 2016 -
South Korean President sends resignation amid allegations of graft
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, troubled by a howl of allegations of corruption and her involvement in the “Korean Rasputin” scandal, on Tuesday yielded to increasing demands for her resignation. Park offered her resignation to the National Assembly, where she was being threatened to be impeached, Efe news reported. “I will leave to the National …
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November 29, 2016 -
Prosecutors declare Park’s role in corruption scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye had a collusive role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal engulfing her government, prosecutors said.
November 20, 2016 -
South Korea President hires lawyer ahead of questioning
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has hired a lawyer ahead of questioning by prosecutors over a snowballing political scandal that has engulfed her administration.
November 15, 2016