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Politics

#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 23)
Misplaced priorities In many meetings, the National Pension Service (NPS) concentrated on the issue of reinforcing shareholders' rights rather than addressing the most critical issue: its own in... 07:13 Apr. 23
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 23)
Higher tax burden Korea collected 378 trillion won ($332 billion) in taxes last year, up 9.3 percent from 2017, according to official data. This shows the government collected more taxes than i... 07:13 Apr. 23
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 23)
Unrealistic plan The third energy master plan drafted by the government sets unrealistic goals, which could severely undermine the stability and efficiency of the electricity supply here. I... 07:13 Apr. 23
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 23. Korean-language dailies -- Four parties agree to fast-track election reform, investiga... 07:13 Apr. 23
#Moon Jae-in
S. Korea's Moon calls for more cooperation with Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for efforts to expand economic cooperation between his country and Kazakhstan, also stressing the need for the c... 20:00 Apr. 22
#S Korea-N Korea-Russia
Seoul welcomes Kim Jong-un's possible trip to Russia: official
NUR-SULTAN, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea would welcome a trip to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as it could help move forward the efforts to denuclearize the North, a senior official... 19:56 Apr. 22
#Moon Jae-in
Moon's trip to Central Asia may lead to US$28 bln worth of cooperation projects
NUR-SULTAN, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ongoing trip to Central Asia will lead to enhanced cooperation between his country and Central Asian countries, including new j... 19:50 Apr. 22
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Leaders of S. Korea, Kazakhstan agree to boost ties with 'fresh' cooperation
(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of joint press conference by the leaders in paras 7-11; ADDS additional photo) NUR-SULTAN, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kazakhstan will work to boost their econo... 16:41 Apr. 22
#Moon Jae-in
Leaders of S. Korea, Kazakhstan agree to boost ties with 'fresh' cooperation
NUR-SULTAN, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kazakhstan will work to boost their economic ties by developing new areas of cooperation that also help them jointly prepare for the Fourth Industri... 16:40 Apr. 22
#electoral reform
(LEAD) 4 parties agree to fast-track election reform, investigation unit bills
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and three opposition parties agreed Monday to fast-track bills on an electoral reform and t... 16:38 Apr. 22
#Kim Hong-il mourners
Rival politicians pay last respects to former President Kim Dae-jung's late son
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Politicians from both ruling and opposition camps and top government officials visited the mortuary of the late Kim Hong-il in large numbers Monday to pay their last res... 16:21 Apr. 22
#electoral reform
4 parties agree to fast-track election reform, investigation unit bills
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and three opposition parties agreed Monday to fast-track bills on an electoral reform and the establishment of a unit to investigate hig... 15:19 Apr. 22
#naturalization law
Bill proposed to qualify foreigners earning degrees in S. Korea for naturalization
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners acquiring a bachelor's or higher degree in South Korea may soon find it easier to become naturalized here, as a group of lawmakers have proposed easing the na... 14:52 Apr. 22
#Gyeongbok Palace night tour
Special night tours of Gyeongbok Palace set for May and June
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- This year's night tours at Gyeongbok Palace, one of the royal palaces in Seoul, will take place in May and June, and ticket booking will begin this week, officials said ... 11:29 Apr. 22
#innovative growth
S. Korea to focus on nurturing non-memory chips, bio, next-generation cars
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to focus on nurturing the non-memory chip, bio-health and next-generation vehicle sectors for job creation and innovation-driven growth, officials s... 09:33 Apr. 22
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Monday, April 22
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 08:37 Apr. 22
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 22)
Moon is sitting on his hands Noticeable developments are happening between North Korea and Russia and between China and Japan. Beijing has reportedly allowed a Japanese frigate carrying the Rising... 07:14 Apr. 22
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 22)
Too biased : Justice appointment raises concerns court may rule to liking of administration President Moon Jae-in has pressed ahead with the controversial appointments of Lee Mi-sun and Moon Hyung... 07:13 Apr. 22
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 22. Korean-language dailies -- Moon has message from Trump for Kim Jong-un (Kyunghyang Shi... 07:13 Apr. 22
#Moon Jae-in
S. Korea's Moon set to discuss bilateral ties with Kazakh leaders
NUR-SULTAN, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to hold meetings with Kazakhstan's incumbent and former leaders Monday to discuss ways to improve the countries' bilatera... 06:00 Apr. 22