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Seoul, April 7 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to hold a meeting with leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties on Tuesday, officials said, as they were expected to discuss measures to mitigate the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.Lee is scheduled to...

Seoul, April 6 – South Korea's Cabinet approved a motion on Monday to amend certain sections of the Constitution, paving the way for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment. If passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum.The move follows a proposal...

Seoul, April 3 – The ruling Democratic Party (DP) of South Korea and the government agreed on Monday to send special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Algeria to secure crude oil supplies, as the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, has effectively been closed due to the ongoing...

Washington, April 1 – US President Donald Trump said he plans to attend a hearing at the US Supreme Court regarding birthright citizenship, as the top court prepares to hear a closely watched legal challenge to his executive order on the issue.“I think so. I do,” Trump said when asked if he...

Washington, March 30 – US President Donald Trump reiterated his call for sweeping election reforms, advocating for mandatory voter identification and sharply criticizing mail-in ballots as "inherently dishonest."Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump urged Republicans to take aggressive...

Washington, March 29 Democrat leader Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former US President John F Kennedy, said his party has “consistently failed” to win over young voters, who have been influenced by Donald Trump.Schlossberg, the Democratic Congressional candidate from Manhattan’s 12th...

Seoul, March 26 – The ruling Democratic Party (DP) of South Korea and the government have agreed to submit an additional budget bill to the National Assembly next Tuesday, according to the budget minister, in an effort to mitigate the economic impact of a prolonged war in the Middle East on...

New York, March 25 – A Democrat has wrested control of the state legislature seat in Florida, which was previously held by President Donald Trump's Republican Party, in a by-election.In a setback for the Republicans, Emily Gregory won the state House of Representatives seat in Tuesday's...

Washington, March 25 – A fierce partisan clash erupted in the US Senate as Republicans accused federal investigators of orchestrating a sweeping abuse of power in their inquiries into Donald Trump, likening the effort to a “modern Watergate,” while Democrats dismissed the claims as unfounded and...

Washington, March 25 – Ahead of the US midterm elections later this year, both the ruling Republican Party and the opposition Democratic Party have intensified their political battle over the SAVE Act.On Tuesday, Senate Democrats warned that the SAVE Act is more about shaping the political...

Seoul, March 24 – South Korea approved two prosecution reform bills on Tuesday that would dismantle the current prosecution service later this year, separating its exclusive power to both initiate criminal investigations and indict suspects.Upon enactment, it would mark a sweeping overhaul of...

Washington, March 22 – US President Donald Trump called the Democratic Party “America’s greatest enemy” in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.“Now that Iran is gone, America’s greatest enemy is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democratic Party!” Trump wrote on Truth Social...

New York, March 18 – Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.He conceded in a statement Tuesday night that Illinois Lieutenant Governor...

New York, March 18 – Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.While counting was continuing, the media projected his main rival, Illinois...

Washington, March 18 – A fierce political battle opened in the US Senate as Republicans pushed the SAVE Act as a safeguard for elections, while Democrats denounced it as a voter suppression measure that could block millions of eligible Americans from voting.Senate Majority Leader John Thune...

Washington, March 12 Lawmakers debated on Thursday over a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, with Democrats warning that it could restrict millions of voters and Republicans insisting that it would protect election integrity.The debate centered on the proposed "Save America Act," a...

Seoul, March 12 – A set of judicial reform laws were officially proclaimed on Thursday, allowing constitutional appeals of South Korea's Supreme Court rulings, punishment for judges who intentionally distort legal principles, and an expansion of the top court.The reforms marked the first major...

Washington, March 11 – The White House urged Congress to pass sweeping election reforms proposed by President Donald Trump, saying the legislation would strengthen voting integrity and ensure that only American citizens participate in US elections.At a White House briefing, Press Secretary...

Washington, March 10 – Democratic lawmakers in the United States sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, as gasoline prices surged nationwide, urging the White House to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease pressure on American families.Oil prices have...

Seoul, March 2 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a four-term lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party as the Minister of Planning and Budget, and a former senior fisheries official as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Cheong Wa Dae said on Monday.Representative Park...