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00:00 | 다시듣기eFM News | 2016.08.18 |
≡ Gov't Extra Budget Bill Cools As Rival Parties Clash Over Special Hearing
The government's extra budget plan is cooling on the backburner as the ruling and main opposition parties continue to lock horns over a parliamentary hearing on the countries ailing shipping and shipbuilding industries. The three main parties had earlier agreed to settle the extra budget bill worth 11 trillion won by Monday. They had also agreed to hold hearings from today through Thursday, but at this rate, political watchers say it's unlikely. The Minjoo is demanding key figures be called as witnesses including former finance minister Choi Kyung-hwan. The Saenuri rejected the request, raising the prospect that the government's extra spending plan will not be put to a vote anytime soon.■[2016.08.23]
≡ S. Korea, China, Japan To Hold Trilateral FM Talks In Tokyo
Top diplomats from Korea, China, and Japan are set to meet in Tokyo today, to discuss a wide range of regional and global issues. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will sit down with his Chinese and Japanese counterparts, Wang Yi and Fumio Kishida, over the next two days to discuss trilateral cooperation. The North Korea nuclear issue, territorial disputes and the planned deployment of THAAD to the Korean Peninsula could also be tabled. They are also expected to make preparations for a summit of their heads of state, likely to be held later this year. On the sidelines of the gathering, Seoul is seeking separate bilateral talks with Tokyo and Beijing.■ [2016.08.23]
≡ Unification Ministry: Thae's Defection Shows N. Korea Sanctions Working
The Unification Ministry says North Korea is trying to minimize fallout by labeling its former diplomat Thae Yong-ho as a criminal. Thae defected from the London embassy to South Korea last week. Pyongyang said he is running from embezzlement and rape charges, but Seoul described the comments as damage control. The ministry also says Thae's defection indicates that sanctions against the regime are working.■[2016.08.23]