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[Newsmaker] Samsung heir likely to officially return this week

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to return to the management of the world’s top provider of chips, smartphones and electronics this week, after coming back from a 16-day ove...

Apr 8, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] Brazil's Lula surrenders to serve prison sentence

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil -- Brazil's election frontrunner and leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned himself in Saturday to start a 12-year sentence for corruption after a chaotic attempt...

Apr 8, 2018
World News
[Newsmaker] S. Korea cautious about return to six-party talks

As North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly agreed to return to six-party talks, South Korea reaffirmed Friday that talks on denuclearization should be discussed first among the two Koreas and ...

Apr 6, 2018
Foreign Policy
[Newsmaker] FSC chief plays down concerns on Elliott’s return

Amid growing speculation on US activist hedge fund Elliott Management’s move towards Hyundai Motor Group, the chief of the nation’s top financial regulator on Thursday urged stakeholders not to react...

Apr 5, 2018
Automode
[Newsmaker] Confusion, anger continue over restrictions on recyclables

Recent Chinese restrictions on the types of recyclables that it will purchase continue to cause much confusion, as both residents and management offices of apartment complexes struggle to understand ...

Apr 4, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Ex-Samsung CEO Kwon becomes legendary salaryman in Korea

Kwon Oh-hyun, a former chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics who retired late last year, was the highest-paid man in South Korea last year, earning far more than the owners of chaebol includ...

Apr 3, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] NK leader says K-pop performance created mood of peace on peninsula

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed hope that South Korean musicians’ performance in Pyongyang could serve as a “meaningful occasion” to show the unity of the divided Koreas, the North’s state-...

Apr 2, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Government launches sexual violence center for culture sector

In response to the #MeToo movement resonating within the country, the Korean government has launched a response center for sexual violence occurring within the culture and entertainment sector. The ...

Apr 1, 2018
Culture
[Newsmaker] US’ cancer warning ruling for coffee draws mixed reactions in Korea

Following a Los Angeles judge’s ruling that coffee companies including Starbucks should carry a cancer warning label due to a chemical produced in the roasting process, leading coffee chains operatin...

Mar 30, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] Debate ensues upon return of Korean Air heiress Cho Hyun-ah

Debate has been reignited over whether it was timely or too soon for Korean Air heiress Cho Hyun-ah, known for her “nut rage” tantrum that sparked international uproar in 2014, to make an official co...

Mar 30, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] Lee’s detention extended for corruption probe

The court has extended the detention period for former President Lee Myung-bak until April 10 for further investigation into corruption allegations against him. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor...

Mar 30, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Was Park Geun-hye asleep while Sewol ferry was sinking?

Enraged responses are flowing from political and public circles after the prosecution concluded Wednesday that former President Park Geun-hye spent crucial time on the morning of the Sewol disaster i...

Mar 29, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Hyundai Motor Group to carry out grand governance structuring

Hyundai Motor Group on Wednesday announced long-awaited plans to overhaul its governance structure in a move to bolster future growth and shareholder value amid growing pressure from the government f...

Mar 28, 2018
Automode
[Newsmaker] Chung Bong-ju withdraws from Seoul mayoral race

Former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju on Wednesday withdrew his bid to run for Seoul mayor in June as sexual misconduct allegations against him lingered. The announcement came a day after Chung’s accuser he...

Mar 28, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Former President Lee's defense chief, aide indicted for political meddling

Three ranking officials under the previous Lee Myung-bak administration, including a former defense minister, were indicted Wednesday for involvement in the military cyberwarfare command's massive on...

Mar 28, 2018
Politics

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