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Will North Korea send condolence delegation to former first lady Lee’s funeral?

The question of how North Korea will respond to the death of former first lady Lee Hee-ho, who along with her late husband, President Kim Dae-jung, devoted her life to improving inter-Korean relation...

Jun 11, 2019
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Lee Hee-ho, women’s rights pioneer, partner in inter-Korean reconciliation efforts

Lee Hee-ho was most often in the spotlight as late President Kim Dae-jung’s wife in the later parts of her life, but Lee was a champion of women’s rights whose beliefs and actions have left a lasting...

Jun 11, 2019
Politics
4 more bodies found inside sunken Hungary tour boat

Four bodies, three of them believed to be South Koreans, were found in the wreck of a tour boat raised from the Danube River early Tuesday (Budapest time), nearly two weeks after its deadly sinking l...

Jun 11, 2019
Social affairs
Sunken Hungary tour boat salvaged, placed on barge

The wreck of a tour boat salvaged from the Danube River was safely placed on a barge nearly two weeks after its deadly sinking, officials said Tuesday. Four bodies, three of them believed to be Sout...

Jun 11, 2019
Social affairs
US House draft bill preventing reduction in US Forces Korea

The US House Armed Services Committee has revised its draft defense budget bill for next year to add a clause prohibiting a reduction in the number of American forces stationed in South Korea without...

Jun 11, 2019
Defense
Hungary to lift sunken tour boat

Hungarian authorities will start salvaging a sunken tour boat from the Danube River early Tuesday (Budapest time), officials said, nearly two weeks after its deadly sinking left 26 South Koreans dead...

Jun 11, 2019
Social affairs
N. Korea to hold elections to choose deputies for local assemblies

North Korea will hold elections next month to choose new deputies for local assemblies of provinces, cities and counties across the country, Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday. The elections w...

Jun 11, 2019
North Korea
Ex-first lady Lee remembered as political buttress for husband, pioneer for women's rights

The late former first lady Lee Hee-ho was a lifelong political companion of her late husband Kim Dae-jung, the architect of the "sunshine policy" of engaging North Korea, and a pioneer for women's ri...

Jun 11, 2019
Politics
Lee Hee-ho, widow of ex-President Kim Dae-jung, dies at 97

Lee, former women's rights activist, shared history-making moments with Kim during the turbulent period of modern Korean politics

Jun 11, 2019
Politics
Moon expects dialogue with N. Korea to resume soon

HELSINKI -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in struck an upbeat note Monday on efforts to restart talks with North Korea, stressing that dialogue momentum stays alive. Speaking after a summit here w...

Jun 10, 2019
Politics
Korea, Finland seek closer cooperation

President Moon Jae-in on Monday held a summit with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, where they agreed to engage in bilateral cooperation on energy and industrial innovation. The two countries also ...

Jun 10, 2019
Foreign Policy
[News Briefs] Drug Ministry to provide samples of 21 new types of illicit drugs to authorities

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced Monday it has listed certified reference materials for 21 new types of illegal drugs on its inventory. Certified reference materials are drug samples t...

Jun 10, 2019
Social affairs
Medical associations voice support for WHO classification of gaming addiction as disorder

Medical associations in Korea have voiced support for the World Health Organization’s designation of gaming addiction as a disease. The Korean Neuropsychiatric Association, Association of Neuropsych...

Jun 10, 2019
Social affairs
[News Briefs] Actress Yoon Ji-oh faces class-action suit for taking donation for false cause

Actress Yoon Ji-oh, who claimed to have been a witness in the sexual abuse scandal surrounding late actress Jang Ja-yeon, was sued Monday by donors who had given her money. According to the Seoul-ba...

Jun 10, 2019
Social affairs
Remains of some Hungary boat sinking victims return home

The remains of some of the victims of a recent tour boat sinking in Budapest were returned home Monday, airline sources said. The bereaved families of four victims arrived at Incheon International A...

Jun 10, 2019
Social affairs

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