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Defense reform hijacked by Kim Jong-un‘s diplomatic overture

With the diplomatic breakthrough between the two Koreas dominating most narratives in South Korea, concerns are growing that the inter-Korean detente may hinder the military’s efforts to overhaul it...

May 21, 2018
North Korea
Man allegedly kills friend over ‘bad’ drinking habits

The Busan Nambu Police Station said Monday that it plans to seek an arrest warrant for a man who killed a friend with whom he was drinking. The suspect is accused of beating to death his friend who ...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Reporters face hurdle as they head for NK nuclear test site

North Korea’s dismantling of its major nuclear test site will likely go ahead as planned this week, but it was unclear as of Monday evening whether South Korean reporters would be able to cover the e...

May 21, 2018
North Korea
Man who claims to have witnessed helicopter shooting in Gwangju speaks out

A resident of Gwangju spoke out about how he witnessed a military helicopter firing shots at a building during the deadly crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city, and how ...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
Top prosecutor vows to improve decision-making system

Top prosecutor Moon Moo-il said Monday the prosecution would improve its decision-making process following internal strife over an investigation into a corruption case involving a lawmaker. A team o...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
N. Korean paper warns against dependence on foreign nations for economic growth

North Korea's main newspaper on Monday warned against depending on foreign countries for economic growth ahead of its historic summit planned with the United States next month. The Rodong Sinmun, th...

May 21, 2018
North Korea
Parliament passes extra budget bill, special counsel probe

The National Assembly on Monday passed the government’s 3.83 trillion won ($3.54 billion) supplementary budget bill and a proposal to conduct a special counsel probe into an opinion-rigging scandal, ...

May 21, 2018
Politics
Ministry dismisses speculation about possible scaling-back of drills with US

South Korea's defense ministry on Monday dismissed growing speculation that Seoul and Washington could scale back their regular summertime military exercise to avoid provoking North Korea. Last week...

May 21, 2018
Defense
Fire breaks out on Panama-registered car carrier

INCHEON --A Panama-registered car carrier caught fire while anchored at the South Korean port of Incheon on Monday, but all of its crewmen safely evacuated, port officials here said Monday. The fire...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
NK on top of agenda at Moon-Trump meeting

President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump are to meet Tuesday, as Seoul seeks to play the mediator between Pyongyang and Washington. The meeting comes amid Pyongyang threats to call off th...

May 21, 2018
North Korea
Elderly woman stuck to bus gets injured

A woman in her 70s was injured as a bus drove off while her clothing was stuck in its door. The woman’s clothing reportedly became jammed in the door while she was getting off at a bus stop in Taean...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
4 men beat 19-year-old for making ‘rude stare’

Gwangju Dongbu Police Station said Monday that it has requested an arrest warrant for a man surnamed Moon on suspicion of assault and booked three accomplices without detention. The four suspects ar...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
Two men booked for shooting air pellets at car

Two men were booked without physical detention on suspicion of aggravated assault with a weapon against a man in a luxury sedan, Incheon police said Monday. According to Incheon Jungbu Police Statio...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
Police chief vows thorough investigation of opinion rigging scandal

The police will continue to thoroughly investigate the opinion rigging scandal involving a former ruling party lawmaker, the country's police chief said Monday, hours after the parliament decided to ...

May 21, 2018
Social affairs
Civic group planning joint summit events unable to visit NK due to no invitation

A civic group's planned visit to North Korea to discuss joint events marking the first inter-Korean summit in 2000 will not take place as the North has not sent an invitation, the group said Monday. ...

May 21, 2018
North Korea

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