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MeToo takes toll on liberal local government heads

Jul 10, 2020

Sexual misconduct allegations against the recently deceased Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon mark the third such case involving a local government chief affiliated with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea....
[Newsmaker] Seoul mayor’s death highlights Korea’s suicide problem

Jul 10, 2020

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon’s apparent suicide on Thursday is once again highlighting Korea’s suicide problem. Park is the latest in a growing list of high-profile figures to take their own life here....
From legendary activist to longest-serving Seoul mayor, a prominent leader’s life ends abruptly

Jul 10, 2020

Park Won-soon, 64, left his mark in South Korea’s civic activism as an avid activist and human rights lawyer, even before he was elected Seoul mayor in a 2011 by-election. He was voted to a third ter...
Mayor Park says sorry in will

Jul 10, 2020

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon’s will was revealed Friday, a day after he was found dead in an apparent suicide. “I’m sorry to everyone. I’m grateful for all the people who I shared my life with,” he wro...
Public outrage swells over court's decision not to surrender child porn site operator

Jul 10, 2020

Angry protesters have been gathering in front of a local court this week, denouncing a recent decision to keep in Korea a criminal who ran a child porn site. "The decision is neither right nor fair....
Five-day funeral planned for Seoul mayor

Jul 10, 2020

Park Won-soon found dead Friday in suspected suicide after #MeToo claim filed against him
USFK airman reported missing, search under way

Jul 10, 2020

An American airman stationed in South Korea has been reported missing and a search operation is under way, US Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday. Ssgt. Tristin Jarvis, a member of the 51st Force Suppor...
Two dead and 28 injured in hospital fire in southwestern region

Jul 10, 2020

GOHEUNG -- Two were killed and 28 others injured, eight among them in serious condition, in a hospital fire in the country's southwestern region, officials said Friday. The fire broke out at a hospi...
New virus cases fall below 50; imported infections, those at churches persist

Jul 10, 2020

South Korea's new daily virus cases fell below 50 on Friday, but imported cases and infections tied to churches continued despite enhanced anti-infection measures. The country added 45 cases, includ...
Missing Seoul Mayor Park found dead

Jul 10, 2020

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said the mayor did not come to work Thursday due to health reasons. In a text message to reporters in the morning, the city government said all events and meetings ...
Search continues for seoul mayor reported missing

Jul 9, 2020

Search efforts continued to locate Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon late Thursday night, several hours after he was reported missing. Police and fire authorities launched the search after Park’s daughter f...
[Breaking] Police searching for Seoul mayor after missing report

Jul 9, 2020

Daughter filed a police report saying that Park had left home 'after leaving words like a will'
0.03% of Koreans developed coronavirus antibodies: KCDC

Jul 9, 2020

Only one out of 3,055 South Koreans sampled for coronavirus antibody tests were found with immunity to the virus, health authorities said Thursday, though they downplayed the outcome given the sample...
Kindergarten teachers suffer from abuse: survey

Jul 9, 2020

A recent survey of 209 kindergarten teachers in May revealed the dire reality of the current educational scene in Korea, said the Daejeon branch of the Korean Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union ...
[Newsmaker] Three marathoners killed in car accident during race

Jul 9, 2020

Three runners were fatally struck by a drunken driver during an ultramarathon race Thursday morning. According to the police and the Korea Ultra Marathon Federation, the event’s organizer, the accid...