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[Newsmaker] Bush in S. Korea for former President Roh's death anniversary

Former US President George W. Bush arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of former President Roh Moo-hyun's death. He arrived at Gimpo International A...

[Newsmaker] Crested ibises return to wild in S. Korea 40 years after going extinct

Crested ibises, an endangered bird, were reintroduced to the wild in South Korea on Wednesday, 40 years after the species went extinct on the Korean Peninsula. Forty crested ibises, which were bred ...

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Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Hanwha Total’s chemical leak affects 650 people

Two massive leaks of chemical vapor at Hanwha Total Petrochemical’s factory in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, have affected around 650 people, local authorities said Tuesday. The company, a 50:...

May 21, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Tada takes center stage in carpooling service dispute

On March 7, South Korean ride-sharing company Kakao Mobility struck a deal with taxi unions that was expected to bring an end to protests by cab drivers. Two cab drivers had killed themselves by sel...

May 20, 2019
Technology
[Newsmaker] Video footage of female cop controlling drunkard sparks dispute

A video released by the police to refute public criticism of a female police officer’s handling of violence has proved counterproductive, as more criticism has emerged, this time citing the video. G...

May 19, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Memorial ceremony held in Gwangju to remember victims of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

A memorial service was held in Gwangju on Friday to remember the victims of a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city. Hundreds of bereaved family members and relatives attended the mem...

May 17, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] S. Korean hostage in Libya freed: Cheong Wa Dae

A South Korean man who was abducted in Libya last year has been released, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. The 62-year-old worker at a local firm was taken hostage by a group of around 10 armed milit...

May 17, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Relocation of ROK-US combined command being discussed: Abrams

Seoul and Washington are discussing the relocation of their combined forces command, the commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, Gen. Robert Abrams, said in a statement Thursday, following m...

May 16, 2019
Defense
[Newsmaker] Renault Samsung, union sign tentative deal over wages

Renault Samsung Motors Corp. and its labor union said Thursday they have reached a tentative agreement over wages and working conditions, possibly ending their drawn-out labor dispute that was feared...

May 16, 2019
Industry
[Newsmaker] Burning Sun scandal probe ends without much

Police said Wednesday that they are set to refer a senior police officer to the prosecution on charges of abuse of power for allegedly pulling strings for Burning Sun, the nightclub owned by former B...

May 15, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Minor opposition party picks new floor leader amid internal strife

Rep. Oh Shin-hwan was elected floor leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party Wednesday, facing the task of resolving an internal strife over whether to place key reform bills on a fast-track....

May 15, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Woman rescued from militants in Africa returns home

A South Korean woman rescued from militants in Burkina Faso, West Africa, returned to Korea on Tuesday. The woman, whose identity has been withheld, returned from Paris aboard an Asiana Airlines flig...

May 14, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Trump thanks Lotte chief for job creation in rare meeting

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin became the first South Korean conglomerate leader to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House since he assumed office, where the two discussed business inv...

May 14, 2019
Industry
[Newsmaker] All foreign residents required to enroll in National Health Insurance

Foreign nationals without employer insurance who are staying six months or longer in South Korea are required to enroll in the country’s National Health Insurance Service starting in July, according ...

May 12, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Jung Joon-young admits to illicit filming of sex videos, seeks settlement

Singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young admitted to charges of secretly filming and sharing videos of himself having sex with women in an online chat room and sought to settle with the victims, as a local ...

May 10, 2019
Social affairs

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