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[Newsmaker] Conscientious objector sentenced to prison in South Korea

A South Korean conscientious objector was sentenced to a jail term Tuesday, despite the recent Constitutional Court order for the government to introduce civilian forms of service for them. Seoul We...

[Newsmaker] Surion Army choppers grounded after Tuesday crash

South Korea's Army has grounded more than 90 Surion helicopters in service, an official said Wednesday, as safety concern has grown since the deadly crash of a Surion chopper a day earlier. The MUH-...

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Defense
[Newsmaker] Marine Corps helicopter crash in Pohang leaves 5 dead, 1 injured

A Marine Corps helicopter crashed in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Tuesday, leaving five dead and one injured, according to the authorities. Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters said the Suri...

Jul 17, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Human rights watchdog to get first female head

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday named a women’s rights expert to head the National Human Rights Commission, amid growing calls to better protect the rights of women and minorities. Choi Young-ae...

Jul 17, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Military intelligence agency behind NK restaurant workers' defection: source

South Korea's military intelligence agency masterminded the controversial defection of a dozen North Korean restaurant workers based in China, an informed source said Tuesday. The Defense Intelligen...

Jul 17, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Protesters raise voice against dog meat consumption

Hundreds of protesters held a rally for and against dog meat consumption near Sejong Center for Performing Arts in Gwanghwamun on Sunday ahead of chobok, a day when Koreans traditionally eat “stamina...

Jul 16, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Unlikely alliance: Workers from rival airlines protest scandal-hit controlling families

They have been rivals for decades, but unionized workers from South Korea’s two largest airlines, Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines, found themselves seeking the same goal over the weekend -- seei...

Jul 15, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] Belgium finishes 3rd at World Cup, beats England 2-0

For Belgium and England, the third-place match at the World Cup was more like a dress rehearsal for future finals. At least they hope. The Belgians earned their best World Cup finish by beating Eng...

Jul 15, 2018
Sports
[Newsmaker] Disgraced Gov. An’s wife testifies accuser liked An as lover

The wife of former South Chungcheong Provincial Gov. An Hee-jung on Friday testified that the plaintiff who claims to have been raped by An, liked him as a lover. Seoul Western District Court opened...

Jul 13, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Ex-governor’s sexual assault trial: former aides testify in favor of now-disgraced politician

The latest sexual assault trial session of former South Chungcheong Provincial Gov. An Hee-jung, accused of raping his secretary, was filled with testimonies in favor of the now-disgraced politician....

Jul 12, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Two of ex-leader Park's 'doorknob trio' get prison terms for taking NIS money

A Seoul court on Thursday handed down prison terms of 18 months to 2 1/2 years for two of the closest aides to former President Park Geun-hye and suspended the sentence for another on charges they to...

Jul 12, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Body of suspect in YouTuber sex abuse case found: police

The body of a man who apparently committed suicide amid a probe into alleged sexual abuse of a YouTube celebrity has been found in a river east of Seoul, police said Thursday. A search has been unde...

Jul 12, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Yemeni asylum seekers on Jeju to get results in two weeks

Yemini asylum seekers who have arrived on Jeju Island this year will start receiving the results of their refugee status applications in two weeks’ time. Amid much public debate over how to deal wit...

Jul 11, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Conscientious objector released on bail

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it has allowed a man detained for refusing the mandatory military service for religious beliefs to walk free on bail, the first such case following the latest Constit...

Jul 11, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Some North Korean restaurant workers ‘victims’ of defection scam: UN official

The UN special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea on Tuesday called on the South Korean government to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the defection of North Korean restau...

Jul 10, 2018
North Korea

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