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[Newsmaker] New Zealand ups pressure on Korea to cooperate in diplomat sexual assault case

Foreign affairsAug 2, 2020

New Zealand authorities have heightened pressure on South Korea to cooperate in its probe of a Korean diplomat who has been accused of sexual assault. Winston Peters, New Zealand’s deputy prime m...
[Newsmaker] Shincheonji leader arrested on charges of obstructing anti-virus response

Social affairsAug 1, 2020

The leader of a minor religious sect at the center of the early coronavirus outbreak in South Korea was arrested early Saturday for allegedly obstructing the government's efforts to contain the sprea...
[Newsmaker] Arrest warrant hearing starts for Shincheonji leader

Social affairsJul 31, 2020

A local court has started reviewing whether to issue an arrest warrant for Lee Man-hee, the leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations that he and his religious sect obstructed the g...
[Newsmaker] Runaway N. Korean defector unlikely to have contracted coronavirus: KCDC

North KoreaJul 30, 2020

A North Korean defector suspected of having fled back to his communist homeland is unlikely to have been infected with the new coronavirus here despite Pyongyang's claim that he had virus symptoms, S...
[Newsmaker] Seoul to extend visas for foreign workers to address rural labor shortage

Social affairsJul 29, 2020

The South Korean government will take steps to extend visas for foreign laborers as part of measures to address issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Wednesday. ...
[Newsmaker] No larvae found at any regular water treatment center: Environment Ministry

Social affairsJul 28, 2020

All of South Korea’s regular water purification centers are free of larvae or bugs, an Environment Ministry inspection has found, amid public worries that the country may be experiencing a tap water ...
[Newsmaker] Defector fled ‘hopeless life’ in North, possible prosecution in South

North KoreaJul 27, 2020

A North Korean defector believed to have swum across a river to return to North Korea earlier this month spoke of a “hopeless life” in the North and his perilous journey to the South on YouTube last ...
[Newsmaker] Another heavy downpour expected; authorities on alert

Social affairsJul 26, 2020

With heavy rainfall expected again this week, authorities are on high alert to prevent further damages during the monsoon season, especially down south. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety calle...
[Newsmaker] Police investigating online leak of sex abuse complaint against late Seoul mayor

Social affairsJul 24, 2020

Police said Friday they have opened an investigation into the possible leak of a complaint memo detailing sexual misconduct accusations against the recently deceased mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon. T...
[Newsmaker] Korea pushes plan to make more doctors

Social affairsJul 23, 2020

Medical schools in Korea will admit more students, lawmakers and government officials said Thursday, lifting the admission cap for the first time since 2006. According to the blueprint proposed by r...
[Newsmaker] Larvae found in 7 water-purifying facilities

Social affairsJul 21, 2020

Worm-like creatures that were first found in tap water in Incheon were detected at seven water-purifying facilities across the country, the government confirmed Tuesday, suggesting that water contami...
[Newsmaker] More suspected larvae discovered in tap water in Korea, authorities on alert

Social affairsJul 20, 2020

Authorities are on high alert after larva-like creatures were discovered in tap water in Seoul and some nearby areas recently, and are thoroughly examining the local waterworks system. At around 11 ...
[Newsmaker] Publishers suspend sales of autofiction author Kim Bong-gon’s works containing private messages used without consent

BooksJul 19, 2020

The new victim introduced himself as Young-woo from Kim’s debut work of fiction, “Summer, Speed.’ “I am Young-woo from author Kim Bong-gon’s debut title piece ‘Summer, Speed.’ I am a real person,” t...
[Newsmaker] Arrest warrant hearing starts for TV reporter involved in collusion case

Social affairsJul 17, 2020

A Seoul court will decide on issuing an arrest warrant for a reporter accused of colluding with a prosecutor to take down a media personality friendly to the Moon Jae-in administration later Friday. ...
[Newsmaker] Another virus outbreak reported on Russian vessel in Busan

Social affairsJul 16, 2020

BUSAN -- Health authorities said Thursday that 17 crewmen on a Russian ship docked in the southeastern port city of Busan have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, fueling concerns over potenti...