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[Newsmaker] US ambassador 'confident' next leader to continue to value alliance with S. Korea

Foreign affairsNov 4, 2020

US Ambassador Harry Harris said Wednesday that he believes whoever takes the White House for the next four years will value the alliance with South Korea and work to further strengthen it. He made t...
[Newsmaker] Former President Lee Myung-bak put behind bars

PoliticsNov 2, 2020

Former President Lee Myung-bak was placed behind bars Monday, after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for bribery and embezzlement and revoked his bail. The 78-year-old, who led the country fr...
[Newsmaker] Govt. to inform bereaved family of whether to provide intel on slain official

North KoreaNov 2, 2020

The Defense Ministry said Monday it will soon inform the bereaved family of a South Korean official killed by North Korea in September of whether it will provide them with the military intelligence c...
[Newsmaker] Mask rule violators to face fines

Social affairsNov 1, 2020

Those who violate the face mask mandate may face fines beginning next week, as South Korea aims to continue preventing the spread of the coronavirus with mandatory mask-wearing. After a one-month ...
[Newsmaker] Seoul city to fine non-mask-wearers 100,000 won starting Nov. 13

Social affairsNov 1, 2020

The Seoul metropolitan government will begin imposing fines of 100,000 won ($88) on those who do not wear face masks in public next week, a measure aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. ...
[Newsmaker] Justice Minister’s reform moves spark heated online debate among prosecutors

Social affairsOct 30, 2020

State prosecutors have posted a slew of online criticism decrying Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s prosecutorial reform and her decision to sideline the prosecutor general from certain cases involving p...
[Newsmaker] Supreme Court upholds 17-year sentence against ex-president Lee

Social affairsOct 29, 2020

The country’s highest court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling sentencing former President Lee Myung-bak to 17 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. The Supreme Court also upheld the 13 ...
[Newsmaker] Supreme Court confirms 17-year prison term for ex-President Lee Myung-bak in corruption case

Social affairsOct 29, 2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 17-year prison sentence handed down by an appeals court for former President Lee Myung-bak on embezzlement and bribery charges. In February, the Seoul High Cou...
[Newsmaker] Ex-vice minister jailed for 30 months for taking bribes

Social affairsOct 28, 2020

Former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui was sentenced to 30 months in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for business favors. The Seoul High Court handed down the sentence Wednesday, overturnin...
[Newsmaker] School counselor arrested for allegedly leaking SAT questions

EducationOct 28, 2020

A former high school counselor suspected of leaking copies of a US college entrance exam was arrested in Seoul late Tuesday night. The man, identified only by the surname Lee, is under police invest...
[Newsmaker] Samsung heir may get promoted to chairman following father's passing

IndustryOct 27, 2020

Speculation is growing over when Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong would take the position of chairman in South Korea's largest conglomerate following his father's death, industry inside...
[Newsmaker] N. Korea slams S. Korea for ‘serving’ US

North KoreaOct 26, 2020

A North Korean propaganda outlet slammed South Korea on Monday for “serving” the US in a display of servility, saying Washington is returning only complications on ongoing disputes with Seoul. “Ran...
[Newsmaker] Lee Kun-hee: 'Hermit king' of the Samsung empire

IndustryOct 25, 2020

South Korea's richest and most powerful industrialist, Lee Kun-hee, turned Samsung Electronics into one of the world's biggest tech companies but lived a reclusive existence. Still, occasional prono...
[Newsmaker] Family of man killed by NK slams government

Social affairsOct 23, 2020

The family of the South Korean official killed by North Korean soldiers in North Korean waters continued to accuse the government of “dishonoring” the deceased man by saying he defected to the North ...
[Newsmaker] Flu shot fears growing further as suspected deaths pile up

Social affairsOct 23, 2020

Concerns over seasonal flu shots grew further on Friday as deaths after vaccinations swelled to over 30, with health experts split over whether to go ahead with a state-led free shot program amid a p...