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[Newsmaker] Busan mayor resigns over sexual harassment allegations

PoliticsApr 23, 2020

Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don stepped down from his post Thursday, admitting to “unnecessary physical contact” with a female subordinate. “I realized the contact that occured during a short meeting that...
[Newsmaker] Devastating oil glut sends prices into negative

EconomyApr 21, 2020

NEW YORK (AFP) -- US oil prices crashed to unprecedented lows Monday as futures in New York ended in negative territory for the first time amid a devastating supply glut that has forced traders to pa...
[Newsmaker] Viewers allege sexual objectification of women in KBS drama

TelevisionApr 20, 2020

“We regret that some of the scenes aired on Saturday had made the viewers uncomfortable,” the producers of “Once Again” said in a statement posted on the drama website on Sunday. The statement said t...
[Newsmaker] Not just lungs: Coronavirus can damage other organs

HealthApr 20, 2020

South Korea reported over the weekend the first case of a heart disease linked to novel coronavirus infection, suggesting the virus most commonly known to cause respiratory distress may have a wider ...
[Newsmaker] Identity of 18-year-old suspect in Telegram sexual abuse case disclosed

Social affairsApr 17, 2020

The identity of an 18-year-old suspected of running an online abuse ring that victimized dozens of women and girls was disclosed to the public Friday. Kang Hun, known by his internet alias “Butta,” ...
[Newsmaker] MBC apologizes for sexist comment during election coverage

TelevisionApr 16, 2020

Network broadcaster MBC apologized Wednesday night for a demeaning comment about two female candidates during its general election coverage, which drew public outrage. The incident took place as MB...
[Newsmaker] Amb. Harris says S. Korea's record-high voter turnout shows 'dedication to democratic ideals'

Foreign affairsApr 16, 2020

US Ambassador Harry Harris said Thursday that South Korea's record-high voter turnout in this week's parliamentary elections demonstrates its "dedication to democratic ideals" despite the ongoing cor...
[Newsmaker] Single-use plastic gloves at polls raise eyebrows

Social affairsApr 15, 2020

All voters must wear plastic gloves at the polling stations during Wednesday’s general election as a precaution against the coronavirus, but many people are voicing concerns about their impact on the...
[Newsmaker] Quarantined voters to cast ballots under strict guidelines

Social affairsApr 14, 2020

In Wednesday’s general elections, even those in quarantine can vote. South Korea will pick 300 members of the National Assembly in the first nationwide election to take place during the pandemic....
[Newsmaker] US grateful to S. Korea for supplying virus test kits: official

Foreign affairsApr 14, 2020

The United States is grateful to South Korea for supplying COVID-19 testing kits, a senior US government official said Monday ahead of the planned arrival of a shipment of Korean-made kits. Two Sout...
[Newsmaker] COVID-19 concealed president’s missteps: Ahn

PoliticsApr 13, 2020

Ahn Cheol-soo, chief of the minor People’s Party, said Monday that President Moon Jae-in’s missteps have been concealed by the COVID-19 crisis, appealing to voters to support his reformative center-r...
[Newsmaker] SsangYong Motor to receive W40b from Mahindra & Mahindra

TransportApr 12, 2020

SsangYong Motor will receive 40 billion won ($32 million) in special funds this month from its major shareholder, Indian carmaking conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra, to urgently address liquidity issu...
[Newsmaker] Bill Gates calls for funding from G-20 members to develop vaccine against coronavirus

World NewsApr 12, 2020

In order for the world to better contain the spread of the coronavirus, leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies should provide more funding to develop a vaccine, Bill Gates said. In an opi...
[Newsmaker] Football legend's son given suspended sentence for drunk driving

Social affairsApr 10, 2020

South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun's second son Cha Se-jji, indicted for causing a traffic accident while drunk driving last December, was given a suspended sentence Friday. The Seoul Central ...
[Newsmaker] Animal Crossing exposes Korea’s selective boycott of Japanese products

IndustryApr 10, 2020

However, the Nintendo boom hasn’t been entirely well received in Korea, as bitter public sentiment lingers toward Japan, with an ongoing boycott of Japanese products stemming from a trade spat that d...