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[Newsmaker] Biden to be inaugurated amid pandemic, worst political turmoil

World NewsJan 19, 2021

WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated as the next US president this week in probably a never-before-seen ceremony that will highlight the dangers from the worst pandemic and a political di...
[Newsmaker] Blow for Samsung as heir Lee sent back to prison for bribery

IndustryJan 18, 2021

South Korea’s largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, is facing another watershed as chief Lee Jae-yong was once again taken into custody Monday after receiving a jail term for bribery and embezzlement....
[Newsmaker] ‘My son is not a ghost,’ parent files petition

Social affairsJan 18, 2021

Some 200,000 people in South Korea have been diagnosed with autism, and the number is growing, with research and studies backing up the idea that autism is related to environmental pollution and high...
[Newsmaker] Second episode of ‘Youn’s Stay’ records over 10% viewership rating

TelevisionJan 17, 2021

The second episode of “Youn’s Stay” -- a spinoff from reality TV show “Youn’s Restaurant” -- marked a viewership rating of 10.2 percent, according to Nielsen Korea on Saturday. During the show that ...
[Newsmaker] USFK issues 'shelter in place' directive amid COVID-19 outbreaks in barracks

DefenseJan 17, 2021

United States Forces Korea (USFK) on Sunday issued a "shelter in place" directive, ordering part of its service members to remain at home after additional COVID-19 outbreaks were reported inside its ...
[Newsmaker] Court acknowledges sexual harassment by late Seoul mayor

Social affairsJan 15, 2021

A local court acknowledged that former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who was found dead in July in an apparent suicide, had sexually harassed his former secretary in a separate trial involving the victi...
[Newsmaker] N. Korea holds military parade, showcases new SLBM

North KoreaJan 15, 2021

North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, showing off its state-of-the-art weapons, including a submarine-launched b...
[Newsmaker] Galaxy S21 comes with striking design change, most powerful processor

TechnologyJan 15, 2021

Galaxy S21 and S21+ feature an AI-powered triple-lens pro-grade camera system that helps users capture better shots that automatically adjusts in accordance with its surroundings. For example, in Por...
[Newsmaker] With Galaxy S21, Samsung gets aggressive to offset pandemic effect

TechnologyJan 14, 2021

Samsung Electronics, set to launch its first batch of mobile phones this year, is expected to take an aggressive pricing strategy to boost sales. The Galaxy S21 series will be unveiled Thursday at m...
[Newsmaker] Vice FM calls for Qatar's support for release of seized S. Korean ship, crew

Foreign affairsJan 14, 2021

First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun called for Qatar's support for the swift release of a South Korean ship and its crew detained by Iran during his meetings with top Doha officials this week, ...
[Newsmaker] South Korea gripped by anger and remorse over toddler’s death

Social affairsJan 13, 2021

Anger and sadness have swept across South Korea for the past week following the death of Jeong-in, a 16-month-old toddler whose death from months of child abuse in October caused a huge public outrag...
[Newsmaker] Biden must act quickly before N. Korea creates crisis: think tank

North KoreaJan 13, 2021

WASHINGTON -- The new US administration of Joe Biden must act quickly to prevent North Korea from setting the stage by creating a crisis, a US think tank said Tuesday. The Korea Economic Institute o...
[Newsmaker] Public outcry grows over group killing, torturing stray cats

Social affairsJan 12, 2021

Public outrage is growing in South Korea over a group of people shown brutally killing and torturing stray cats in videos and then encouraging such acts in a mobile chat room, leading the police to l...
[Newsmaker] S. Korea investigating 3 suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu

Social affairsJan 12, 2021

South Korea's agricultural ministry said Tuesday it is investigating three suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu from poultry farms. The latest suspected case of the malign H5N8 strain of av...
[Newsmaker] Lawyer aiding fake refugee applications gets suspended jail term

Social affairsJan 11, 2021

South Korea’s top court confirmed on Monday a suspended jail term for a Korean lawyer, who was charged with helping Chinese citizens file fraudulent refugee applications. The Supreme Court upheld a ...