The Korea Herald

Articles by Jo He-rim

LATEST NEWS

November 20, 2018 Social affairs

[Newsmaker] Violent criminals banned from working in delivery business for up to 20 years

The government said Tuesday that those convicted of violent crimes such as sexual and child-related abuse will be banned from working in the delivery business for up to 20 years. The proposed revisi...

Veteran lawmaker warns against ‘anti-Moon alliance’

A veteran lawmaker criticized opposition members who are moving to form an alliance against President Moon Jae-in, saying it was “not right” to prevent a head of state from doing his duty. In a radi...

November 20, 2018
Politics
Abuse of judiciary power a serious violation of Constitution: judges

In the wake of a massive judiciary power abuse scandal, a group of judges on Monday said the judges involved in the irregularities have “seriously violated the Constitution,” and addressed the need f...

November 19, 2018
Social affairs
Gyeonggi governor denounces police for accusing wife of Twitter libel

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung criticized police Monday, after they announced his wife as the owner of a Twitter account that spread false rumors about his political opponents. In a press conf...

November 19, 2018
Social affairs
Seoul considers new taxis for pets, women, seniors

Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday that it is reviewing to introduce new taxi services for pets and women, amid rising conflict between taxi drivers and carpooling services. According to an o...

November 16, 2018
Social affairs
[From the scene] As flights stop, Korean students take Suneung test

On the day of Suneung, South Korea’s college scholastic ability test, hundreds of thousands of students looking both determined and nervous flocked to test sites across the country. Cheering crowds ...

November 15, 2018
Education
Right-wing lawyer criticizes Liberty Korea Party, vows to work for conservative reform

Jun Won-tchack, a right-wing lawyer and political pundit who was recently fired from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party’s reinforcement committee, expressed regret over his dismissal on Wednesda...

November 14, 2018
Politics
[From the Scene] Culmination of years of preparation, Suneung is here

Just a day before Thursday’s college scholastic ability test, or Suneung, a tense atmosphere prevailed as students geared up for the exam for which they have long prepared. Authorities also took nati...

November 14, 2018
Education
3 awarded grand prize in IYF English Speech Contest

International Youth Fellowship awarded grand prizes to three winners for its 18th English Speech Contest on Saturday. The annual contest with it final round in Sejong Hall at Seoul Human Resources D...

November 13, 2018
Education
[Newsmaker] Seoul education office demands expulsion of twins for cheating

Seoul’s education office recommended Tuesday the expulsion of twins suspected of having cheating on exams and to take strong disciplinary actions against school officials, after police concluded a te...

November 13, 2018
Social affairs
Dispute over right-wing lawyer stirs up trouble for Liberty Korea Party

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party continues to struggle to maintain its foothold as the country’s major conservative party, following a dispute over personnel reform. The interim chief of the ...

November 12, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Death of young soldier calls for tougher punishments for drunk driving

The Korean Service Corps Battalion held a send-off ceremony Sunday for a 22-year-old soldier who fell victim to a drunk driver last month. After the incident, the government is moving to toughen puni...

November 11, 2018
Social affairs
Government vows to tackle fine dust, scraps incentives for diesel vehicles

Measures to tackle fine dust will be reinforced and support programs for diesel vehicles abolished, the government announced Thursday, as part of plans to combat particulate matter pollution. The En...

November 8, 2018
Social affairs
Emergency reduction measures in effect as ultrafine dust level spikes

The Seoul Metropolitan Government lifted an ultrafine dust warning Wednesday afternoon, 24 hours after it was issued, while the ultrafine dust advisory remained in effect for the country’s western re...

November 7, 2018
Social affairs
5 booked without detention over Goyang oil storage tank fire

The police on Tuesday said that five people have been booked in relation to an oil storage tank fire last month, holding an oil pipeline company and a construction worker responsible for the accident...

November 6, 2018
Social affairs

The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation

Address : Huam-ro 4-gil 10, Yongsan-gu,Seoul, Korea
Online newspaper registration No : Seoul 아03711
Date of registration : 2015.04.28
Publisher. Editor : Kwon Chung-won
Juvenile Protection Manager : Shin Chang Hoon
Tel : 02.727.0114