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Seoul mayor candidate Kim Moon-soo ignorant of comfort woman statue in front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul

Seoul Mayoral candidate Kim Moon-soo of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party appeared to be unaware of the comfort woman statue that stands in front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul. At a meeting wit...

June 4, 2018
Politics
[2018 Local elections] Ire grows at campaign trucks' loud noise, illegal parking

Complaints of loud noise and illegal parking by political canvassing trucks of candidates are mounting across the country as official campaigning for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by...

June 4, 2018
Politics
One injured in building collapse in Yongsan

A four-story building in Seoul collapsed unexpectedly at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, leaving one woman injured. According to the police, a building located in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul, completely toppled...

June 3, 2018
Social affairs
Feminist activists protest topless, Facebook Korea apologizes

Members of a feminist activist group held a shirtless protest against Facebook Korea on Saturday for its “sexually discriminatory” policy that led it to deleting photographs of their topless bodies t...

June 3, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Judges call for prosecutorial probe over ex-Supreme Court chief

The Supreme Court is embroiled in a swirling controversy after an investigation panel revealed that the judiciary under former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae had used politically sensitive...

June 3, 2018
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] ‘Bushcraft, the real charm of outdoor camping’

The camping season is here and many are packing their bags with tents and fancy gear to enjoy outdoor barbecues. But Han Ho-jun, a 45-year veteran of camping, says the true charm of the outdoor life ...

June 1, 2018
Travel
[2018 Local elections] Seoul mayoral candidates clash over air pollution

Seoul mayoral candidates clashed on the worsening air pollution in the city during Wednesday‘s televised election debate, with the attacks directed at the current mayor Park Won-soon who is running f...

May 31, 2018
Politics
[2018 Local elections] From subway stations to elders dance class: Seoul mayoral election heats up

Just two weeks ahead of this year’s local election slated for June 13, Seoul’s mayoral candidates are trying to meet and interact with as many voters as they can, reaching out at public spaces and on...

May 30, 2018
Politics
Korea helps Myanmar launch new legal database system

Korea’s Legislation Ministry shared its technology to launch a new legal database access system in Myanmar, the ministry said on Tuesday. On May 24, Myanmar launched Myanmar Law Information System w...

May 30, 2018
Foreign Policy
Ruling party chief urges Kim Jong-un to commit for successful US-North summit

South Korea’s ruling party chief on Tuesday urged North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to commit to accomplishing the upcoming US-North Korean talks, as it is his “responsibility and duty” demanded by the...

May 30, 2018
North Korea
Police to review calling in presidential secretary for allegedly taking bribes from Druking

Police said Monday it may call in a presidential secretary for questioning into his alleged bribery linked to an opinion-rigging scandal. The police have been looking into the “Druking” scandal in w...

May 29, 2018
Social affairs
Korean Air chairman’s wife to be grilled by police

The wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho is expected to be questioned by police Monday over allegations that she used verbal and physical violence against the company’s workers. Lee Myung-hee, 69...

May 27, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Opposition scuttles Moon’s Constitution amendment plan

President Moon Jae-in’s constitutional amendment bill was scuttled Thursday, after voting at the National Assembly was declared void as the quorum could not be reached due to the opposition parties’ ...

May 24, 2018
Politics
Opposition parties demand government withdraw constitutional amendment bill

Opposition parties called on the government to withdraw its constitutional amendment proposal Wednesday, a day before the deadline for a parliamentary vote. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party s...

May 23, 2018
Politics
Ex-President Lee denies corruption charges at first hearing

Former President Lee Myung-bak denied the charges against him at the first hearing of his trial Wednesday, accusing the prosecution of conducting “unreasonable” investigations. At the Seoul Central ...

May 23, 2018
Social affairs

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