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Minor opposition leaders to release joint proposal on merger

The leaders of two minor opposition parties are preparing a joint proposal for a merger and are expected to make the announcement as early as this week, party officials said Monday. Chairmen Ahn Che...

January 16, 2018
Politics
Top court rejects asylum for Ugandan who claims persecution over homosexuality

South Korea’s top court on Sunday sent back a case of a Ugandan asylum seeker who claimed that she was persecuted in her home country because she was homosexual, citing a lack of credibility in her t...

January 14, 2018
Social affairs
Close aide of ex-President Lee grilled over alleged NIS payment

A former aide of ex-President Lee Myung-bak denied all allegations of bribery involving the nation’s intelligence agency, as he underwent overnight questioning Saturday, prosecutors said Sunday. Kim...

January 14, 2018
Social affairs
Prosecution to freeze 3 billion won returned to Park by her lawyer

The prosecution is expected to freeze an additional 3 billion won ($2.81 million) belonging to ousted President Park Geun-hye, which her lawyer returned to her account Friday. According to prosecuto...

January 14, 2018
Politics
[Weather] Weather grows warmer after extreme cold wave

The severe cold snap is easing and the weather on Sunday is expected to be much warmer. The overall temperature is forecast to stand higher, with the day time high expected at 3 to 10 degrees Celsiu...

January 14, 2018
Social affairs
Moon asks to proceed with June referendum on Constitutional amendment

President Moon Jae-in reiterated Wednesday his pledge to hold a referendum on constitutional amendment in tandem with the upcoming local election in June, urging the National Assembly to come up with...

January 10, 2018
Politics
Christian university under fire for punishing students hosting seminar on prostitution, gender

A Christian university in Korea has come under fire for punishing students and professors for their involvement in a seminar on gender identity and prostitution in December. Handong Global Universit...

January 9, 2018
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Hong Joon-pyo claims possibility of contingency, criticizes Moon’s approach to NK

While the long-frozen inter-Korean relations appear headed for a thaw following an agreement to hold high-level talks on North Korea’s possible participation in the PyeongChang Winter Games on Tuesda...

January 8, 2018
Politics
Arrest of university chairman for allegedly running fake US degree mill leaves students confused

The chairman of the board of directors of an unaccredited cyber university has been arrested on suspicion of running a fake diploma mill and swindling some 200 people out of billions of won. Seocho ...

January 5, 2018
Social affairs
Education Ministry to impose stricter regulations on hagwon

Private English language education institutes for preschoolers are expected to be put under stricter operating regulations. The Ministry of Education on Friday said it is currently discussing ways t...

January 5, 2018
Education
[Weather] Temperatures to rebound, first snow in Busan

After days of frigid cold, temperatures are forecast to ease up Friday, recording an average low of minus 11 degrees Celsius and rising to 9 C during the day. As of 9 a.m., Chuncheon, Gangwon Provin...

January 5, 2018
Social affairs
[PyeongChang 2018] Sports minister says PyeongChang 2018 will lead to peace, prosperity on Korean Peninsula

South Korean Sports Minister Do Jong-hwan said Tuesday the upcoming Winter Olympics in the country will usher in an era of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula. In his New Year's address to ...

January 2, 2018
Olympic Games
K-pop agency’s chief fired by Chinese owner, stars vow walkout

An internal feud has erupted within Fantagio Corp., a mid-sized entertainment agency in South Korea, in the wake of the recent dismissal of its CEO by a China-based shareholder, according to employee...

January 2, 2018
Television
[Newsmaker] Two minor opposition parties speed up merger process

South Korea’s two minor parties are speeding up their merger process, following the People‘s Party’s all-member vote that favored the proposed merger with Bareun Party. In the four-day vote of confi...

January 2, 2018
Politics
[News Analysis] Two minor opposition parties speed up merger process

South Korea’s two minor parties are speeding up their merger process, following the People‘s Party’s all-member vote that favored the proposed merger with Bareun Party. In the four-day vote of confi...

January 1, 2018
Politics

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