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Cristiano Ronaldo’s no-show prompts upset fans to seek legal action

Korean fans disappointed and angered by soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s solely bench-warming presence at a friendly match between Juventus FC from Turin, Italy and a team of K League players las...

July 29, 2019
Social affairs
NPS invested W5.6 trillion in Japanese companies linked to forced wartime labor

The National Pension Service invested some 5.6 trillion won ($4.73 billion) between 2014 and 2018 in Japanese companies linked to Japan’s forced wartime labor, raising questions about the service’s i...

July 26, 2019
Politics
Heavy rain warnings issued in central regions, downpour in store for weekend

The season’s first heavy rain warning was issued in Seoul on Friday morning, with nationwide downpours in store over the weekend. The Korea Meteorological Administration adjusted a heavy rain watch ...

July 26, 2019
Social affairs
Arrested North Korean spy suspect under investigation

A suspected North Korean spy, who was sent to the South and allegedly lived here as a Buddhist monk since last year, has been arrested, marking the first such case in nine years, authorities said Thu...

July 25, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Union of delivery workers refuses to handle Uniqlo goods

With South Koreans increasingly taking part in a boycott of Japanese goods, the Parcel Delivery Workers’ Solidarity Union on Wednesday refused to handle Uniqlo products. “Parcel Delivery workers wil...

July 24, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] National Assembly delegation leaves for US to discuss Japan trade curbs

A bipartisan delegation representing South Korea’s National Assembly left for Washington on Wednesday morning to meet with US and Japanese counterparts in hopes of finding a breakthrough in Japan’s l...

July 24, 2019
Politics
Ruling party, main opposition spar over diplomatic approach to Tokyo’s trade restrictions

The ongoing dispute between the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and the main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Tuesday spilled over to the government’s diplomatic approach in handling trade restrict...

July 23, 2019
Politics
[Feature] Boycott of Japanese goods, services spreads rapidly

The campaign to boycott Japanese products and services here is gaining steam as bilateral relations continue to be tense following Japan’s export curbs on key hi-tech materials crucial for South Kore...

July 22, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Govt to approve extended work hours amid Japan trade feud

SEJONG -- Extended work hours will be approved for businesses that need hi-tech materials to replace those regulated by Tokyo, as part of efforts to cope with Japan’s stricter trade export control, t...

July 22, 2019
Social affairs
Assembly session ends without results

Days after the June extraordinary parliamentary session ended without addressing key bills, all eyes are on whether a July plenary session will be convened, amid a widening rift between the ruling an...

July 21, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] KCTU stages nationwide strike over next year’s minimum wage

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, one of the country’s two biggest umbrella unions, staged multiple strikes across the country Thursday in protest against key labor policies of the Moon Jae-i...

July 18, 2019
Social affairs
Japan’s export curbs to top agenda of President Moon’s meeting with party leaders

President Moon Jae-in and chairpersons of five political parties will gather for a meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday afternoon to discuss ways to navigate Japan’s trade regulations. The chairpers...

July 17, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Political parties fail to agree on plenary meeting

Political parties failed to agree on a date for the last plenary meeting of the June parliamentary session, as the dispute over the main opposition Liberty Korea Party’s push for the dismissal of Def...

July 15, 2019
Politics
[From the Scene] Bombarded with deliveries, veteran postal worker asks for family time

HANAM, Gyeonggi Province -- Prospects of an all-out strike by mail delivery workers of the state-run Korea Post surprised the country last week. In a nation heavily reliant on fast-speed delivery se...

July 14, 2019
Social affairs
Kim Basinger joins demonstration against dog meat consumption in Seoul

American actress and singer Kim Basinger on Friday urged South Korea to stop dog meat consumption, joining a protest organized by a local animal rights group. “It (South Korea) is the only country t...

July 12, 2019
Social affairs

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