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[Newsmaker] Lawmaker accused of real estate speculation quits ruling party

Rep. Sohn Hye-won of the ruling Democratic Party on Sunday cut ties with the party over alleged property speculation, but nevertheless vigorously denied the allegations. Sohn maintained her initial ...

January 20, 2019
Politics
Controversy brews over Liberty Korea Party’s recommendations for Gwangju Uprising fact-finding committee

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party has come under fire for its recommendations earlier this week for a committee charged with investigating the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement, infuriating...

January 16, 2019
Social affairs
Resistance grows to Moon’s nuclear phase-out

President Moon Jae-in’s nuclear phaseout policy has resurfaced as a bone of contention, triggered by ruling Democratic Party Rep. Song Young-gil’s remarks that the construction of Shin Hanwool 3 and ...

January 15, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Ex-prime minister joins main opposition party, distances himself from ousted former president

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday joined the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, distancing himself from irregularities under ousted former President Park Geun-hye and emphasizing “unit...

January 15, 2019
Politics
Chinese President likely to visit North Korea in April, South Korea in May

Chinese President Xi Jinping is highly likely to visit North Korea in April, followed by a visit to South Korea in May, according to the ruling party’s leader Friday. “It seems like Chinese Presiden...

January 11, 2019
Politics
Drunk driver in Yoon's death ‘doing something else with female passenger’ at the time of accident

Prosecutors on Friday demanded eight years in prison for a drunk driver surnamed Park, 26, who caused the death of Yoon Chang-ho, a soldier carrying out military service. During Friday’s trial it wa...

January 11, 2019
Social affairs
Former Supreme Court chief appears before prosecutors in power abuse probe

Former Supreme Court Chief Yang Sung-tae apologized Friday for “causing concerns” in regard to multiple allegations of abuse of judiciary power during the previous administration against him. Though...

January 11, 2019
Social affairs
[Eye Plus] Behind the scenes of bell production

Seoul residents ring in the new year by striking a gigantic 20-ton temple bell 33 times at Bosingak, a large bell pavilion at Jongno, central Seoul. Similar versions of the 3-meter-tall steel bell c...

January 10, 2019
Social affairs
[Weekender] Surging apartment prices frustrate Seoul residents

When looking down at Seoul up in the sky, the capital is filled with square-shaped apartment clusters and gray sky-high office buildings. South Korea’s rapid economic development centered on Seoul h...

January 10, 2019
Social affairs
Seoul court fines BMW $12.9 million over falsified emissions documents

A Seoul court on Thursday slapped BMW Korea with a 14.5 billion-won ($12.9 million) fine and sentenced six workers to prison for violating the customs law and Clean Air Conservation Act. The German ...

January 10, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Second cab driver dies after self-immolation protesting Kakao carpool service

In the midst of heightened tensions between the country’s taxi union, information technology market players and the government over ride-sharing and ride-hailing services, a taxi driver surnamed Lim,...

January 10, 2019
Social affairs
Lawmaker pushes for BTS to hold concert in North Korea

Rep. Ahn Min-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said Wednesday he has requested K-pop sensation BTS hold a concert in North Korea in September in celebration of the first anniversary of las...

January 9, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Labor Ministry lays out details of revised minimum wage calculation process

Amid ongoing debate over the minimum wage hike, the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Monday laid out a rough draft of the revised minimum wage calculation method, which contains details about the ...

January 7, 2019
Social affairs
YouTube, a new conservative-liberal battle ground

A growing number of politicians here are taking to YouTube to convey their opinions and gain loyalty, unfettered by physical and time constraints. With the platform rising as a battleground for cons...

January 6, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Whistleblower admitted to hospital over signs of planning suicide

The former official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance who accuses the Moon Jae-in administration of manipulating the issuance of treasury bonds for political reasons was found alive after going ...

January 3, 2019
Social affairs

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