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[Newsmaker] Police raid K-pop singer Park Yoo-chun’s house in drug probe

Gyeonggi police searched South Korean singer-actor Park Yoo-chun’s home and took hair samples Tuesday in a drug probe that started when his ex-girlfriend accused him of using illegal drugs. The Gyeo...

April 16, 2019
Social affairs
Thoroughly investigate sex crimes against late actress, witness urges

Yoon Ji-oh, a colleague of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon and a witness in an investigation into Jang’s death a decade ago, urged authorities on Sunday to leave no stone unturned. “In the past 10 yea...

April 15, 2019
Social affairs
One in 10 single Koreans say wedding is a must: survey

Only 1 in 10 single South Koreans consider a wedding ceremony to be mandatory for married couples, a survey showed Monday, indicating a shift in perceptions compared with past years. In Korea, a cou...

April 15, 2019
Social affairs
Stricter standards to be applied for multicultural family support measures

The Justice Ministry on Sunday outlined plans to draft a policy on support programs for multicultural families by the end of this year, in response to growing complaints of reverse discrimination. D...

April 14, 2019
Politics
Assembly session held hostage over Constitutional Court nomination

Political parties have failed to agree on a schedule for this month’s parliamentary extraordinary session as of Sunday, with Liberty Korea Party objecting to Constitutional Court Justice nominee Lee ...

April 14, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] [News focus] Constitutional Court justice candidate faces conflict of interest allegation over stock ownership

Constitutional Court Justice nominee Lee Mi-sun was in the hot seat Thursday over stocks worth around 3.5 billion won ($3 million) she and her husband hold, igniting allegations of a possible conflic...

April 11, 2019
Politics
[News Focus] Bareunmirae Party clashes with ruling party, civic group over independent investigative agency

The minor opposition Bareunmirae Party has presented an unexpected stumbling block for the establishment of an independent agency to uncover wrongdoing by high-level government officials and their re...

April 7, 2019
Politics
By-elections seen as litmus test for 2020 parliamentary elections

Citizens of Changwon-Seongsan and Tongyeong-Goseong on Wednesday headed to cast their ballots for lawmakers to represent the districts in South Gyeongsang Province, in a by-election widely considered...

April 3, 2019
Politics
Burning Sun scandal investigation targets six incumbent police officers

The National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee on Tuesday said six incumbent police officers have been targeted in the ongoing Burning Sun investigation, with four of them being booked. “Six incumbe...

April 2, 2019
Politics
[Newsmaker] Main opposition Liberty Korea Party draws criticism for campaigning inside football stadium

In the final sprint to the April 3 parliamentary by-election, main opposition Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn and the party’s Changwon district candidate Kang Ki-yoon on Monday were blasted ...

April 1, 2019
Politics
New allegations of procuring prostitution raised against Seungri

An acquaintance of K-pop star Seungri has testified that the celebrity procured prostitution at locations in addition to the ones alleged so far, a local news outlet reported. According to Ilyo Shin...

March 31, 2019
Social affairs
President Moon scraps nomination for science minister, transport minister nominee steps down voluntarily

President Moon Jae-in withdrew his nomination of Science and ICT Minister candidate Cho Dong-ho on Sunday over his participation in a controversial conference, while Transport Minister nominee Choi J...

March 31, 2019
Politics
High-ranking policeman accused of sexual misconduct, witness tampering

The Busan District Public Prosecutors’ Office said Thursday that a high-ranking police officer has been indicted on charges related to witness tampering and sexual misconduct after allegedly trying t...

March 28, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] SMEs Minister nominee Park says Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang knew of ex-vice justice minister’s sex-bribery video

Minister of SMEs and Startups nominee Rep. Park Young-sun on Thursday continued her claims that main opposition Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn knew of ex-Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui’s...

March 28, 2019
Politics
[Herald Interview] Justice should be priority in setup of independent investigative body: lawmaker

Successive presidents and administrations over the past 20 years have failed to fulfill their pledges to establish an independent body with the power to investigate and indict high-ranking government...

March 27, 2019
Politics

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