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NK among 11 nations that severely violate freedom of religion: EU group

A group of European Parliament members identified North Korea as one of 11 countries where severe violations of freedom of religion or belief occur, in a recently released annual report. The 11 coun...

October 23, 2018
North Korea
Seoul taxis to accept QR code payments from January

Passengers in Seoul will be able to pay for a taxi by scanning a QR code from a mobile app, starting in January. The Seoul City government said on Tuesday that it would put standards in place for “t...

October 23, 2018
Social affairs
2,062 nabbed for illegal filming, porn distribution

Police nabbed 2,062 people suspected of illegally filming women’s body parts and distributing pornography after a two-month special crackdown on online sex crimes. Police detained 88 of the suspects...

October 22, 2018
Social affairs
Green line saw most crimes among Seoul metro lines

The green metro line, Line 2, had more crimes reported than any other subway line in Seoul since the start of 2016. Some 6,084 crimes were reported From the beginning of 2016 and August 2018 on Seou...

October 22, 2018
Social affairs
Academics from Korea, Singapore discuss cooperation

SINGAPORE -- ASEAN, a regional bloc consisting of 10 Southeast Asian nations, is Korea’s second-largest trade partner after China, and is expected to be the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, af...

October 19, 2018
Politics
Court upholds refugee status of Ugandan lesbian

The Seoul High Court overturned a Supreme Court ruling in a remanded case by recognizing as a refugee a Ugandan lesbian woman who claims to face risks of persecution for her sexual orientation if she...

October 18, 2018
Social affairs
Moon to seek support of Vatican, Italy for NK peace efforts

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Italian President Sergio Mattarella met in Rome on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties and ways to expand cooperation on regional and global issues. The meetin...

October 17, 2018
Foreign Policy
Government bans NK defector-turned-journalist from reporting in Panmunjeom

The Unification Ministry on Monday told a journalist who had defected from North Korea that he is not allowed to cover the inter-Korean high-level talks scheduled later in the day at Panmunjeom. Jou...

October 15, 2018
Social affairs
US blocking medical aid to North Korea: Health minister

Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said Friday that the US was blocking South Korean efforts to provide medical aid to North Korea. In response to a ruling party lawmaker’s question during a parliamenta...

October 12, 2018
Politics
Prosecutors to grill ex-police chief over ‘online comments’ operation

Prosecutors are expected to grill former police chief Cho Hyun-oh, who was arrested last week over allegations that he masterminded online public opinion-rigging in favor of the Lee Myung-bak governm...

October 12, 2018
Social affairs
New JCS chief stresses military preparedness ahead of wartime OPCON transfer

Gen. Park Han-ki, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday he will push to reinforce advanced military capabilities as they prepare for the envisioned transfer of wartime operatio...

October 11, 2018
Defense
Illegal immigration via Jeju visa-free rises sharply this year

The number of travelers who made visa-free entries through Jeju Island and overstayed in Korea increased by about 18 percent in the first seven months of this year. As of the end of July, 11,979 mig...

October 9, 2018
Social affairs
Only 3% of local government companies are led by women

Only 3 in 100 heads of companies funded by metropolitan or provincial governments are women, according to a report released Tuesday. Of the 396 chiefs of corporations funded by local governments, on...

October 9, 2018
Social affairs
Over 200,000 sign petition calling for heavier punishment of ‘revenge porn’

The presidential office is expected to announce its stance on revenge porn as more than 200,000 people have signed an online petition calling for heavier penalties for the crime. More than 214,000 K...

October 8, 2018
Social affairs
Rules toughened for sex offenders in public service

Any civil servant sentenced to a fine of 1 million won or more for sex offense will automatically lose his job, and those expelled for sex crimes against minors will be permanently barred from public...

October 8, 2018
Social affairs

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