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Childless foreign spouse should get disaster relief: rights watchdogSocial affairsAug 19, 2020The National Human Rights Commission said on Wednesday that it advised a local government to pay disaster relief to the foreign spouse of a Korean national as it is unfair to exclude her just because... -
7,600 police tested for COVID-19 after ralliesSocial affairsAug 19, 2020Police said Wednesday they will have all 7,600 officers who were deployed at the Liberation Day mass rallies in downtown Seoul, tested for COVID-19 as many of the protesters tested positive. “All me... -
Health minister warns of stronger disease control measuresSocial affairsAug 18, 2020The government is expected to take stronger disease control measures in the face of a sudden uptick in COVID-19 cases largely traceable to a church in Seoul. Park Neung-hoo, the minister of health a... -
Heat waves, tropical nights to continue this weekSocial affairsAug 17, 2020The national weather agency on Monday issued special warnings for heat waves in most parts of Korea, following heavy monsoon rains that caused casualties. The hot and humid southwestern winds joined... -
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[Newsmaker] No free treatment for incoming foreigners with COVID-19 who violate rulesSocial affairsAug 17, 2020Foreigners who test positive for the new coronavirus upon entering South Korea will have to pay for their own treatment if they violate the country’s disease prevention guidelines. The Central Disas... -
Activist for comfort women grilled over embezzlementSocial affairsAug 14, 2020Prosecutors grilled Rep. Yoon Mi-hyang, a longtime activist for the rights of the victims of wartime sexual slavery committed by Japan, on Thursday over allegations that she embezzled donations for t... -
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[Herald Interview] UN expert questions political decision behind NGO auditsNorth KoreaAug 13, 2020A UN expert on human rights in North Korea says he has not yet received a satisfactory response from the South Korean government as to why only human rights and defectors’ organizations are being tar... -
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[Newsmaker] Seoul City asks groups to cancel rallies on Liberation DaySocial affairsAug 12, 2020The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Wednesday that it has requested 14 organizations to cancel their plans for mass rallies on Aug. 15 Liberation Day in a bid to keep COVID-19 from spreading. ... -
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[Herald Interview] Flying leaflets into NK was against basic rule of democracy: senior officialNorth KoreaAug 9, 2020The Seoul government’s ban on nongovernmental groups’ flying of leaflets into North Korea was based on the basic principle of a democratic society that people should not risk the safety of others to ... -
NK continues to develop missile capability beyond limits: Pentagon officialNorth KoreaAug 7, 2020North Korea continues to work aggressively to develop long-range nuclear missiles capable of threatening the US mainland through a “very deliberate testing program” for systems improvement, a senior ... -
US would be negotiating with NK if not for election: TrumpNorth KoreaAug 6, 2020US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if it weren’t for the US presidential election campaign, North Korea, Iran and China would be at the negotiation table wanting to make a deal with the US... -
Uzbeks with COVID-19 attended religious gathering in CheongjuSocial affairsAug 5, 2020Six Uzbeks who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and Tuesday were found to have attended an Islamic religious event in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, with some 340 other people last Frida... -
Heavy rain, COVID-19 trouble NKNorth KoreaAug 4, 2020Record-breaking torrential rain and the COVID-19 pandemic are threatening North Korea, which has already been troubled by years of international economic sanctions. The country’s state broadcaster s... -
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[Feature] More Koreans looking to leave Hong KongSocial affairsAug 2, 2020Hong Kong has long been the Asian hub of finance and tourism, and home to more than 13,000 South Koreans. However, mass anti-China, anti-extradition bill protests and mainland China’s introduction o... -
Rights watchdog probes allegations against late Seoul mayorSocial affairsJul 31, 2020The National Human Rights Commission of Korea decided Thursday to investigate sexual harassment allegations against the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and the city government’s suspected abetting or ...
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