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Prosecution raids key locations in probe into embattled Cho KukSocial affairsAugust 27, 2019The prosecution on Tuesday raided universities, a medical center and other facilities as part of an investigation into a series of allegations involving Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk and his famil... -
Police to summon Seungri, ex-YG chief on gambling charges this weekSocial affairsAugust 27, 2019Police are set to summon Big Bang star Seungri and Yang Hyun-suk, former head of K-pop entertainment house YG Entertainment, for questioning on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, on charges of ove... -
Parties agree to hold hearing on Cho Kuk from Sept. 2-3PoliticsAugust 26, 2019The National Assembly judiciary committee agreed Monday to convene a two-day confirmation hearing starting Sept. 2 on Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk, who is plagued by a series of allegations invol... -
![[Feature] Gwanghwamun Square stands in the way of Seoul Mayor’s path to Blue House](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=601&simg=/content/image/2019/08/26/20190826000468_0.jpg)
[Feature] Gwanghwamun Square stands in the way of Seoul Mayor’s path to Blue HouseSocial affairsAugust 26, 2019Back in 2017, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon gave up on entering the presidential race, saying he could not “win the hearts of the people.” Having won his third consecutive mayoral term in an overwhel... -
Cho Kuk apologizes over daughter, vows not to step downSocial affairsAugust 25, 2019Embattled Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk on Sunday apologized over a series of allegations involving his daughter, but expressed determination to undergo a confirmation hearing and help carry out t... -
![[From the scene] Students angered by university admission allegations involving Cho Kuk’s daughter](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=601&simg=/content/image/2019/08/22/20190822000578_0.jpg)
[From the scene] Students angered by university admission allegations involving Cho Kuk’s daughterSocial affairsAugust 22, 2019A spiraling series of allegations ranging from his dubious investment in a private equity fund to his involvement in a left-leaning group have cornered Cho Kuk since he was nominated as justice minis... -
![[Newsmaker] Murder suspect shows no remorse as face revealed](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=601&simg=/content/image/2019/08/21/20190821000569_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Murder suspect shows no remorse as face revealedSocial affairsAugust 21, 2019The man who claimed to have murdered and dismembered a motel guest before dumping it in the Han River, said Wednesday he was not sorry to the victim at all, as he appeared for police questioning on t... -
Seoul to toughen inspections of waste imports from JapanForeign AffairsAugust 16, 2019South Korea will tighten its environmental and safety inspections for recycling waste imported from Japan, the government said Friday, in an apparent attempt to counter Japan’s recent trade restricti... -
![[Newsmaker] Public fury grows over Jeju road rage](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=601&simg=/content/image/2019/08/16/20190816000339_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Public fury grows over Jeju road rageSocial affairsAugust 16, 2019A video in which a driver assaulted another driver who had been complaining about the former’s aggressive driving, went viral Friday, sparking public outrage and calls for punishment for the violent ... -
![[From the scene] Anti-Abe rallies dominate central Seoul on Liberation Day](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=601&simg=/content/image/2019/08/15/20190815000168_0.jpg)
[From the scene] Anti-Abe rallies dominate central Seoul on Liberation DaySocial affairsAugust 15, 2019Thousands of citizens from South Korea and Japan on Thursday urged the Shinzo Abe administration to apologize to Korean victims forced to work for Japanese occupiers during a rally in central Seoul, ... -
Ex-vice minister denies sexual exploitation, bribery chargesSocial affairsAugust 13, 2019Former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui denied accusations that he received sexual services or bribes from businessmen as his trial opened Tuesday, six years after he first became mired in an orgy s... -
![[Feature] Koreans reject ‘No Japan’ campaign, focus on criticizing Abe](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=601&simg=/content/image/2019/08/12/20190812000657_0.jpg)
[Feature] Koreans reject ‘No Japan’ campaign, focus on criticizing AbeSocial affairsAugust 12, 2019Last week, it took less than five hours for a district office in Seoul to withdraw its plan to hang some 1,100 banners featuring “No. Boycott Japan” on lampposts across major streets in the heart of ... -
Prosecution considers filing extra charges against ex-ministerSocial affairsAugust 12, 2019The prosecution is considering whether to file additional charges against former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui, who is being tried on suspicions that he received sexual services and bribes, as th... -
Calls for new national anthem grow amid anti-Japanese sentimentSocial affairsAugust 9, 2019Debate has surfaced over whether the use of South Korea’s national anthem composed by Ahn Eak-tai, whose pro-Japanese activities during Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula have come under s... -
![[Newsmaker] Police probe ex-YG chief on gambling charges](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=601&simg=/content/image/2019/08/09/20190809000430_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Police probe ex-YG chief on gambling chargesSocial affairsAugust 9, 2019The police said Friday that they are probing allegations that Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO and chief producer of K-pop entertainment powerhouse YG Entertainment, gambled overseas. South Koreans are pro...
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