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Seoul unveils virus-blocking bus shelterSocial affairsAug 7, 2020A shelter booth designed to protect passengers from sunlight, dust and even from viruses while waiting for a bus to arrive was unveiled on the streets of Seoul. Starting Wednesday, the Seongdong-gu ... -
New real estate laws face opposition from lessorsPoliticsAug 6, 2020New legislation levying steep taxes on owners of multiple homes and protecting the rights of tenants faces strong resistance from landlords and civic groups, despite the government’s commitment to st... -
Real estate tax hikes pass through parliamentPoliticsAug 4, 2020The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a package of real estate-related bills that would introduce the heftiest-ever levy on homeowners, despite resistance from opposition lawmakers. A total of 1... -
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[News Focus] Sejong an alternative to overcrowded, overly expensive Seoul?PoliticsAug 3, 2020Decentralization has been an important yet neglected issue in S. Korea, where half of the country’s population of 51.8 million people live in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan area, which accoun... -
Thousands evacuate as heavy rains trigger flood, landslidesSocial affairsAug 2, 2020Torrential rains pounded South Korea’s central regions over the weekend, leaving at least five dead, several missing and thousands forced to evacuate their homes. North Chungcheong Province and Gyeo... -
Ruling party, government jointly push for powerful agencies revampSocial affairsJul 30, 2020Cheong Wa Dae, the government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea announced a reformation plan Thursday that will check and balance the power of investigative and intelligence authorities. The ... -
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[Feature] Do you trust your surgeon?Social affairsJul 29, 2020Debate has resurfaced over the need for surveillance cameras in hospital operating rooms, with strong support from the ruling party for the mandatory use of cameras to protect the rights of patients.... -
Ice pack use may triple as deliveries surge during pandemicSocial affairsJul 29, 2020A surge in demand for cold and frozen food parcel deliveries is driving up the use of gel packs, sparking concerns over environmental and health risks of microplastic pollution. “As the use of ice p... -
Outside experts recommend probe into journalist, end probe on prosecutorSocial affairsJul 24, 2020A panel of outside experts on Friday recommended that the probe into the journalist in a suspected case of collusion with a prosecutor be continued, while ending the investigation into the prosecutor... -
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[Herald Interview] Assembly panel chief Song suggests Trump invite NK leader’s sister to USNorth KoreaJul 24, 2020US President Donald Trump could try for a breakthrough in the stalemated talks with North Korea by inviting the sister of the North’s leader Kim Jong-un to Washington, a senior Seoul politician verse... -
Ruling party’s by-elections dilemma: Seoul and Busan ‘too big to let go’PoliticsJul 21, 2020The two vacant mayoral seats left behind by disgraced heavyweights from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea have put the party in a bind. To field candidates for the posts in Seoul and Busan in by-... -
Ruling party floor leader proposes relocation of Cheong Wa Dae to SejongPoliticsJul 20, 2020Ruling Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon on Monday proposed relocating the National Assembly and the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, from Seoul to the administrative city of Se... -
Seoul’s plan to probe mayor harassment case stumblesSocial affairsJul 19, 2020The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s plan to investigate sexual harassment allegations against late Mayor Park Won-soon has faced a setback, as the city failed to recruit outside experts to join the i... -
Seoul city to set up joint probe team to look into mayor’s alleged sex harassmentSocial affairsJul 15, 2020The Seoul City government, law enforcement agencies and a rights watchdog on Wednesday vowed to leave no stone unturned on the sexual harassment allegations against late Mayor Park Won-soon and specu... -
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[Newsmaker] Calls grow for investigation into Seoul mayor’s harassment allegationsSocial affairsJul 14, 2020The controversy over the #MeToo allegations against late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon is showing no signs of abating, with calls for an investigation growing Tuesday. Opposition parties, women’s groups...
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