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Prosecutors demand 9-year prison term for Samsung heir, final ruling on Jan. 18

Social affairsDec 30, 2020

Prosecutors demanded a nine-year prison term for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was indicted on bribery charges involving former President Park Geun-hye, at a final retrial Wedne...
Assembly speaker suggests Korea-China-Japan disease control body

PoliticsDec 29, 2020

National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug recently urged his counterparts from China and Japan to cooperate to resolve health and security crises caused by the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. ...
Moon’s once-infallible approval ratings hit by vaccine delay, prosecution reform

PoliticsDec 28, 2020

As President Moon Jae-in enters his fifth year in office, his disapproval ratings have reached their highest level yet, a survey showed Monday. Moon has recently faced strong criticism over the natio...
Yoon’s victory draws mixed reaction from lawmakers

PoliticsDec 25, 2020

Seoul court’s decision lifting the two-month suspension on Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl drew mixed reaction from rival parties on Thursday. While the opposition bloc, including the main opposit...
Yoon returns to work as court upholds his suit

PoliticsDec 24, 2020

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl will return to his work immediately as a Seoul court approved his suit to overturn his two-month suspension. As the top prosecutor won the legal battle, political b...
Land Minister nominee apologizes for past remarks at hearing

PoliticsDec 23, 2020

Land Minister nominee Byeon Chang-heum repeatedly apologized for controversial past remarks after being blasted by opposition lawmakers at his confirmation hearing Wednesday. He also pledged to suppl...
Court hearing held on Yoon’s 2-month suspension

PoliticsDec 22, 2020

The process of reviewing the legalities of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl’s suspension began Tuesday, with a Seoul court holding a hearing on Yoon’s suit to lift the suspension. The court’s decis...
[Eye Plus] Hwangudan Altar, remains in the city but unfamiliar to many

CultureDec 19, 2020

Hwangudan Altar, located next to the Westin Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, is an artifact in the middle of the city, but not many people know it. The altar, which was designated as Historical Site ...
All frontline workers, high-risk people to be vaccinated by November next year

Social affairsDec 18, 2020

South Korea said Friday it would prioritize frontline workers and people in high-risk groups in vaccinations, but some of them may have to wait until November next year. Yang Dong-gyo, head of the m...
Prime minister says ‘social consensus necessary’ to raise distancing rules to Level 3

PoliticsDec 18, 2020

With growing interest in whether social distancing rules will be raised to Level 3 after the daily average number of confirmed cases in Korea surpassed 900 this week, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun sa...
MIKTA countries join forces to meet challenges of pandemic era

Foreign affairsDec 17, 2020

South Korea’s National Assembly presided over the sixth MIKTA Speakers’ Consultation on video Thursday. The theme of the event was “Complex challenges and parliamentary leadership in a pandemic era.”...
Seoul regulates older vehicles, industrial sites to curb pollution

Social affairsDec 17, 2020

To combat concerns about fine dust, especially during the winter, the city government of Seoul has toughened regulations on high-polluting vehicles and construction sites in the December-to-March per...
Movie director Kim Ki-duk dies of coronavirus

FilmDec 11, 2020

South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk died of complications from COVID-19 in Latvia on Friday. News reports from Russia said the director died in the hospital from complications associated with COV...
Posco chief tapped for second term

IndustryDec 11, 2020

Posco CEO Choi Jeong-woo has been chosen for a second term, the company said Friday. The steelmaker’s board of directors unanimously decided to reappoint Choi, whose term expires in March. The appo...
Audi Volkswagen Korea to launch 8 EV models over 3 years

TransportDec 11, 2020

Audi Volkswagen Group has unveiled its electrification strategy and business plans in the Korean market over the next years. The group said in a digital press conference Friday its four affiliated b...