Articles by Kim Arin
Kim Arin
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Yoon address remembers victims of April 3 massacre in Jeju
President Yoon Suk Yeol offered condolences to the victims of the 1947-1954 mass killings of civilians on Jeju Island on Monday. “I remain committed to my promise that I stand with the victims of the April 3 massacre,” Yoon said in a written address read by Prime Minister Han Duk-soo at the ceremony held at the peace park in Jeju City. The president said it is the “duty of our country as a liberal democracy to remember and honor the victims, survivors and their families, and al
Politics April 3, 2023
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‘Momentum for change’: Ji Seong-ho highlights North Korea human rights during US trip
Rights activist-turned-lawmaker Rep. Ji Seong-ho of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party met with US Department of State officials on Thursday to discuss possible joint efforts in protecting the rights of North Korean defectors. “I think US officials showed deep interest in South Korea’s actions to improve the rights of North Korean residents and defectors, and the possible steps that the US can take,” Ji, who defected to South Korea in 2006, told The Korea Herald. &ld
Politics March 31, 2023
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Opposition leader’s court appearance sparks fierce protests
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Chair Rep. Lee Jae-myung was met by competing crowds of protesters as he appeared for trial at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday. One protester was seen throwing eggs at the opposition leader. Loud chants of “Arrest him!” from opponents followed Lee, while another crowd of well-wishers blasted songs from a carry-on speaker to muffle the boos. Lee did not respond to questions from reporters at the scene, while waving and smiling b
Politics March 31, 2023
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Opposition leader planned solo trip to North Korea: prosecutors
Seoul prosecutors believe onetime presidential hopeful and Democratic Party of Korea head Rep. Lee Jae-myung planned a solo trip to North Korea while he was still the governor of Gyeonggi Province, which neighbors Seoul. According to the indictment the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office submitted to the National Assembly on Thursday, after then-Gyeonggi Gov. Lee was excluded from the 2018 inter-Korea summit, the provincial office planned for him to travel to North Korea separately.
Politics March 31, 2023
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Ahn Cheol-soo remains richest man in South Korean politics
South Korea’s National Assembly members have a net worth of 2.3 billion won ($1.77 million) on average, minus the richest four who own over 50 billion won each. The parliamentary public service ethics committee on Thursday published the list of the changes in the net worth of the 296 Assembly members over last year compared to the year before, which showed that 33 or 11.1 percent held at least 5 billion won respectively. According to the list, 83 (28 percent) of the Assembly members were w
Politics March 31, 2023
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Opposition urges Yoon to sack foreign policy heads over Japan textbook changes
South Korea’s main opposition on Wednesday rallied for President Yoon Suk Yeol to fire his foreign policy chiefs over the controversial updates to Japanese textbooks unveiled the day before. The Democratic Party of Korea blamed the “humiliating concessions” the president made in his recent summit in Tokyo for the revisions in Japan’s history education. Japan’s Education Ministry announced Tuesday the new curriculum guidelines that touched on some of the historical d
Politics March 29, 2023
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Union officials arrested in hunt for North Korean spies
Four high-level officials of a South Korean umbrella labor union were arrested Tuesday, in the latest development in a widening investigation into suspected North Korean espionage. In a statement Tuesday, investigative and intelligence authorities said they found “substantial evidence” to suspect the labor union officials of working with North Korean spies. In January, police and the intelligence service together searched the homes and offices of the four labor union officials and fo
Politics March 28, 2023
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China backs summit with South Korea, Japan: envoy
Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said Tuesday that Beijing supports a possible trilateral summit with South Korea and Japan. “We have continued to say so, and we will cooperate with South Korea’s efforts. South Korea is making a lot of efforts right now, and we hope that these efforts will lead to a good result,” the ambassador said. Xing’s remarks came during a meeting with the South Korean ruling People Power Party’s chair Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, who was the first to su
Politics March 28, 2023
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[Herald Interview] After Putin ICC arrest warrant, will Kim Jong-un ever get his?
The International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin is “one of the most courageous steps taken” and “one that would eventually lead to accountability,” according to the war crimes court’s former president Song Sang-hyun. However, bringing similar actions of international justice against North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un would be far more challenging, according to the three-term ICC judge. Speaking to The Ko
Politics March 27, 2023
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Accused spies for North Korea pledged loyalty to Kim Jong-un: prosecutors
South Koreans charged with spying for North Korea met secretly with North Korean agents in Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries, according to Seoul prosecutors. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office wrote in an indictment released late Thursday that the head of the alleged spy ring, a 60-year-old identified only by his surname of Hwang, made overseas trips to communicate with North Korean agents in person. In March 2016, in one of the earliest of such encounters, Hwang sta
Politics March 24, 2023
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North Korea killing of South Korean: Ex-Moon officials deny all charges in 1st trial
Three of former President Moon Jae-in’s key security officials stood trial on Friday for their alleged roles in the cover-up of North Korea’s killing of the South Korean official Lee Dae-jun at sea in September 2020. The three accused in the case are Moon’s Cheong Wa Dae National Security Adviser Suh Hoon, his National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won, and his Minister of National Defense Seo Wook. Seoul prosecutors believe that the Moon officials colluded to cover up
Politics March 24, 2023
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[단독] 지성호, 미 의회 주최 ‘민주주의 정상회의’ 세미나 참석...한국 의원 중 유일
[코리아헤럴드=김아린 기자] 윤석열 대통령과 조 바이든 미국 대통령이 공동주최하는 제2차 ‘민주주의 정상회의’를 계기로 열리는 의원 행사에 지성호 국민의힘 의원이 국회를 대표해 한국 의원으로 유일하게 참석한다. 23일 지성호 의원실에 따르면 지 의원은 민주주의 정상회의 기간 중인 28일 열리는 입법 세미나에 참석해 부패 방지를 주제로 연설을 할 예정이다. 이는 미 연방하원의 초당적 위원회인 ‘하원 민주주의 파트너십(House Democracy Partnership)’이 주최하는 세미나로, 2차 민주주의 정상회의 기간 의원들의 교류를 위해 열린다. 지 의원은 지난 2021년에도 화상으로 열린 민주주의 정상회의 입법 세미나에 참석해 북한 인권에 대한 국제사회의 관심과 지원을 촉구했다. 지 의원은 이날 코리아헤럴드에 “최선을 다할 생각”이라며 방미 기간 동안 오는 4월 예정된 윤 대통령의 국빈
한국어판 March 23, 2023
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[Exclusive] Defector lawmaker Ji to attend legislative track of Summit for Democracy 2023
North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker Rep. Ji Seong-ho is set to attend the upcoming House Democracy Partnership Summit for Democracy in Washington DC as the only South Korean lawmaker. According to Ji’s office on Wednesday, he has been invited to speak at the three-day summit program hosted by the House Democracy Partnership, a bipartisan Commission in the US House of Representatives. This is Ji’s second time attending the legislative track of the flagship summit convened by the Bid
Politics March 23, 2023
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Opposition leader indicted on corruption charges
The leader of South Korea’s opposition party was indicted on Wednesday for an array of corruption charges following a year-and-a-half-long investigation. According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, the Democratic Party of Korea chairperson Rep. Lee Jae-myung will be sent to trial over his suspected role in a controversial real estate project during his time as the mayor of Seongnam, a city in Gyeonggi Province. Seoul prosecutors said in a release that as mayor, Lee l
Politics March 22, 2023
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No mention of ‘comfort women,’ Dokdo at summit: minister
The issues of “comfort women” -- South Korean women and girls who were forced into Japanese military brothels -- and the disputed islets of Dokdo were not discussed at President Yoon Suk Yeol’s talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korea’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Speaking at the National Assembly foreign affairs committee’s plenary session, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin reiterated that there was no mention of “comfort women” or Dok
Politics March 21, 2023
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