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Ex-President Park's confidante pleads not guilty in court review over bribery case
A longtime friend of jailed former President Park Geun-hye pleaded not guilty on Wednesday as she attended the first hearing for a Supreme Court-ordered review of a corruption scandal involving her and Park that led to the president's ouster in March 2017.In August, the top court sent the case back to the Seoul High Court, ordering a review of the lower court's decision on Choi Soon-sil, also in jail, and Park. They were sentenced by the lower court last year to 20 years and 25 years in jail, re
Social Affairs Oct. 30, 2019
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Former KT chief gets one-year jail term in hiring scandal
Lee Suk-chae, a former chairman of South Korean telecom giant KT Corp., was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday for ordering the illegal hiring of applicants with ties to powerful figures, including an opposition lawmaker's daughter.The Seoul Southern District Court handed out the jail term to Lee, saying his involvement the 2012 KT hiring scandal in was ascertained in consideration of the evidence.Seo Yu-yeol, a former KT president, and Kim Sang-hyo, a former KT executive in charge of
Social Affairs Oct. 30, 2019
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Trump claimed S. Korea was 'major abuser,' had to pay $60b to US: memoir
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump called South Korea a "major abuser" and claimed the US ally should pay $60 billion a year for the stationing of American troops in the country, according to a memoir published Tuesday.Guy Snodgrass, former chief speechwriter and communications director to former US Defense Secretary James Mattis, made the revelation in his new book, "Holding the Line: Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis," as he recounted a meeting between Trum
Foreign Affairs Oct. 30, 2019
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New S. Korean ambassador to UN vows to focus on Korea peace process
NEW YORK -- South Korea's new ambassador to the United Nations vowed Tuesday to focus his efforts on establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula through the global body.Amb. Cho Hyun held a meeting with reporters at the South Korean mission to the UN, saying the multinational organization can play an important role in realizing President Moon Jae-in's vision for a Korean Peninsula peace process. "My priority is what role I will play at the UN to put in place the Korean Peninsula peace proces
Foreign Affairs Oct. 30, 2019
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'공터에 이상한 차 있어요' 눈썰미 신고에 만취운전자 체포
'공터에 이상한 차 있어요' 눈썰미 신고에 만취운전자 체포구청 폐쇄회로(CC)TV 관제센터 직원의 눈썰미로 음주 운전자가 경찰에 붙잡혔다.29일 오후 8시 44분께 부산 해운대구 석대동 한 농산물 상가 뒤편 공터에서 음주운전이 의심되는 승용차가 있다는 구청 CCTV 관제센터의 신고가 경찰에 접수됐다. 관제센터 직원은 "이 승용차가 공터 펜스를 들이받고 후진하는 등 이상하다"고 경찰에 알렸다.경찰이 출동해 해당 승용차를 확인하고 인근을 수색하던 중 운전자 A(30) 씨를 발견했다.경찰의 음주 측정 결과 A 씨 혈중알코올농도는 면허 취소 수치(0.08%)의 두 배를 넘는 0.193%였다.경찰은 도로교통법 위반 혐의(음주운전)로 A 씨를 현행범으로 체포한 뒤 음주운전 경위를 조사하고 있다. (연합뉴스)
한국어판 Oct. 30, 2019
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"아름다운 마무리"…BTS, 결국 메시지는 '러브 유어셀프' (종합)
1년 2개월 월드투어 서울서 마지막 공연…4만 3천 아미 '열광' 속 대미"처음과 끝이 여러분과 함께라서 더욱 더 아름다운 마무리가 될 거예요."(뷔)"우리 스스로를 사랑하기 위해 함께 견뎌온 방탄과 아미를 위해 박수 한 번 쳐 줍시다."(RM)서울에서 출발해 1년 2개월 동안 전 세계를 돌고 다시 서울로 돌아온 방탄소년단(BTS)은 모든 에너지를 월드투어 마지막 무대에 쏟아냈다. 4만 3천여 명의 '아미'(ARMY)는 열광적 함성으로 슈퍼스타의 '홈그라운드' 귀환을 환영했고, 축제 끝자락에서 멤버들은 결국 눈물을 쏟아냈다. 방탄소년단이 29일 서울 잠실올림픽주경기장 공연으로 6개월간의 '러브 유어셀프:스피크 유어셀프'(LOVE YOURSELF:SPEAK YOURSELF) 월드투어를 마무리했다. 지난해 8월부터 올해 4월까지 진행된 '러브 유어셀프' 투어까지, 1년 2개월에 이르는 여정의 화려한 피날레였다.월드투어 시작을 알린 올림픽주
한국어판 Oct. 30, 2019
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With tears and sweat, BTS wraps up globe-trotting concert tour in home country
Tears and sweat wrapped up K-pop superband BTS' year-long world concert tour in the capital of their home country on Tuesday. The famous home ARMY's fan chant consecutively naming the seven BTS members brought to a close BTS' "Love Yourself" world tour at the thundering Olympic Stadium in southern Seoul, 14 months after the same chant launched the band from here onto the forefront of the world music scene.The finale edition of the three days of concerts officially capped the band's hea
Performance Oct. 30, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Senior police officer indicted over nightclub scandal
Prosecutors indicted a senior police officer Tuesday over an alleged attempt to cover up irregularities at Seoul nightclubs involving former BIGBANG member Seungri.A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, faces bribery, obstruction of business and other charges.The 49-year-old is alleged to have tried to cover up illicit activities at Burning Sun, a nightclub in southern Seoul, and other firms run by Seungri and the K-pop star's busin
Social Affairs Oct. 29, 2019
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, New Zealand agree to boost bilateral cooperation
The top diplomats of South Korea and New Zealand agreed Tuesday to enhance bilateral ties in the economy, defense and other various fields, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her counterpart, Winston Peters, held talks in Seoul and agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, as well as in areas of mutual interest, such as hydrogen energy development and research in the Antarctic, the ministry said in a release. They also decided to
Diplomatic Circuit Oct. 29, 2019
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Moon's mother dies from chronic illness at age 92
Kang Han-ok, mother of President Moon Jae-in, died Tuesday at the age of 92, Cheong Wa Dae announced.She died at a hospital in Busan, the president's hometown located some 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 7:06 p.m., it said. She had reportedly suffered from an illness for a long time and had been in critical condition in recent days.Moon plans to hold a "calm" family funeral at the wishes of the deceased, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson, Ko Min-jung.No condolence calls or
Politics Oct. 29, 2019
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Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for brother of ex-justice minister
The prosecution again sought an arrest warrant for a younger brother of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday over a hiring scandal and an alleged fake lawsuit in connection with a private school foundation run by his family.State prosecutors asked a Seoul court to issue a warrant to formally detain the 52-year-old man over charges, including breach of duty, bribery, obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting destruction of evidence. The brother, who worked at the Woongdong school found
Social Affairs Oct. 29, 2019
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NK rejects dialogue offer, insists on discussing Mount Kumgang issue in writing
North Korea rejected South Korea's offer for working-level talks about the fate of a long-suspended joint tour program to Mount Kumgang, insisting on discussing the matter in writing, the unification ministry said Tuesday. Saying that it is "unnecessary" to hold such a face-to-face meeting, the North insisted on discussing the removal of South Korea-built facilities at the mountain on its east coast through the exchange of documents as it earlier proposed, according to the ministry.On
North Korea Oct. 29, 2019
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Chinese military plane enters KADIZ after prior notification for first time
A Chinese military plane entered South Korea's air defense identification zone after sending prior notification on Tuesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in a turnaround from China's practice of breaching the zone without notice.The plane, believed to be Y-9 transport aircraft, sent advance notices before entering the South Korean air defense identification zone twice over waters near the country's southern island of Jeju. It stayed in the zone for about 77 minutes in total, according to the o
Defense Oct. 29, 2019
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S. Korea willing to discuss with N. Korea safety issue for individual trips to Mount Kumgang
South Korea is willing to discuss ways to guarantee the safety of tourists to North Korea's Mount Kumgang in a step toward allowing individual visits to the mountain if Pyongyang agrees to hold talks about a long-suspended joint tour program to the mountain, an official said Tuesday.South Korea made the proposal Monday to hold working-level talks, three days after Pyongyang asked Seoul to come and remove its resort facilities at Mount Kumgang, a follow-up on leader Kim Jong-un's order for their
North Korea Oct. 29, 2019
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BTS brings historic world tour to close with finale in Seoul
K-pop superband BTS' more than one-year-long globe-trotting concert journey will come to a successful close Tuesday with the finale show in Seoul, the capital of the septet's home country.The final edition of BTS' three-day concerts in Seoul, set for Tuesday evening at Seoul Olympic Stadium, caps the sensational "Love Yourself" world tour and its extension, "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself." The concert tour kicked off in Seoul in August 2018 to promote the band's career-making
Performance Oct. 29, 2019
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