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Supreme Court upholds 34-year, 15-year prison sentences for 2 online sex abuse ring operators

Nov 11, 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized prison sentences of 34 years and 15 years, respectively, for two people convicted in a notorious online sex abuse ring case. The court confirmed the 34-year s...
Ex-presidential spokesman indicted for allegedly assaulting firefighter

Nov 11, 2021

A former Cheong Wa Dae spokesman has been indicted for allegedly assaulting a firefighter while drunk, according to legal sources Thursday. Jeong Yeon-guk, who served as the presidential office spok...
S. Korea to spare no efforts to make farming industry more competitive: Moon

Nov 11, 2021

South Korea will spare no efforts to help the agricultural industry become more competitive as farms were affected by climate change and a crunch of the global supply chain, President Moon Jae-in sai...
Govt. to place emergency controls, cut tariffs on urea solution: PM

Nov 11, 2021

South Korea will cut tariffs and place emergency controls on the production and provision of urea solution, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Thursday, to ease the ongoing supply crunch of the materia...
Yoon apologizes for defending ex-President Chun on visit to Gwangju

Nov 10, 2021

Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl traveled to the liberal stronghold of Gwangju on Wednesday and apologized in person for remarks seen as praising a former authoritarian president...
Ruling party candidate questions security alliance with Japan

Nov 10, 2021

Lee Jae-myung, presidential nominee for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, expressed caution toward forming a military alliance among South Korea, the United States and Japan, voicing concerns ove...
Parties contemplate Seoul by-election picks

Nov 10, 2021

Key heavyweights touted to run as parties look to bolster their chances in the presidential race
Key presidential candidates promise cash, but govt. calls both plans unfeasible

Nov 10, 2021

Lee pledges additional support funds; Yoon offers W50tr compensation for self-employed
Lee says he is open to independent counsel probe into Seongnam development scandal

Nov 10, 2021

Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he is open to an independent counsel investigation into a massive corruption scandal implicating one of his former aides. Lee of the ...
Moon to hold TV town hall meeting Sunday

Nov 10, 2021

President Moon Jae-in plans to hold a televised town hall meeting Sunday evening, in which he will discuss virus containment measures and people's livelihoods, a presidential spokesperson said Wednes...
Police offer prime minister-level protection to Lee and Yoon

Nov 10, 2021

Police will begin providing prime minister-level security services to the presidential candidates of the ruling and main opposition parties this week, officials at the National Police Agency (NPA) sa...
Yoon to visit Gwangju to apologize for defending ex-President Chun

Nov 10, 2021

Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl was set to visit the liberal stronghold of Gwangju on Wednesday to apologize for remarks seen as praising a former authoritarian president accuse...
LH employee acquitted in land speculation case involving insider information

Nov 9, 2021

ANSAN -- An employee of the scandal-ridden state housing developer Korea Land & Housing Corp. (LH) was acquitted Tuesday of land speculation using insider information. The LH employee was indicted o...
Govt. to place emergency controls on urea water solution amid supply shortage

Nov 9, 2021

South Korea plans to place emergency controls on production and provision of urea water solution (UWS), the prime minister's office said Tuesday, in a move to ease the supply crunch of the material u...
Moon calls for revision of laws on workplace harassment at civil service

Nov 9, 2021

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday instructed aides to take steps to revise laws on workplace harassment in the civil service, citing a lack of legal stipulations on compensation for victims in the fie...