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[Newsmaker] LDP to further spur Japan rightward shift

PoliticsNov 22, 2012

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to strengthen the country’s military and revise its peace constitution to introduce collective self-defense, further spurring Japan’s rightward p...
[Newsmaker] Dong-A Pharm owner in disgrace over probes

IndustryNov 21, 2012

Kang Shin-ho Kang Shin-ho, chairman of the nation’s top pharmaceutical company Dong-A Pharmaceutical, is being hit with a barrage of criticism over scandals that have hit him and his company. The m...
[Newsmaker] Kim case reveals ugly face of prosecution

Social affairsNov 20, 2012

Kim Kwang-jun, a senior prosecutor at Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, was arrested Monday on suspicion of corruption in a case that is tainting the reputation of the prosecution. The 51-year-old is ...
[Newsmaker] Hamas remains obstacle to Middle East peace

Foreign affairsNov 19, 2012

Gaza’s Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (AP-Yonhap News) Gaza’s ruling Islamist movement Hamas laid out its conditions for a cease-fire with Israel over the weekend, but Monday failed to see an e...
[Newsmaker] China’s ‘songbird’ flies to new heights

InternationalNov 18, 2012

Peng Liyuan Since China’s Hu Jintao handed over power Thursday to his vice president Xi Jinping, the world may be hearing a new song in the communist country’s austere halls of power ― not from Xi, ...
[Newsmaker] Protesters defy eviction order

Social affairsNov 15, 2012

Tension is mounting in front of the iconic Deoksu Palace in central Seoul as rag-tag protesters vow to defy a government order to end their months-long decampment or face eviction by police. The Jun...
[Newsmaker] Socialite scandal shows dangers of flirting

InternationalNov 14, 2012

The Florida socialite and honorary consul for South Korea whose emails led to the resignation of CIA chief Gen. David Petraeus has found herself at the center of another scandal involving a leading m...
[Newsmaker] Tibetan unrest in shadow of leaders’ meeting in Beijing

Foreign affairsNov 13, 2012

An exile Tibetan carries a portrait of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a candlelit vigil Dharmsala, India, Sunday. (AP-Yonhap News) As the eyes of the world focused on the once-in...
[Newsmaker] BBC struggles with crisis upon crisis

Foreign affairsNov 12, 2012

The entrance to the BBC headquarters in London. (AP-Yonhap News) The BBC, one of Britain’s most enduring and well-respected institutions, is in crisis. In a case of controversy following controversy...
[Newsmaker] Fall of an American ‘hero’

InternationalNov 11, 2012

The illustrious career of one of the most widely respected military leaders in modern U.S. history came crashing down over the weekend as David Petraeus abruptly offered his resignation as CIA chief,...
[Newsmaker] Puerto Rico votes to become state

InternationalNov 8, 2012

Puerto Ricans voted to become a U.S. state Tuesday, but as pundits pick apart the results of the referendum, the actual implications of the vote become more unclear. The inhabitants of the U.S. terr...
[Newsmaker] 4 retail chiefs shirk assembly hearing

IndustryNov 7, 2012

Four chiefs of major retail giants were ordered to attend a parliamentary hearing Tuesday. But none of them showed up, citing overseas business trips. Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin was visiting...
[Newsmaker] Nuclear plant fiasco a matter of public trust

Nov 6, 2012

Shinwolseong nuclear power plant in Gyeongju. (Yonhap News) Distrust with the government is deepening following the shutdown of two nuclear reactors on Monday for using 230 substandard components. ...
[Newsmaker] Hu to leave China stronger, but less certain

World NewsNov 5, 2012

As Chinese President Hu Jintao prepares to leave office, his likely successor Xi Jinping faces pressure to bring change that never came under Hu. During his time in office, Hu has seen China grow in...
[Newsmaker] Bloomberg blinks on NYC marathon

Foreign affairsNov 4, 2012

A call to carry on as normal in a time of crisis can be taken as an invocation of hope and strength. Or it can be interpreted as insensitivity to others’ plight. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...