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Yoon’s legal battles intensify as dual hearings loom Feb. 20
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Dongmyo Flea Market: A nostalgic time travel experience for all generations
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Complete Mangwon Market tour with lovely desserts
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Korea to expand educational support for foreign, multicultural students
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Heavy snow disrupts traffic nationwide
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Police raid ex-interior minister’s residence, offices
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Police raid ex-interior minister’s residence, offices
Police on Tuesday launched a raid on the home and offices of former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min in Seoul and Sejong as part of an investigation into insurrection charges, including allegations that he ordered cuts to power and water supplies for local media outlets and broadcasters on Dec. 3. The Korean National Police Agency’s National Office of Investigation said it simultaneously conducted a search and seizure of the offices of Fire Commissioner Heo Seok-gon and Deputy Fire Commissioner Le
Feb. 18, 2025
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Yoon’s legal battles intensify as dual hearings loom Feb. 20
President Yoon Suk Yeol will face two intense legal battles on Thursday when the Seoul Central District Court starts his criminal trial and the Constitutional Court holds another hearing for his impeachment trial on the same day. The Seoul Central District Court earlier this month said the first preparatory hearing in the criminal trial of the president, indicted on charges of insurrection, is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. Thursday. While the court will discuss how the trial will proceed in
Feb. 16, 2025
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Ministry to release dating abuse diagnosis tool
Early detection essential for dating violence prevention, says expert The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on Thursday said that it plans to pilot a tool for diagnosing dating abuse to help people in relationships detect signs of violence in advance and to assist counselors and the public to take prompt action to support victims of dating abuse. The tool categorizes dating violence into various forms -- stalking, emotional abuse, coercion as well as sexual, physical and economic violence -
Feb. 13, 2025
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City Hall car crash driver sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison
The driver in the fatal car crash that killed nine and injured five near Seoul City Hall in July 2024 was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. In its first trial verdict on Wednesday, the Seoul Central District Court handed down a jail term to the 69-year-old, known only by his last name Cha, without forced labor. In July last year, Cha pulled his car out from a hotel and darted in the opposite direction for some 200 meters on a one-way road near Seoul City Hall before crashing into sidewalk guar
Feb. 12, 2025
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Heavy snow disrupts traffic nationwide
Heavy snow began blanketing much of the country on Wednesday, causing traffic disruptions and flight cancellations nationwide. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it had activated Level 1 operations at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters and raised the crisis alert from “attention” to “caution” as the advisory, which was initially issued for the country’s southern regions, was expanded to the central regions. The ministry also instructed relevant agenci
Feb. 12, 2025
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Korea to expand educational support for foreign, multicultural students
The Ministry of Education announced Tuesday that it would provide more resources to enhance public education for students with foreign parents or nationality, particularly in schools with many such students. Hoping to provide quality education for children born with at least one foreign parent and to those with foreign nationality, the ministry plans to increase the number of teachers in schools with a high concentration of multicultural students, hire more bilingual instructors, and employ outs
Feb. 11, 2025
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Former first lady cleared of abuse of power allegations
The South Korean prosecution on Friday announced it would not indict former President Moon Jae-in’s wife, Kim Jung-sook, in connection with allegations of abuse of power and misappropriation of state funds due to insufficient evidence. The decision comes around 13 months after Kim was first reported to the prosecution in December 2023. "In a case where criminal complaints were filed amid social controversy over the activities of a former president’s spouse, the prosecution conducted investigatio
Feb. 7, 2025
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Korea plans to revise Civil Act for 1st time since 1958
The South Korean government said Friday it plans to make its first comprehensive overhaul of the Civil Act in 67 years, modernizing the legal framework that has shaped citizens' lives and economic activities since its enactment in 1958. The legislation is the basis for civil law in Korea and covers property rights, family issues and contract law. The Civil Act has remained largely unchanged since its enactment, making it increasingly difficult to adequately reflect South Korea’s evolving social,
Feb. 7, 2025
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Ex-PM joins legal team for Yoon's criminal trial
Hwang Kyo-ahn, who was prime minister under former President Park Geun-hye, is set to defend suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol in his criminal trial on Feb 20. Hwang reportedly submitted the document at the Seoul Central District Court to be appointed as Yoon’s lawyer on Wednesday. The former prime minister has aligned himself closely with Yoon, saying the president's declaration of martial law was a justified action, not insurrection, citing election fraud allegations. “The essence of the marti
Feb. 6, 2025
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More Seoul crossings to get countdown timers
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it plans to expand the number of upgraded pedestrian crossings with countdown timers, aiming to have them installed at 4,000 crosswalks by 2030. Unlike conventional pedestrian traffic lights, those with timers display the remaining time for red lights as well as green, automatically indicating the time for the next signal change. Where they have been installed, countdown crosswalks have played a significant role in decreasing the number
Feb. 5, 2025