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[Eye Plus] Green refuge undergroundSocial affairsJan 16, 2021Cheongdam Station on Seoul Subway Line 7 in bustling southern Seoul offers an unlikely escape from pollution and the gray urban environment, reviving the original meaning of the name Cheongdam in a s... -
Vice justice minister under fire over violence against cab driverPoliticsDec 23, 2020The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office has been assigned to look into civic groups’ complaint against Vice Justice Minister Lee Yong-gu over allegations he was not duly punished for grabbing ... -
Ahn Cheol-soo to run for Seoul mayorPoliticsDec 20, 2020Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the minor opposition People’s Party, on Sunday announced his bid for Seoul mayor, saying he is prepared to sacrifice himself to prevent the ruling bloc from maintaining pow... -
Opposition raises heat on Moon over prosecutorial reformPoliticsDec 9, 2020Rep. Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party on Wednesday demanded a meeting with President Moon Jae-in, accusing the president of setting in motion the controversies sur... -
Moon says trans-Pacific trade pact will be consideredPoliticsDec 8, 2020President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that the government will consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as part of its drive to expand the country’s fre... -
Justice minister denies any plans to resign, stresses prosecutorial reformPoliticsDec 3, 2020Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae on Thursday continued to emphasize the importance of prosecutorial reform as public opinion leans against her in her battle with Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. On ... -
Opposition raises heat on president over prosecutor general furorPoliticsDec 2, 2020The fallout from troubles between the justice minister and the prosecutor general is engulfing the political arena and generating speculation about President Moon Jae-in’s next move. On Tuesday, Pro... -
Prosecutor general returns to workPoliticsDec 1, 2020Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl returned to work Tuesday afternoon, almost immediately after the Seoul Administrative Court approved his suit asking for an injunction against the Ministry of Justic... -
Justice minister, top prosecutor continue battle in courtPoliticsNov 30, 2020A hearing on Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl’s suit to suspend Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae’s order removing him from duty was held Monday, kicking off the legal and procedural battle between the... -
Wang Yi says Xi visit requires 'complete control' of COVID-19Foreign affairsNov 26, 2020Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit South Korea “as soon as the conditions are ready,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday, stressing that the two sides must focus on containing the CO... -
Moon pledges renewed drive for climate goals at G-20PoliticsNov 23, 2020President Moon Jae-in reiterated his commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions, and called for international cooperation on the issue at the G-20 summit, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. In announ... -
APEC nations vow cooperation against pandemic, adopt Vision 2040Foreign affairsNov 21, 2020Leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member states on Saturday agreed to continue cooperating in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and adopted a vision that aims to strengthen trade and investm... -
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[Newsmaker] UN committee passes NK human rights resolutionNorth KoreaNov 19, 2020A UN committee adopted a North Korean human rights resolution on Wednesday in the US for the 16th consecutive year. For the second consecutive year, South Korea participated in the resolution’s conse... -
Opposition split over new airport, as ruling party rushes to alternativePoliticsNov 18, 2020The decision to review plans for a new airport in the country’s southeast is sending ripples through the political arena, with the ruling bloc pushing for a quick conclusion while the opposition appe... -
Moon to stress cooperation at APEC, G-20 summitsForeign affairsNov 17, 2020President Moon Jae-in will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Group of 20 summits on Saturday and Sunday, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Both multilateral summits will be held via ...
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