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COVID-19 cases above 100 for 4th day

Social affairsNov 11, 2020

New daily cases of the novel coronavirus in South Korea have increased by 146, bringing the total caseload to 27,799, marking the fourth day in a row above 100, according to the Korea Disease Control...
[Newsmaker] Top prosecutor surges to No. 1 in presidential poll

PoliticsNov 11, 2020

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl emerged as the favorite to win the next presidential election, outpacing two seasoned politicians from the ruling party who had dominated similar surveys, a poll sho...
Moon administration cut special activity spending by 40%: finance minister

Social affairsNov 10, 2020

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Tuesday the incumbent government has drastically cut its special expenses in the past four years, following the main opposition party’s dem...
Samsung heir appears in court for bribery retrial

Social affairsNov 9, 2020

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong appeared in court for his bribery retrial Monday, in the next chapter of a corruption scandal that involves ousted President Park Geun-hye. The third-g...
COVID-19 continues to challenge authorities with sporadic group infections

Social affairsNov 9, 2020

Health authorities are grappling with the growing burden of contact tracing as sporadic group infections continue as cold weather increases COVID-19 risks both here and abroad. Lee Sang-won, who hea...
North Korea yet to react to Biden victory

North KoreaNov 8, 2020

Now that Democrat Joe Biden has won the US presidential election, how the new president-elect and his administration will cope with North Korea is attracting keen attention here. During his election...
Opposition overtakes ruling party in Seoul

PoliticsNov 5, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party’s support rating has fallen behind that of the conservative opposition People Power Party in Seoul, where the two parties seek to strengthen their support base ahead of ne...
Koh faces life in prison for murder of ex-husband on Jeju

Social affairsNov 5, 2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a life sentence for a woman who was convicted of killing her former husband, dismembering his body and dumping it into the sea. However, she was cleared of anothe...
Opposition party mulls right-wing alliance

PoliticsNov 4, 2020

The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of a right-wing alliance in next year’s Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections. People Power Party flo...
S. Korean government, ruling party settles on tax relief proposals

PoliticsNov 3, 2020

The government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed on tax relief for single homeowners and retail stock investors, in an apparent move to soothe public anger over increased levy burden under the M...
[Newsmaker] Justice Minister’s reform moves spark heated online debate among prosecutors

Social affairsOct 30, 2020

State prosecutors have posted a slew of online criticism decrying Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s prosecutorial reform and her decision to sideline the prosecutor general from certain cases involving p...
Appointment process for CIO chief begins

Social affairsOct 30, 2020

A committee that will recommend candidates for the top job within a new investigation body targeting high-ranking public officials held its first meeting Friday, putting in motion President Moon Jae-...
[Newsmaker] Supreme Court upholds 17-year sentence against ex-president Lee

Social affairsOct 29, 2020

The country’s highest court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling sentencing former President Lee Myung-bak to 17 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. The Supreme Court also upheld the 13 ...
Seoul Brand Global Forum discusses city leadership in COVID-19 era

Social affairsOct 28, 2020

Scholars and experts virtually gathered Wednesday for a livestreamed forum hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to discuss the future of city leadership in the post-COVID-19 era. The fifth “S...
Seoul ups club checks ahead of Halloween

Social affairsOct 28, 2020

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will toughen its on-site inspections on nightlife businesses to verify their compliance with antivirus measures ahead of Halloween amid concerns over another potenti...