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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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Ex-Justice Minister Cho refuses to open up during questioning
Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk refused to testify on all charges against him during an eight-hour questioning session by prosecutors Thursday. “I deemed it unnecessary to answer their questions,” Cho said in a statement released by his attorney. “If the prosecutors decide to indict me, I will reveal the truth in court.” Observers speculate that Cho, who teaches criminal law at Seoul National University, was trying to find out what evidence the prosecutors have aga
Nov. 15, 2019
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President Moon orders full efforts to retrieve bodies from chopper crash site
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday ordered officials to use "all possible means" to retrieve bodies from a chopper crash site in the East Sea, his spokeswoman said, a day after rescue workers found the fourth body. Three people are unaccounted for after the rescue helicopter, carrying seven people, fell into waters near the easternmost islets of Dokdo late at night on Oct. 31, right after taking off from the islets. Moon ordered officials to "step up search works to swiftly rescue
Nov. 13, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Opposition floor leader appears for questioning on 'fast-track' scuffling
The floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party appeared at a prosecution office Wednesday for long-delayed questioning over parliamentary scuffles related to the fast-tracking of major reform bills.At issue is the party's use of physical means in April to block attempts by the ruling Democratic Party and other opposition parties to put contentious electoral and prosecution reform bills on a fast track.Rep. Na Kyung-won and 59 other LKP lawmakers, as well as a number of party staffer
Nov. 13, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Ex-Minister Cho’s wife slapped with additional charges
Prosecutors on Monday indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife on 14 charges, including obstructing business, insider trading, embezzlement and destroying evidence. Chung Kyung-shim is already on trial for forging a document to support their daughter’s college application. The judge presiding over the forgery trial is likely to review her other 14 charges as well. Chung, arrested on Oct. 23, has consistently denied most of the charges against her during six rounds
Nov. 11, 2019
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Justice Ministry to spur prosecutorial reform
The Ministry of Justice will put into place a number of key prosecutorial reform measures within the year to maintain the momentum of reform, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. According to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Ko Min-jung, Vice Minister of Justice Kim O-su briefed President Moon Jae-in on the ministry’s prosecutorial reform plans on Friday, listing changes the ministry aims to complete by the end of the year. According to the plans, the Justice Ministry has selected core tasks for pro
Nov. 11, 2019
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Moon vows unswayed push for peace, innovation, fairness in remaining presidency
Laying out a vision for the latter half of his presidency, President Moon Jae-in said Monday he will make constant efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, foster innovative and inclusive growth as well as enhance the level of fairness in South Korea.He described his 2 1/2 years of presidency so far as a period of "transformation" for the country to overcome the past and move toward a new future."The coming 2 1/2 years is a very important period for the people and the cou
Nov. 11, 2019
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Moon meets ruling, opposition party leaders amid political stalemate
President Moon Jae-in agreed Sunday with the heads of South Korea‘s five major political parties on the need to resume a key regular meeting on discussing major pending political issues, a ruling party official said after their Cheong Wa Dae dinner meeting.At the end of the session, held at Moon’s official residence inside the presidential compound for around two and a half hours, the participants had a “rather positive discussion” on the issue of restarting the standing
Nov. 10, 2019
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Halfway into Moon's presidency, Cheong Wa Dae vows patient peace drive
Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday it would patiently advance the Korea peace process, although Seoul's own drive is restricted due to its international obligations and relations with Pyongyang.Speaking at a press conference to mark the halfway point of President Moon Jae-in's single five-year tenure, his chief of staff, Noh Young-min, reaffirmed the prioritization of peace between the Koreas."The government will consistently advocate the path of Korean Peninsula peace with patience," he said.L
Nov. 10, 2019
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Govt. to strengthen crackdown on irregularities in private education
The education ministry said Friday it will conduct a special crackdown on alleged irregularities in the private education sector, including high-priced consulting services tailored for college admission.The move is part of the government's pre-emptive measures to tackle potential rises in expensive private tutoring services as the government has announced a change in the policy related to college admission. The Ministry of Education announced a set of measures to combat high-priced private educa
Nov. 8, 2019
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Moon to meet political party leaders Sunday amid political stalemate
President Moon Jae-in will meet the heads of five political parties over the weekend, party officials said Friday, amid a political impasse over key reform bills and other pending issues.Moon has invited the political leaders to his office Cheong Wa Dae for a dinner gathering set for Sunday, the first such meeting in about four months.He intends to express his thanks to the party chiefs for their condolences over the death of his mother in late October.The party chiefs, including Lee Hae-chan, c
Nov. 8, 2019
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Moon to hold anti-corruption meeting as part of his fair society campaign
President Moon Jae-in plans to hold a meeting Friday on the government's anti-corruption efforts, Cheong Wa Dae said, having suffered a setback from his appointment of Cho Kuk as justice minister.The meeting is to start at 2.p.m., with Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl taking part. It would set the stage for Moon's first meeting with Yoon since a high-profile scandal erupted recently over alleged irregularities involving Cho's family.The meeting was delayed as Moon took special leave after the r
Nov. 8, 2019
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S. Korea, Japan to hold 2nd round of talks over WTO dispute
South Korea said Friday it has agreed to hold a second round of talks with Japan later this month in their latest attempt to resolve the on-going trade row over Tokyo's export restrictions at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Chung Hae-kwan, director-general of multilateral and legal affairs at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, will sit down for the discussion with his Japanese counterpart Junichiro Kuroda on Nov. 19 in Geneva, according to the trade ministry here."We will make
Nov. 8, 2019
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[News Focus] Right-wing party strong on home turf, losing ground elsewhere: survey
SEJONG -- Advocates of President Moon Jae-in and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea appear to be mostly supportive of their efforts to root out corruption from the nation’s public institutions, including their initiative to reform the prosecution.But their opponents continue to accuse the incumbent administration of underperforming on the economy, especially in areas such as real estate, employment, the minimum wage and GDP growth.In about 150 days, voters will assess the performance of
Nov. 7, 2019
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Prosecutors raid Cho Kuk’s law school office
Prosecutors on Tuesday raided former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s office at Seoul National University School of Law.Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said it conducted a search and seizure operation at Cho’s office at the law school where he teaches, as part of a probe into a school admissions scandal involving his two children.The recently resigned minister is suspected of orchestrating illicit efforts to forge credentials from the university’s law department for
Nov. 6, 2019
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National Assembly introduces resolution to declare end to Korean War
Seventy-one members of the National Assembly on Tuesday rolled out a resolution calling for a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. Sponsored by Rep. Kim Kyung-hyup of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, the motion calls on the two Koreas, US and China to declare a formal end to the Korean War and to start discussing signing a peace treaty. “We need the resolution to facilitate denuclearization and help usher in peace in the Korean Peninsula,” said Kim, head of the parl
Nov. 5, 2019
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Opposition bloc raises heat on NSC chief, senior presidential aide
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party raised the heat on Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday, calling for the removal from office of two of President Moon Jae-in’s top aides. The main opposition accuses national security office chief Chung Eui-yong of perjury and senior secretary for political affairs Kang Gi-jung of insulting the National Assembly, in connection with their actions during the parliamentary audit of the presidential office Friday. “Chung no longer has the right to sit in
Nov. 5, 2019
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Prosecutors to summon ex-Justice Minister Cho
Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk will likely face prosecutors’ questioning over corruption allegations no later than Nov. 11, the final day of detention for his wife, Chung Kyung-shim, who was taken into custody Oct. 23. Cho’s alleged crimes are threefold. He is accused of influencing his wife to purchase shares in battery firm WFM at a price lower than their market value, while he worked as a senior presidential secretary. Choi is accused of complicity in other a
Nov. 4, 2019
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PM calls for 'active' int'l cooperation to tackle fine dust air pollution
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon voiced the need for "active" international cooperation in tackling fine dust Monday, saying air pollution transcends national boundaries.Speaking at a forum on air pollution and climate change, Lee also expressed hope that South Korea, China and Japan could vibrantly work together for policy and technology cooperation in terms of particulate matter."Given atmospheric flows transcends national boundaries, it is natural to seek transnational responses. It
Nov. 4, 2019
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Speaker Moon kicks off parliamentary diplomacy in Japan amid frayed ties
National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang kicked off his parliamentary diplomacy Monday as he is visiting Japan to attend an international conference amid frayed ties with the neighboring nation.Moon arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for a four-day visit to take part in a parliamentary speakers' meeting of the Group of 20 advanced nations, his office said.The trip came amid heightened tensions between the two nations over Japan's protest against South Korean court rulings over Tokyo's wartime forced labo
Nov. 4, 2019
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Constitutional Court rejects petition on GSOMIA
The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition against the Moon Jae-in government's decision to terminate a bilateral military information-sharing pact with Japan, judicial officials said Monday.A group of conservative lawyers and retired military generals filed a constitutional petition on Oct. 15, arguing the government's move not to renew the General Security of Military Information Agreement with Japan, set to expire on Nov. 22, is against the Constitution, due to its possible violation o
Nov. 4, 2019