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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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Moon reiterates denuclearization goal, rules out eased sanctions on NK
President Moon Jae-in reiterated Wednesday that South Korea won't settle for anything short of the ultimate goal of the denuclearization of North Korea.During a meeting with party leaders, Moon also said he has no plan to ease sanctions against Pyongyang for the sake of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slated for late next month.Moon hosted the lunch meeting with the leaders of five political parties, including the ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition Liberty Korea Part
March 7, 2018
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Ruling party leader renews apology for ex-member's sexual assault allegations
Choo Mi-ae, the leader of the ruling Democratic Party, apologized again Wednesday for sexual abuse allegations involving a former key party member, vowing to stamp out sex crimes and promote gender equality.Her public apology, the third of its kind, came a day after her party deprived An Hee-jung, former governor of the central South Chungcheong Province, of membership over allegations that he had sexually assaulted a female secretary four times over the past eight months.The fall from grace of
March 7, 2018
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Moon says NK issue still at critical juncture
President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday that inter-Korean relations and efforts to restart talks on ending the North's nuclear ambitions are still in a critical condition, despite his agreement to hold a summit with the North's reclusive leader Kim Jong-un next month."We have now come to a very critical juncture in our efforts to establish peace and denuclearize the Korean Peninsula," the president said in a meeting with the leaders of five major political parties at his office Cheong Wa Dae.The re
March 7, 2018
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[Newsmaker] From presidential hopeful to accused rapist: An Hee-jung
Former South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung, was a prominent liberal politician, often cited as the ruling Democratic Party’s next presidential candidate.But everything changed Monday night after his former secretary accused him of raping her in an interview with a television news program. The 52-year-old has stepped down from his post as governor and faces expulsion from his party. An is now an accused rapist facing an investigation. On Monday, Kim Ji-eun, the alleged victim, claimed in
March 6, 2018
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Ruling party swiftly cuts ties with An accused of sexual assault
A sexual assault claim against former South Chungcheong Gov. An Hee-jung is causing a major uproar in the political circle and the public, prompting quick actions from the ruling party to minimize the fallout from its prominent figure as it faces local elections in June.The governor’s secretary Kim Ji-eun on Monday revealed that she was sexually assaulted by the provincial governor, who was a former presidential contender for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, in a televised news interview wi
March 6, 2018
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Lawmaker’s secretary fired amid sexual assault allegation
A senior secretary at the National Assembly who allegedly sexually assaulted a female secretary was removed from office Tuesday as the #MeToo movement began to spread to the political circle. People’s Party lawmaker Chae Yi-bai. YonhapPeople’s Party lawmaker Chae Yi-bai said in a press release that she decided to remove her senior secretary and that he is “sorry that my senior secretary was involved in such a disgraceful event.” The removal of the alleged offender, whose name has not been reveal
March 6, 2018
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Ruling party scrambles to minimize fallout from sexual abuse scandal
The ruling Democratic Party scrambled Tuesday to minimize the fallout from sexual abuse allegations involving one of its most prominent members, as it gears up for the June local elections.Its task force on sexual violence convened an emergency session and decided to call for "stern punishment" for An Hee-jung, who resigned as governor of the central South Chungcheong Province earlier in the day over allegations he had forceful sexual relations with a female secretary four times over the past ei
March 6, 2018
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Angered man throws baseball bat at An Hee-jung’s window
A man was arrested Tuesday morning for vandalizing a window of South Chungcheong Gov. An Hee-jung’s official residence, reportedly “out of anger after hearing the news of An raping his secretary.”The man in his 30s threw a baseball bat at Gov. An’s residence at Hongseong-gun in South Chungcheong Province at around 8:20 a.m. He was arrested at the scene by private security personnel guarding the residence.Police confirmed the man to be a party member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, where
March 6, 2018
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Ruling party to expel Gov. An over sex abuse allegations
The ruling Democratic Party will seek to expel South Chungcheong Gov. Ahn Hee-jung, who is accused of sexually abusing his female aide for months, party officials said Monday. The decision by the leadership panel came less than two hours after his secretary for political affairs claimed in a TV interview that she was forced into having sexual intercourse with the governor four times over the past eight months. She also accused the liberal politician of sexually assaulting her frequently.She said
March 6, 2018
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S. Chungcheong Governor An to step down after rape allegations
An Hee-jung, a heavyweight politician and governor of South Chungcheong Province, said Tuesday he would quit after his female secretary claimed that he had sexually assaulted her several times.An said in his Facebook account that I am going to resign from the governor and to stop all his political activities, admitting his sexual misconduct."It is all my fault. I seek forgiveness for my foolish act," he wrote.An has been accused by his former female secretary of sexual assault and rape.Kim Ji-eu
March 5, 2018
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Sons of ex-presidents mull running for office
Sons of two late former presidents are considering whether to run for office in the June 13 local elections.Kim Hong-gul, the third son of late President Kim Dae-jung, said in a radio interview Monday that he is willing to consider candidacy in the elections.In response to a question on whether he was planning to run for the Yeongam-Muan-Sinan constituency of South Jeolla Province, Kim, a member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, said nothing has been decided yet. “My father hailed from Si
March 5, 2018
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Main opposition chief agrees to join Moon's meeting with party leaders
Hong Joon-pyo, the leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, agreed to join this week's meeting between President Moon Jae-in and political leaders, his aide said Monday.Moon will host the meeting with the leaders of five parties at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday, focusing on recent developments in cross-border relations, and other security and diplomatic issues, presidential aides said.Hong initially refused to participate in the talks, demanding the exclusion of minor parties, such as the
March 5, 2018
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Former President Lee's 'wealth manager' indicted in corruption probe
Prosecutors have indicted former President Lee Myung-bak's close associate, who is thought to hold a key to a corruption scandal involving an auto parts company, DAS, linked to Lee and his family, officials said Sunday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Friday filed charges of embezzlement, breach of trust and destruction of evidence against Lee Byung-mo, the executive secretary of the Cheonggye Foundation. The man, dubbed Lee's "wealth manager," was arrested on Feb. 13.Lee Byung-
March 4, 2018
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Opposition leader denounces Moon for 'appeasement' policy
A South Korean opposition leader on Sunday compared President Moon Jae-in's engagement with North Korea to former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policy, which failed to block Adolf Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939. "The Moon Jae-in government's policy of begging North Korea for dialogue and talk about special envoys are similar to Chamberlain's policy of appeasement toward Germany and will end up in helping the North buy time to complete nuclear weapons," Hong Joon-p
March 4, 2018
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Parties differ on Moon's envoy to North Korea
The ruling Democratic Party said Saturday that President Moon Jae-in's plan to send a special envoy to North Korea will have positive effects on inter-Korean ties, as well as on relations between Pyongyang and Washington."A North Korean trip by Moon's envoy will help improve inter-Korean and US-North Korean relations, providing a clue to peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula," party spokesperson Kim Hyun said in a commentary."The envoy's planned travel is a response to the recent So
March 3, 2018
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Moon to meet party leaders next week over N. Korea ties
President Moon Jae-in plans to hold a meeting with ruling and opposition party leaders next week to update them on recent developments in North Korea ties, an official from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday, The envisioned meeting comes after the end of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games held in PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, between Feb. 9-25, and a series of meetings between Moon and high-level North Korean officials who attended the games.“The president will likely expl
March 2, 2018
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Moon's approval rating slips following controversial N. Korean official's visit
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped sharply this week, a poll showed Friday, amid a controversy over a recent South Korea visit by a North Korean official suspected of masterminding a naval attack that killed more than 40 South Korean sailors.In a weekly poll conducted by Gallup Korea, 64 percent of 1,008 adults surveyed said they approved of the way Moon managed state affairs, down 4 percentage points from a week earlier.The latest reading marked the second-lowest figure since Moon
March 2, 2018
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Moon to send special envoy to N. Korea: Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in said that he will send a special envoy to North Korea during his first phone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, since rare high-level contact between the two Koreas.Moon discussed with Trump late Thursday the outcome of the trips to South Korea by North Korea's special envoy and high-level delegations during the PyeongChang Olympic Games, Seoul's presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, said."The two leaders agreed to continue their efforts to maintain the momen
March 2, 2018
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Elder brother of ex-leader quizzed in corruption probe
Prosecutors questioned an elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday in a widening probe over a corruption scandal surrounding an auto parts company linked to Lee and his family. Lee Sang-eun, the chairman of auto parts maker DAS, was called in for questioning over the alleged creation of a slush fund and unfair trade related to the company, as well as proceeds the former president's family gained from the sale of a large piece of land in southern Seoul. Lee Sang-eun (Yonhap)
March 1, 2018
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[Photo News] Intentional snub? Opposition party chief cuts in front of President Moon
Rep. Hong Joon-pyo, chairman of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, was seen jumping in line ahead of President Moon Jae-in while giving out customary handshakes with participants at the March 1 Independence movement ceremony on Thursday. Hong was photographed at the head of the long line of politicians sharing handshakes. The front of the line is usually reserved for the person with the highest position -- President Moon Jae-in. (Yonhap)Moon, just behind Hong in the line, appeared to have
March 1, 2018