Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Wednesday apologised to US First Lady Melania Trump and agreed to pay her damages over an article that included allegations that she worked as an escort in the 1990s."The defendant is here today publicly to set the record straight, and to apologise to the claimant for any distress and embarrassment that the articles may have caused her," Catrin Evans, the lawyer for Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail and MailOnline, told the High Court in London.

World News April 12, 2017

 진행자: 박세환, Paul Kerry1. 우병우 구속영장 또 기각기사요약: 우병우 전 청와대 민정수석비서관에게 청구된 구속영장이 또 한 번 기각됐다. 11일 오전, 우 전 수석의 구속 여부에 대해 피의자 심문을 진행한 권순호 서울중앙지법 영장전담 부장판사는 혐의 내용 관련 “충분히 소명되지 않았다”며 기각 사유를 밝혔다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Court rejects warrant for Woo Byung-woo[1] A Seoul court dismissed the arrest warrant for Woo Byung-woo, a former presidential secretary for civil affairs, on Wednesday over a corrupti

Podcast April 12, 2017

South Korean prosecutors are likely to indict arrested former President Park Geun-hye on Monday over the scandal that led to her fall from power. “Today’s interrogation of former President Park is likely the last,” a prosecution official told reporters Wednesday. “Indictment is likely around (April) 17th,” he added.Former President Park Geun-hye's attorney Yoo Young-ha (Yonhap)On Wednesday, Park underwent the fifth interrogation session since her arrest on March 31, just 21 days after she was re

Social Affairs April 12, 2017

The number of overseas voters who have registered to participate in South Korea’s May 9 presidential election has reached a record high, the nation’s election commission said Tuesday. According to the National Election Commission, a total of 294,633 South Korean nationals residing overseas, either temporarily or permanently, have signed up to vote.  A number of expat South Koreans visit the South Korean consulate in Los Angeles on March 30, 2017 (US time), the last day of voter registration for

Social Affairs April 11, 2017

Former President Park Geun-hye has fired seven of her nine lawyers, revealing cracks in her defense team as prosecutors continue their intense interrogation of the jailed leader. Senior Prosecutor Lee Won-seok questioned Park on Monday at a detention facility south of Seoul where she has been in custody since March 31, in her fourth interrogation session in jail, zeroing in on the bribery allegation.The ousted president's attorney Yoo Young-ha (left) and Park Geun-hye (Yonhap)The prosecution is

Social Affairs April 10, 2017

The May 9 presidential election is just a month away, and the arena is full of independent candidates vying against the big names in the race to become the 19th president of South Korea. They include a shaman from sacred mountain Gyeryongsan, a former spy agency chief and “Dr. Corn,” who is credited with creating a new hybrid of the vegetable. According to the National Election Commission, the number of preliminary candidates registered to run for the election stood at 21 as of Sunday. To regist

Social Affairs April 9, 2017

South Korean prosecutors said Tuesday that they have sent out a summons to Woo Byung-woo, a key aide of ousted President Park Geun-hye, to appear for questioning regarding corruption allegations against the former leader. Woo, 50, who served Park as a senior secretary for civil affairs from 2015 to 2016, is being asked to present himself at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to an official from the prosecution’s special investigation unit.Woo Byung-woo,

Social Affairs April 4, 2017

Public prosecutors looking into corruption allegations against former President Park Geun-hye will question her on Tuesday at her detention center south of Seoul, officials said Monday. Park was taken into custody on Friday after a court issued a warrant for her arrest. She faces charges of colluding with her friend Choi Soon-sil in a bribery scheme involving the country’s largest conglomerate Samsung Group.Former President Park Geun-hye (Yonhap)The prosecution is also considering relocating Cho

Social Affairs April 3, 2017

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Politics March 29, 2017

In the new crime flick “One Line,” Jin Goo transforms into Jang Seok-goo, a silver-tongued scammer who has a knack for sizing people up and persuading them accordingly. In the film, which traces the story of a gang that helps people fabricate documents to obtain loans from banks, Jang squints at clients and scrutinizes their appearance while making a scanning gesture with his fingers.“It’s the most relaxed I’ve been on set,” Jin told The Korea Herald during an interview Monday at a cafe in Palpa

Film March 28, 2017

Official records of former President Park Geun-hye will be handed over to the state archive starting mid-April, its official said Tuesday, triggering controversy over a potential destruction of what may be key evidence for an ongoing probe into her criminal charges. 　The Presidential Archives within the National Archives of Korea has been considering the timing of the handover, with the country holding an early presidential election on May 9 due to Park’s impeachment. The presidential secretary

Social Affairs March 28, 2017

A South Korean popular motel booking company, known for its mobile app “How About Here,” has come under fire after local customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and usage history, was obtained by Chinese hackers. The hackers sent text messages based on the stolen data to about 4,000 app users, trying to coerce them into sending them money.  123rf“We’d like to sincerely apologize for the leakage of client information. The police are currently investigating,” said With Innovation, which

Social Affairs March 27, 2017

South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought an arrest warrant for former President Park Geun-hye on charges including bribery and abuse of authority in connection with the corruption scandal that led to her impeachment. Whether Park will be taken into custody now depends on the Seoul Central District Court, which will hold a hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday to review the application. The ruling is expected early Friday.Former President Park Geun-hye arrived at the prosecutors' office on Feb. 21 t

National March 27, 2017

The United States' top diplomat on Thursday reassured key Asian allies that Washington stands with them in the face of the accelerating missile threat from North Korea.Secretary of State Rex Tillerson began his first Asian tour in Tokyo and held talks with Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida before a scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) at the joint press conference after their talks at the Iikura Gu

World News March 16, 2017

South Korean prosecutors Thursday questioned three former and incumbent senior executives of SK Group, renewing a push to investigate the alleged corrupt ties between ousted President Park Geun-hye and big businesses. The three, including Kim Chang-geun, former chairman of SK’s top decision-making body SUPEX Council, showed up at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in southern Seoul at 10 a.m. to be questioned over allegations that the group bribed Park and her jailed friend Choi Soon

Social Affairs March 16, 2017