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Jo He-rim

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Articles by Jo He-rim

Moon scores victory in An’s home turf

PoliticsMar 29, 2017

Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea claimed a victory in the party’s second primary race Wednesday, taking him one step closer to becoming a candidate in the presidential ele...
Sim, a fierce woman with soft image

PoliticsMar 29, 2017

As rare as it is for a progressive party member to grab much attention as a presidential candidate, Rep. Sim Sang-jeung has followed an unusual career path for a woman in Korea. The only female cand...
Remains found not of Sewol victims

Social affairsMar 28, 2017

Pieces of bones found during the South Korean government‘s ongoing salvage operation of the sunken Sewol ferry turned out to be animal bones, authorities said late Tuesday. The Ministry of Oceans an...
Putin to meet Iran’s Rouhani in Moscow

World NewsMar 28, 2017

MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin was Tuesday to host Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that will be closely watched for signs of their next moves in Syria. Rouhani’s first...
VPN users in China megacity Chongqing face fines

Mar 28, 2017

BEIJING (AFP) -- People in the Chinese megacity Chongqing could be fined for using VPNs to jump over the country’s “Great Firewall” that blocks access to forbidden websites from Google to Facebook. ...
South Korean U-20 football team defender out for 6 weeks after collision

SoccerMar 28, 2017

South Korean national U-20 football team defender Jeong Tae-wook will be out for six weeks due to a small fracture in his neck following a ferocious collision with a Zambian player, the Korea Footbal...
Presumably NK hackers target defectors, human rights activists: report

North KoreaMar 28, 2017

Presumably North Korean hackers sent e-mails containing malicious codes to defectors and human rights activists earlier this week in what could be the latest in its series of cyberattacks, a local re...
Gov. An pressed to win in Chungcheong provinces primary

PoliticsMar 28, 2017

To keep his chances of winning the main liberal camp’s presidential nomination race, South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung must score a resounding victory in Wednesday‘s primary on his home tur...
Moon wins first primary in landslide

PoliticsMar 27, 2017

GWANGJU -- Moon Jae-in of the nation’s biggest Democratic Party of Korea scored a landslide victory in the party’s first primary race Monday, taking the first major step to becoming the official libe...
Liberal presidential contenders vie for support in home turf

PoliticsMar 24, 2017

Presidential hopefuls of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea made full-fledged efforts Friday to garner votes in the party’s stronghold, which is likely to sway the outcome of the imminent ...
Overseas voters required to sign up for May 9 election in a week

PoliticsMar 23, 2017

Facing a tight schedule for this year’s early presidential election, overseas voters are paying more attention to choosing the nation’s leader than ever before. As of Thursday, more than 14,000 over...
Moon goes public with phone number

PoliticsMar 21, 2017

Leading presidential hopeful Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea has made his phone number public in a bid to receive feedback from voters on his election pledges. He is the first president...
[News Focus] An reiterates value of work sabbaticals

PoliticsMar 20, 2017

One of the most talked about and controversial election pledges in the South Korean presidential race so far was proposed by An Hee-jung, a young and center-left candidate from the liberal Democratic...
Democratic Party hopefuls divided over THAAD

PoliticsMar 19, 2017

Presidential hopefuls of the Democratic Party of Korea are divided over what to do with a US-led missile defense system, showed a TV debate Sunday. A leading contender, Moon Jae-in, said the deploym...
Ahn, Sohn declare presidential bids

PoliticsMar 19, 2017

Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party announced his bid in the presidential election Sunday, while his in-house rival Sohn Hak-kyu also declared his run on the same day. Vowing to lead changes for the...