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Ruling party elects Hong Young-pyo as new floor leaderPoliticsMay 11, 2018Three-term lawmaker Rep. Hong Young-pyo was elected as the new floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Friday. The new floor leader faces the task of reducing differences with the op... -
Korean Air chief quits top post at Jin AirIndustryMay 10, 2018Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho on Thursday quit the top post in Jin Air Co. amid ongoing investigations into his family over a series of allegations of physical and verbal violence as well as tax ev... -
Female model suspected of leaking nude photo of male colleagueSocial affairsMay 10, 2018Police said Thursday that a female model was suspected of having secretly taken photos of her male colleague who was working as a nude model for a fine art class at Hongik University and leaking them... -
SUNY Korea establishes development advisory committeeEducationMay 10, 2018The State University of New York Korea established a development advisory committee to make improvements as a leading institution in the age of the “fourth industrial revolution,” the school said Thu... -
Sewol ferry set upright for further search of victimsSocial affairsMay 10, 2018The Sewol ferry at the southwestern port of Mokpo was moved from its side to an upright position Thursday to facilitate the search for the remains of victims still missing. The Sewol Investigation C... -
National Assembly crippled, leaving pending bills behindPoliticsMay 9, 2018Rival parties blamed each other Wednesday for failing to narrow the differences to normalize the National Assembly after marathon negotiations the day before. The main sticking point is the demand b... -
20 suffer from blood poisoning in Gangnam dermatologistSocial affairsMay 8, 2018Twenty patients who were treated while under propofol anesthesia at a dermatologist clinic in Seoul have been transferred to nearby hospitals after showing symptoms of blood poisoning, the police sai... -
Political standoff continues to paralyze National Assembly in MayPoliticsMay 7, 2018Rival parties continued a standoff Monday, failing to normalize the National Assembly that has been paralyzed since April. Lawmakers have been clashing over several agenda items, including a recent o... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘North Korean human rights is key to resolving inter-Korean conflict’North KoreaMay 4, 2018The historic meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has raised hopes for a lasting resolution to the inter-Korean standoff. But American human rights ... -
Prosecutor who ignited #MeToo in Korea condemns prosecution’s sexual assault probeSocial affairsMay 2, 2018Seo Ji-hyun, the prosecutor whose disclosure of sexual misconduct by a senior Justice Ministry official ignited a nationwide #MeToo movement here, strongly condemned the prosecution’s independent tea... -
Hong still railing against inter-Korean summitPoliticsMay 1, 2018The main opposition Liberty Korea Party’s barrage of criticisms against a recent inter-Korean summit may be causing fissures in the party. On Tuesday, Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hong Joon-pyo cont... -
Moon seeks ratification of inter-Korean joint statement at National AssemblyPoliticsApr 30, 2018President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged the National Assembly for a swift ratification of the Panmunjeom Declaration, which came after the historic inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘South Korea should lead abolition of death penalty in Asia-Pacific’Social affairsApr 27, 2018South Korea has an unprecedented record when it comes to the death penalty, allowing a political prisoner on death row to become its president. Late President Kim Dae-jung, who was in office from 19... -
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Kim Jong-un’s handwriting reflects feisty personality: expertsNorth KoreaApr 27, 2018Kim Jong-un’s handwriting hints at confident, feisty personality, experts say. As the first-ever North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea, every word and gesture by Kim has drawn media attenti... -
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[Herald Interview] NK defector anticipates return to Pyongyang before year-endNorth KoreaApr 26, 2018With the coming inter-Korean summit taking place for the first time in 11 years, North Korean defector Kim Ryon-hui‘s hope is high that she may return to Pyongyang to her family. “I was so nervous c...
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