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Court rebukes prosecutors during trial of ex-justice minister’s wifePoliticsDec 11, 2019The court has turned down prosecutors’ request to make changes to the initial complaint filed against former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife, Chung Kyung-shim, a professor at a private university. C... -
Korea to bolster protection for foreigners on ‘entertainment visas’Social affairsDec 10, 2019South Korea will introduce measures to protect foreign workers in the entertainment industry starting next year, the Ministry of Justice said Tuesday. The ministry said the new measures will apply t... -
‘Time is ticking for action on antimicrobial resistance’HealthDec 9, 2019PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Korea is hosting an international meeting to fight the rising public health threat of drug resistance. The seventh session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission task ... -
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[Newsmaker] Centrist third party on course to splitPoliticsDec 8, 2019Minor opposition Bareunmirae Party, formed in February last year to challenge the bipartisan establishment, is on the verge of splitting. The party’s meeting for “nonpartisan initiative” has launche... -
Korean Chinese still largest group of foreign residents in S. KoreaSocial affairsDec 8, 2019Korean Chinese make up the largest group of registered foreign residents in the country, especially in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, the latest official data showed Sunday. Meanwhile, in Daejeon and ... -
Prosecutors grill whistleblower in election-meddling probePoliticsDec 6, 2019Prosecutors grilled Vice Mayor of Ulsan Song Byung-gi on Friday over Cheong Wa Dae’s suspected meddling in regional elections last year. Song’s home, office and car were also raided by prosecution a... -
Ruling party accuses prosecution of ‘ulterior motives’ in Blue House probesPoliticsDec 5, 2019The Democratic Party went on the offensive against the prosecution Thursday, characterizing the investigations into alleged abuse of power by the Blue House as an attempt to resist prosecutorial refo... -
Main opposition shakes up leadership amid flagging ratingsPoliticsDec 4, 2019In an apparent push for the upcoming general election, the main opposition party announced on Wednesday a replacement of a key party post. During a supreme council meeting convened Wednesday by Chai... -
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[Newsmaker] Welfare minister apologizes for controversial comment on child-on-child sexual abuseSocial affairsDec 3, 2019The Ministry of Health and Welfare apologized Tuesday for a comment from the minister regarding a child-on-child sexual abuse case that has drawn public outrage. Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo said... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘Still traumatized’: 1980s murder convict on trying to clear nameSocial affairsDec 1, 2019CHEONGJU, North Chungcheong Province – He was 22 years old when the police came for him. Now 53, after spending 19 1/2 years in prison for the rape and murder of a child and another 10 years as paro... -
Opposition lawmakers continue ailing chairman’s hunger strikePoliticsNov 28, 2019Main opposition Liberty Korea Party lawmakers are taking up the outdoor hunger strike started by party chief Hwang Kyo-ahn, after he was hospitalized Wednesday night, on the eighth day of his fasting... -
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[Newsmaker] Ex-minister faces prospect of third round of questioning, after saying nothing in first twoPoliticsNov 26, 2019Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, who refused to answer any questions in two rounds of questioning by the prosecution, may be called in for a third round this week. An additional inquiry may be neede... -
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[Newsmaker] Late Goo Hara left ‘despairing note’: policeMusicNov 25, 2019Singer Goo Hara, who was found dead at her home Sunday, left a note, according to police. A note written by Goo was found on a table in her living room at around 6 p.m. Sunday by her housekeeper, wh... -
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[Newsmaker] 3 of 14 crew dead, 1 missing, after boat capsizes off JejuSocial affairsNov 25, 2019Three South Korean men have died after being rescued from a capsized boat near Jeju Island. The 24-ton fishing boat with 14 people aboard overturned 87 kilometers southwest of Marado, an island 8 ki... -
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[Newsmaker] At Korean universities, standoff between pro-HK protesters and Chinese students escalatesSocial affairsNov 24, 2019About 200 college students gathered Saturday afternoon at Seoul Plaza and marched some 2 kilometers toward the Chinese Embassy in Jung-gu, central Seoul, in a rally opposing police brutality against ...
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