Articles by Jo He-rim
Jo He-rim
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[2018 Local elections] Seoul mayoral candidates clash over air pollution
Seoul mayoral candidates clashed on the worsening air pollution in the city during Wednesday‘s televised election debate, with the attacks directed at the current mayor Park Won-soon who is running for his third term.In the 2-hour-long televised debate hosted by local broadcaster KBS at 10 p.m., the four mayoral candidates of parliamentary negotiating groups also spoke on housing and LGBTQ issues. From left: Kim Moon-soo of main opposition Liberty Korea Party, Ahn Cheol-soo of center-left oppos
Politics May 31, 2018
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[2018 Local elections] From subway stations to elders dance class: Seoul mayoral election heats up
Just two weeks ahead of this year’s local election slated for June 13, Seoul’s mayoral candidates are trying to meet and interact with as many voters as they can, reaching out at public spaces and on the streets. From greeting commuters in front of subway stations in the morning and evening rush hours, to visiting traditional markets and speaking in televised debates, there are not enough hours in the day for aspiring mayors. From left: Seoul Mayoral candidates Park Won-soon of ruling Democratic
Politics May 30, 2018
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Korea helps Myanmar launch new legal database system
Korea’s Legislation Ministry shared its technology to launch a new legal database access system in Myanmar, the ministry said on Tuesday.On May 24, Myanmar launched Myanmar Law Information System which allows people to search the country’s legal information via computer and mobile applications. Korea’s Ministry of Legislature cooperated with Myanmar government to establish the system, first developed here and called the National Law Information Center of Republic of Korea. Participants pose at t
Foreign Affairs May 30, 2018
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Ruling party chief urges Kim Jong-un to commit for successful US-North summit
South Korea’s ruling party chief on Tuesday urged North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to commit to accomplishing the upcoming US-North Korean talks, as it is his “responsibility and duty” demanded by the times. In a meeting with foreign reporters, Chair Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea also stressed it was crucial that the two Koreas and the US declare an end to the Korean War, so that they can carry on discussions on peace treaty. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea's Chairwoma
North Korea May 30, 2018
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Police to review calling in presidential secretary for allegedly taking bribes from Druking
Police said Monday it may call in a presidential secretary for questioning into his alleged bribery linked to an opinion-rigging scandal.The police have been looking into the “Druking” scandal in which a blogger nicknamed Druking allegedly masterminded an illegal online campaign to manipulate the popularity of certain online comments to sway public opinion on the liberal Democratic Party of Korea and President Moon Jae-in. The presidential aide, Song In-bae, who had also worked as an aide for fo
Social Affairs May 29, 2018
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Korean Air chairman’s wife to be grilled by police
The wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho is expected to be questioned by police Monday over allegations that she used verbal and physical violence against the company’s workers.Lee Myung-hee, 69, is the third member of the family to be grilled by police over the alleged mistreatment of construction workers and employees, along with her two daughters. Lee Myung-hee, wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho. (Yonhap)The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it has gathered testimonies from 10 v
Social Affairs May 27, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Opposition scuttles Moon’s Constitution amendment plan
President Moon Jae-in’s constitutional amendment bill was scuttled Thursday, after voting at the National Assembly was declared void as the quorum could not be reached due to the opposition parties’ boycott.Amid public calls to revise the Constitution that was last amended in 1987, the Moon administration announced and submitted its amendment bill to the National Assembly on March 26. Thursday was the legal deadline for lawmakers to decide whether to accept or reject the proposal.Empty seats at
Politics May 24, 2018
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Opposition parties demand government withdraw constitutional amendment bill
Opposition parties called on the government to withdraw its constitutional amendment proposal Wednesday, a day before the deadline for a parliamentary vote.The main opposition Liberty Korea Party said it would be “right” and “rational” for the government to take back its own proposal, and announced it would not take part in Thursday’s plenary session for the voting. Floor leader Rep. Kim Sung-tae of main opposition Liberty Korea Party (Yonhap)“While the proposal contains the ideals of democracy,
Politics May 23, 2018
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Ex-President Lee denies corruption charges at first hearing
Former President Lee Myung-bak denied the charges against him at the first hearing of his trial Wednesday, accusing the prosecution of conducting “unreasonable” investigations. At the Seoul Central District Court, the 77-year-old former leader attended his hearing held at 2 p.m., making his first public appearance 62 days after he was arrested in March 22 over a series of charges including bribery and embezzlement. Former President Lee Myung-bak (Yonhap)“I stand here today with grief. I could no
Social Affairs May 23, 2018
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Parliament passes extra budget bill, special counsel probe
The National Assembly on Monday passed the government’s 3.83 trillion won ($3.54 billion) supplementary budget bill and a proposal to conduct a special counsel probe into an opinion-rigging scandal, after a monthslong deadlock.Motions for the arrest of two opposition lawmakers, suspected of embezzlement and abuse of power, were voted down during the plenary session. National Assembly (Yonhap)On Sunday, rival parties agreed to end the standoff that had lasted almost two months. The ruling Democra
Politics May 21, 2018
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Moon commemorates May 18 Democratization Movement
GWANGJU – The government on Friday promised to delve further into the 1980 Gwangju movement on the 38th anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement.The commemoration event took place under a rainy sky, with thousands gathered at the May 18 National Cemetery commemorate the movement that was met by a brutal crackdown by the government. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon speaks at the 38th commemoration of the May 18 Democratization Movement at May 18 National Cemetery in the southwestern city of G
Politics May 18, 2018
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6 in 10 female employees at judicial bodies experienced sexual violence: ministry
More than half the number of female employees working at the Justice Ministry and the prosecution experienced sexual harassment and/or assault by other employees, and most of the incidents were kept secret, a special ministry panel revealed Thursday. In a press meeting, the independent panel looking into sexual crime at judicial bodies reported that 61.6 percent of 7,407 female workers, including prosecutors and ministry officials, responded that they had experienced sexual harassment and/or ass
Social Affairs May 17, 2018
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Dog meat farmers protest for survival rights near National Assembly
Dog meat farmers staged a protest near the National Assembly on Wednesday, calling for equal treatment as other animal farms and demanding survival rights. Some 200 members of Korea Dog Farm Council members took to the streets in front of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, and demanded the lawmakers introduce a grace period for dog farms to install excreta treatment facilities. (Yonhap)In February, the National Assembly passed a revision to the Act on the Manag
Social Affairs May 16, 2018
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Top prosecutor denies meddling in Kangwon Land Casino probe
Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il on Wednesday denied a prosecution team’s claim that he wielded influence during an investigation into alleged illicit hiring at a state-run casino operator. On Tuesday, the prosecution’s independent investigation team looking into the Kangwon Land Casino scandal accused Moon and other ranking officials of intervening to delay the team from requesting an arrest warrant against Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, who has been implicated
Social Affairs May 16, 2018
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Teachers call for abolishment of Teachers’ Day
Celebrating Teacher’s Day on Tuesday, Lee Seo-hee felt a sense of awkwardness receiving a paper carnation from a student, as he has often been a troublemaker who would never listen to her.“I know I have to embrace all students, but still it is difficult for me to deal with students when they often tease me and do not respect me as their teacher,” Lee, who has been teaching in an elementary school for three years, told The Korea Herald. In her career, she has experienced some cases of sexual rema
Social Affairs May 15, 2018
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