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Alleged drug use by Korean A-listers rocks nation – but not for the first time On Oct. 19, an article went online with the title “Top star ‘L’ under investigation on drug charges.” Not long afterward, “L” was identified as actor Lee Sun-kyun.Nine days after the report, Lee appea Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:58:07 GMT
Yoon nominates Cho Hee-dae to head Supreme Court, 33 days after last nominee rejected Cho Hee-dae, a former Supreme Court justice with strong conservative leanings, was nominated by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday to be the top court’s next chief justice.The chief jus Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:54:23 GMT
“Somebody here is a spy”: Spat ensues over suspected CIA eavesdropping on Korean government President Yoon Suk-yeol’s chief of staff remarked Tuesday that the president had made “four sincere apologies” about the deadly crowd crush that took place in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul in Octo Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:34:16 GMT
In second meeting with impeached Park, Yoon extols virtues of Park Chung-hee’s leadership South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met with former President Park Geun-hye in Daegu on Tuesday. Two last met only 12 days ago, at a memorial service for Park Chung-hee — former president and father Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:27:50 GMT
Advertisers jump ship from Facebook, X as fakers and fraudsters run rampant What advertiser would want their ads on social media platforms rife with celebrity impersonators and vulgar content? Advertisers are turning away from X, where false information is running rampant, an Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:13:32 GMT
Absorbing Gimpo would put Seoul on border with N. Korea – and in reach of its mortars As the ruling People Power Party pursues a platform of incorporating the city of Gimpo into part of Seoul, some observers are voicing concerns about potential disruptions to capital defense planning i Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:03:09 GMT
UN calls on S. Korea to form independent body to investigate Itaewon disaster The United Nations Human Rights Committee has recommended that an independent body be established to investigate, determine the truth, and punish those responsible for the Itaewon disaster that occurr Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:51:43 GMT
Korea has highest capital population concentration of OECD — BOK says it’s hurting birth rates The Bank of Korea has analyzed that the concentration of young people in the Seoul metropolitan area is a key cause of Korea’s declining birth rate and undermined growth potential.To alleviate the dec Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:05:48 GMT
Korea’s Supreme Court absolves state of responsibility in Sewol ferry disaster Nine years after the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry, the top brass at the Korean Coast Guard during the presidency of Park Geun-hye (including then Commissioner General Kim Suk-kyoon) were acquitte Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:56:55 GMT
Acquittals in Sewol ferry disaster raise doubts about state accountability for Itaewon crush South Korea’s Supreme Court acquitted the former head of the country’s Coast Guard and others of charges of causing the deaths of over 300 passengers on the Sewol ferry by failing to properly command Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:52:48 GMT
Hearing starts in contentious case of 2019 return of N. Korean fishers Former director of national security Chung Eui-yong and other members of the Moon Jae-in administration’s national security lineup appeared in court on Wednesday for a first trial on charges of forcib Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:13:12 GMT
300 Korean scholars, legal professionals say Yoon is using prosecutors to clamp down on press Civic groups in South Korea held a series of press conferences on Wednesday to sharply criticize the Yoon administration for its rampant attempts to tame the press. The groups focused their criticism Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:12:02 GMT
[Interview] Korea shouldn’t forget renewables in carbon-free energy initiative, says expert “The choice to focus on nuclear in their carbon-free plans is of course a sovereign decision for the Korean government. But in defining their roadmap to 2023, the government should not ignore the fact Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:53:11 GMT
Yoon hammers home reform push in policy speech, but stays mum on bipartisanship In his third policy address at the National Assembly since taking office, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol mentioned the need for “structural reform across our economy and society to facilitate su Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:44:39 GMT
[Photo] Stop the genocide in Gaza! Arabs living in Korea and members of 28 labor and civil society groups in solidarity with Palestine gathered together in front of the Israeli Embassy in South Korea located in the Jongno District of S Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:18:27 GMT

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