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FM to head to Hungary to cope with deadly boat sinking

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will head to Hungary later Thursday to oversee rescue and other efforts to cope with a deadly boat sinking that left at least seven South Koreans dead and 19 others mi...

May 30, 2019
Social affairs
I attended dinner with Jho Low but left early: Psy

Korean rapper Psy admitted Wednesday that Low Taek Jho, a Malaysian fugitive involved in the 1MDB scandal, was his friend and that he had attended a dinner gathering arranged by Yang Hyun-suk, head o...

May 30, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Opposition lawmaker stripped of parliamentary seat as top court confirms jail term

The Supreme Court sentenced Rep. Lee Woo-hyun of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party to seven years in prison Thursday for taking illegal political funds worth some 1 billion won ($839,278). The...

May 30, 2019
Social affairs
2013 probe into ex-vice justice minister slipshod: panel

An independent panel under the Ministry of Justice concluded Wednesday that the prosecution abused its power and intentionally conducted a slipshod investigation into former Vice Justice Minister Kim...

May 29, 2019
Social affairs
Malaysian fugitive met YG head through Psy

Low Taek Jho, a Malaysian fugitive sought by authorities in Malaysia, Singapore and the US in connection with the 1MDB scandal, denied allegations Wednesday that he had attended a dinner gathering ar...

May 29, 2019
Social affairs
Refugee crisis ‘our problem’ too: actor Jung Woo-sung

Actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday stressed the need for South Korea to support the Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar after his second visit t...

May 29, 2019
Social affairs
[News Focus] Unemployment-benefit payment surges 58% during Moon’s term

The number of South Koreans applying for unemployment benefit (also dubbed job seekers’ allowance) have rapidly increased in the wake of widespread small business closures and rising jobless rates. ...

May 28, 2019
Social affairs
1MDB scandal financier allegedly attended YG head’s dinner parties with prostitutes

A third-generation scion of a conglomerate “played an important role” at dinner gatherings involving sexual services arranged by YG Entertainment head Yang Hyun-suk for foreign investors, according t...

May 28, 2019
Social affairs
Veteran baseball player announces abrupt retirement after DUI accident

The oldest active player in South Korean baseball abruptly announced his retirement on Monday, hours after getting caught driving under the influence of alcohol. Park Han-yi of the Samsung Lions in ...

May 28, 2019
Social affairs
[Feature] Do presidential petitions hurt democracy?

Asking for a conservative political party to be disbanded, and taking issue with a judge who did not issue an arrest warrant for K-pop star Seungri. Expressing opposition to an upcoming LGBTQ pride p...

May 27, 2019
Social affairs
YG head arranged sexual services for investors: report

Yang Hyun-suk, head of South Korean entertainment powerhouse YG Entertainment, procured sexual services for foreign investors, according to a preview video released by a local investigative TV progra...

May 27, 2019
Social affairs
Environmental issues are security issues: experts

Environmental issues must be approached as security issues, experts attending the International Security Symposium on Environmental Challenges and Solutions said. The event, organized by the Center ...

May 27, 2019
Social affairs
International Youth Fellowship holds culture expo

More than 120,000 visitors attended the 2019 Culture expo organized by the Good News Corps, the International Youth Fellowship said Monday. Good News Corps is an international volunteer program orga...

May 27, 2019
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Customers must be punished for harassment: Seoul Emotional Labor Center CEO

South Korea has traditionally been known as “the courteous country in the East,” meaning Koreans prioritize politeness above other values. The country’s service industry, however, reveals a striking...

May 26, 2019
Social affairs
Singer Goo Ha-ra moved to hospital after suicide attempt

South Korean celebrity Goo Ha-ra, a former member of popular K-pop girl group Kara, was admitted to a hospital on Sunday following an apparent suicide attempt, the police said. The 28-year-old was f...

May 26, 2019
Social affairs

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