The Korea Herald

[News Focus] Korea’s youth population sees steepest fall among OECD members

Jan 20, 2020

SEJONG -- Fifty years ago, South Koreans aged 14 and under made up 42.5 percent of the population in the wake of the country’s 1955-1963 baby boom. Korea ranked second in a retrospective comparison ...
Seoul on alert after 1st confirmed case of coronavirus from China

Jan 20, 2020

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Monday ordered health authorities to respond quickly to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus from China, after the first case was confirmed in South Korea. On Mon...
Public housing to be built over highway

Jan 20, 2020

A compact community equipped with public housing, parks, child care and commercial facilities will be built above a highway in northern Seoul as part of efforts to meet housing needs for the young an...
[Newsmaker] Opposition leader sends beef jerky to Buddhist monks

Jan 20, 2020

South Korea’s opposition leader accidentally sent beef jerky to the Jogye Order of Buddhism as a Lunar New Year’s gift, bewildering the country’s largest Buddhist group, which practices vegetarianism...
Prosecutors demand death penalty for Jeju murderer

Jan 20, 2020

JEJU -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for a 37-year-old woman accused of brutally killing her former husband and stepson last year. In the final hearing at the Jeju District Court...
S. Korea reports 1st confirmed case of China coronavirus

Jan 20, 2020

South Korea on Monday reported the first confirmed case of China coronavirus amid concerns that a pneumonia-like illness is set to spread across China and Asia. According to the Korea Centers for Di...
[Newsmaker] Ulsan mayor questioned in election-meddling probe

Jan 20, 2020

SEOUL/ULSAN -- Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho was questioned Monday over an ongoing probe into allegations that some presidential officials conspired to help him win the mayoral seat in a 2018 election. ...
Yongin aims for an upgrade with better jobs, living spaces

Jan 19, 2020

Yongin, a city of 1 million located about 40 kilometers south of Seoul, aims to take the livelihood of its citizens to the next level, with improvements in living environments, job opportunities and ...
4 S. Korean trekkers go missing after avalanche hits Annapurna

Jan 18, 2020

SEOUL/NEW DELHI -- Four South Korean trekkers have gone missing after an avalanche hit the circuit trekking route of Annapurna in Nepal, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday. The incident took pla...
Cho Kuk indicted for alleged power abuse

Jan 17, 2020

The prosecution on Friday filed charges against former Justice Minister Cho Kuk in connection with allegations that he abused his power to suspend an inquiry into a former Busan vice mayor. The Seou...
[Newsmaker] Main opposition lawmaker found not guilty in daughter’s hiring scandal

Jan 17, 2020

A Seoul court on Friday cleared main opposition lawmaker Kim Sung-tae of bribery charges, clearing a hurdle for him to run in the upcoming April 15 general elections. The Seoul Southern District Cou...
Korean language test applicants hit record high in 2019: data

Jan 17, 2020

A record number of applicants took the Korean language proficiency test last year, data showed Friday, reflecting the growing popularity of the language. A total of 375,871 people sat for the Test o...
[Newsmaker] Transgender sergeant seeks to continue serving in military

Jan 16, 2020

A South Korean transgender sergeant faces a possible discharge from the South Korean Army after undergoing sex reassignment surgery while enlisted, despite his wish to continue the service as a femal...
‘I am innocent’: Ex-convict granted chance for exoneration

Jan 16, 2020

Court date set for possible miscarriage of justice case
Korea sees second hottest weather on record in 2019

Jan 16, 2020

The year 2019 was the second-hottest year on record in South Korea, a government report said Thursday, bringing fresh attention to the effects of global warming. The report issued by the Korea Meteo...