The Korea Herald

Thousands evacuate as heavy rains trigger flood, landslides

Aug 2, 2020

At least five dead, several unaccounted for as torrential rain of up to 60 mm per hour soaks country’s central region
[Feature] More Koreans looking to leave Hong Kong

Aug 2, 2020

Asian hub of finance no longer attractive to non-Chinese as it becomes more Chinese
Heavy rains lash S. Korea, leaving 5 dead, 8 missing

Aug 2, 2020

Heavy rains triggered a string of mudslides and flooding in central South Korea on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and seven others missing, and forcing the suspension of train services and...
S. Korea reports 30 new virus cases, single-digit number of local infections for 2nd day

Aug 2, 2020

South Korea reported 30 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, with 22 of them imported cases, marking the second day in a row that local infections have increased by a single-digit figure. The new ca...
VANK to highlight war crimes committed by Japan’s Unit 731

Aug 1, 2020

The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, a nongovernmental diplomatic body active online, said Thursday that it would roll out a campaign to raise international awareness about the Japanese Imperial Ar...
[Weekender] COVID-19: The people who didn’t have to die

Aug 1, 2020

Pandemic’s ‘collateral damage’ won’t be picked up in numbers
Heavy rain alerts issued for Seoul, central, northern regions

Aug 1, 2020

South Korea's weather agency issued heavy rain alerts for Seoul, its surrounding areas and other regions Saturday, putting the country's key disaster management body in an emergency mode. The Korea ...
S. Korea reports 31 more cases of new coronavirus

Aug 1, 2020

South Korea's new coronavirus cases dipped slightly to around 30 on Saturday, amid the country's stepped-up efforts to curb imported infections and local transmissions among vacationers at campsites....
[Newsmaker] Shincheonji leader arrested on charges of obstructing anti-virus response

Aug 1, 2020

The leader of a minor religious sect at the center of the early coronavirus outbreak in South Korea was arrested early Saturday for allegedly obstructing the government's efforts to contain the sprea...
S. Korea raises standard median income by 2.68% for 2021

Jul 31, 2020

South Korea marked up its standard median income by some 2.68 percent on-year for 2021 as it moves to better provide for the socially disadvantaged who have been hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak,...
Rights watchdog probes allegations against late Seoul mayor

Jul 31, 2020

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea decided Thursday to investigate sexual harassment allegations against the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and the city government’s suspected abetting or ...
Shincheonji joins resistance against prosecution reform: Justice Minister

Jul 31, 2020

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae on Thursday said the religious sect Shincheonji Church of Jesus was attacking her over her prosecutorial reform drive. “As the media and the United Future Party’s grou...
Central, southern regions gripped by contrasting weather conditions

Jul 31, 2020

Sharply contrasting weather conditions are unfolding across the Korean Peninsula, with the central regions drenched by heavy downpours and the southern regions gripped by sweltering heat, meteorologi...
Prosecutors charge key suspects in suspected hedge fund fraud

Jul 31, 2020

Prosecutors have indicted the chief executive officer of an asset management company over his alleged involvement in a massive hedge fund scandal. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office on T...
[Newsmaker] Arrest warrant hearing starts for Shincheonji leader

Jul 31, 2020

A local court has started reviewing whether to issue an arrest warrant for Lee Man-hee, the leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations that he and his religious sect obstructed the g...