Articles by Son Ji-hyoung
Son Ji-hyoung
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Fire causes Seoul subway disruption
A fire broke out at 6:24 a.m. in a Seoul subway tunnel on Line No. 3, with smoke suspending train operations between Yaksu Station to Gupabal Station for nearly two hours, according to Seoul Transportation Corp. on Friday. The fire broke out in a tunnel between Muakjae Station and Dongnimmun Station, authorities said. Seoul Metro resumed operations between Yaksu Station and Gupabal Station at 8:12 a.m. Trains did not run for two hours in either direction as smoke plumed from the subway tunnel. N
Social Affairs Dec. 23, 2022
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Parties compromise on 2023 budget
Floor leaders of the ruling People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea have reached a compromise over the budget bill proposal of 638 trillion won ($499 billion) for next year. The two parties are anticipated to pass the bill at the extraordinary plenary session of the National Assembly at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the amount reduced by nearly 5 trillion won, according to the floor leaders, a belated move as the deadline for the passage of the budget bill was Dec. 2. The c
Politics Dec. 22, 2022
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Constitutional Court opens way for launch of police bureau
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled in favor of the launch of the police bureau, backing the Yoon Suk-yeol administration’s moves to regain control of the police. As soon as Yoon took office, he moved to create the unit so the police would fall under government control, after the police took over most of the right to investigate by Yoon’s predecessor and the opposition-led Assembly. The National Police Commission filed the complaint on Sept. 30. The litigation w
Social Affairs Dec. 22, 2022
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Elevated Korea-Vietnam ties invite century-long perspective
HANOI, Vietnam -- Key figures of South Korea and Vietnam pledged to cultivate a century-long perspective on the two nations’ shared prosperity which will lay the foundation for a shift in regional dynamics, in the wake of an upgrade in bilateral ties earlier this month. Long-lasting economic, industrial and cultural exchanges, as well as reciprocal cooperation between Korea and Vietnam are vital in the face of the global uncertainties disrupting industrial supply chains worldwide, said s
Industry Dec. 18, 2022
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Can Vietnam mirror success of 'Miracle on the Han River'?
HANOI, Vietnam -- Behind the explosive economic growth of Vietnam, which achieved a 5 percent growth of real gross domestic product annually for two decades -- 1.7 times faster than the global average -- lies its dependence on foreign government aid for development and direct capital investment projects. As Hanoi looks to set the stage for full-fledged modernization nationwide, there is a growing need for Southeast Asia's fourth-largest economy to be independent, in part through promoting h
Industry Dec. 18, 2022
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[From the scene] Festivities fill air as 'kinship' of Korea, Vietnam reaches new heights
HANOI, Vietnam -- Sing-alongs at a mini concert of a legendary singer, a surprise appearance of Vietnam's national hero, eye-catching choreography, and festivities: these were the moments that captured the hearts of some 1,000 people at the Korea-Vietnam Economic Cooperation Forum 2022 held at the InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72 Friday. The event, designed to celebrate the 30 years of economic ties between South Korea and Vietnam, also hosted performances on its sidelines to mark the cu
Industry Dec. 18, 2022
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Key suspect of land corruption scandal hospitalized
A key suspect of a high-profile land corruption scandal in South Korea was sent to hospital Thursday after he stabbed himself with a knife in an apparent suicide attempt. The suspect Kim Man-bae was in stable condition, but was hospitalized in an intensive care unit of Ajou University Hospital in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, due to injuries in his neck and chest. Kim was found by his attorney inside his private car on Wednesday. Kim, a former journalist, is one of the shareholders in asset manageme
Social Affairs Dec. 15, 2022
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Highlighting elevated ties between Korea, Vietnam
Herald Corp., publisher of The Korea Herald and Herald Business, will co-host a forum on Friday to shed light on how the elevated bilateral relationship engenders new opportunities between the provinces of South Korea and Vietnam. Also coming into focus are the higher standards of living in Vietnam in tandem with the nation's fast economic growth, a burgeoning manufacturing hub in the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia, Korea's evolving food technologies that are coming to Vietnam, as well
Industry Dec. 14, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Retail mogul calls for diaspora support
Administrative and financial support to over 7 million ethnic Koreans living outside South Korea has largely remained insufficient, despite their contributions to the growth of Korea's export-driven economy, claimed a supermarket boss who runs over 130 stores in Vietnam. "Businesses run by ethnic Koreans overseas have been at the forefront of the Korean economy," said Ko Sang-goo, president of the Vietnam-based K-Market supermarket chain operator K&K Global Trading Co., in a r
Consumer Dec. 14, 2022
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Yoon sticks to hard-line stance with 2nd back-to-work order
President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday approved the Cabinet's request to issue another order mandating striking truckers to return to work, sticking to his hard-line stance against unionized workers, amid his favorability rating hitting a five-month high. The decision was made during an extraordinary Cabinet meeting where ministers agreed to impose legal means to push an end to the strikes. Supply disruptions across the nation have ground factories to a halt, hindering exports of goods from So
Social Affairs Dec. 8, 2022
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Korea may lift indoor mask mandate in January
South Korea's pandemic response authorities proposed on Wednesday to lift the nationwide indoor mask mandate as early as January next year, with plans for policy talks and forums beginning this month. "As long as conditions (regarding the gravity of coronavirus) are met, (the eased mask rules) will come into effect at least in January, or March at the latest," Peck Kyong-ran, commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, said in a briefing in Seoul Wednesday. Pe
Social Affairs Dec. 7, 2022
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Cabinet defers another back-to-work order as truckers' strike loses steam
A return-to-work order for cargo truckers dedicated to carrying steel and oil was not on the table during a Cabinet meeting held Tuesday, as the striking truckers appear to be losing steam, and as cement supply across the country returns to a normal level. At the Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reiterated the administration's stance that the government will "not compromise with unlawful acts and take stern action against any violations by law and principle." But the orders
Social Affairs Dec. 6, 2022
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Plan for 2nd presidential office in Sejong to roll out next year
South Korea is looking to map out plans by 2023 to build the second presidential office in the administrative city of Sejong, the office of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced Tuesday. This is part of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's policy road map to elevate Sejong, a city that is 120 kilometers south of Seoul, to the nation's de facto administrative capital. Currently, Yoon's office is located in Yongsan-gu, center of Seoul. The government also pledged to set up measures an
Social Affairs Dec. 6, 2022
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Top pandemic adviser rules out easing indoor mask mandate
Amid growing calls to revise the indoor mask mandate, South Korea's top adviser to the Yoon Suk-yeol administration for the handling of the pandemic played down easing the mandate, citing lingering safety concerns. Jung Ki-suck, a medical pundit who chairs the Special Response Center of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, said Monday at a briefing in Seoul that the premature decision to ease indoor mask rules could exacerbate the chance of infection for those at higher r
Social Affairs Dec. 5, 2022
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US citizen nabbed in Romania for vandalizing subway cars in Korea
A US citizen has been nabbed by the police in Romania for vandalizing multiple subway cars in at least six South Korean cities, the police said Monday. The Incheon Nonhyun Police Station has issued a request to the Romanian authorities for an extradition of the unnamed 26-year-old American detained in Romania to Korea. Police have been trying to track down the other suspect, a 27-year-old Italian. The two allegedly graffitied the exterior of stationary subway cars inside subway yards acro
Social Affairs Dec. 5, 2022
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