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Vocalist sentenced to 7-year jail term for sexual assault

The Seoul Central District Court said Thursday it has sentenced a top vocalist to seven years in prison and 120 hours of sexual violence treatment for sexually assaulting his male student and acquain...

Jun 14, 2018
Social affairs
[News Analysis] Conservative leaders resign after election debacle

Conservative politics rattled by crushing defeat in local elections

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
US likely to take ‘front-loaded’ approach toward NK: think tank

The US hinted at adopting a “front-loaded” model in the early stage of North Korea’s denuclearization at the recent US-North Korea summit, a think tank affiliated with the South Korean spy agency sai...

Jun 14, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Rise and fall of presidential hopefuls

The June 13 local elections ended with a sweeping victory by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, and now the focus is on how it may benefit the next potential presidential candidates. Newly electe...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
NK urges South Korea to halt joint exercise with US

Much-anticipated military talks end with little outcome

Jun 14, 2018
North Korea
‘Kim Jong-un,’ ‘Park Geun-hye’ names draw attention at local elections

Several candidates in Wednesday’s local elections caught the attention of the public due to their names. These candidates had the same names as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, former President Park...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
Feminist candidate fares well in Seoul mayoral race despite opposition

Green Party candidate Shin Ji-ye who ran on a platform of feminism and the protection of animal rights surprised voters after finishing fourth in this year’s heavily contested Seoul mayor’s race. Th...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
Moon says US-N. Korea summit moved world back from brink of war

South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed the outcome of the recent US-North Korea summit Thursday, calling it a great success that moved the entire world away from the possibility of a war. "Ther...

Jun 14, 2018
North Korea
Eye-catching outcomes of 2018 local elections

-Outspoken feminist candidate fares well in Seoul mayoral race -Candidate named Park Geun-hye, ironically from the Democratic Party, elected as member of Busan’s Geumjeong-gu municipal council -Uls...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
Elderly woman booked for ripping ballots

Cheongju Sangdang Police Station said Wednesday that it had booked a 67-year-old woman without detention for violating the Public Official Election Act. She is accused of ripping three ballot papers...

Jun 14, 2018
Social affairs
Moon says he will double efforts to implement pledges following election victory

President Moon Jae-in renewed his promise to honor his own election pledges Thursday, noting that a landslide victory by the ruling Democratic Party in the local elections may have shown public suppo...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
Abuse cases against seniors on the rise: report

The number of seniors being abused has increased in recent years, with most perpetrators being their own family members, a government report showed Thursday. According to the annual report by the Mi...

Jun 14, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Main opposition party leader steps down over election defeat

Hong Joon-pyo, the chief of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, resigned Thursday after his party suffered a crushing defeat in the previous day's local elections. The LKP won only two of the 1...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
DUI policeman flees, causes crash

A police officer caused a car accident after fleeing from a failed sobriety test. Police said Thursday that the officer drove away his in sedan when he failed a field sobriety test from Daejeon Inte...

Jun 14, 2018
Social affairs
Seoul closes office for delayed NK rights foundation

South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Thursday that it has closed the office for a state-run foundation for North Korea’s human rights, whose launch had been delayed for nearly two years amid polit...

Jun 14, 2018
North Korea

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