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Tue, January 22, 2019 | 03:53

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Ex-special inspector reasserts embezzlement and illegal surveillance by Cheong Wa Dae

Cheong Wa Dae conducted illegal surveillance of citizens and its officials embezzled money, claimed Kim Tae-woo, a former special inspector from the prosecution deployed at the presidential office. Kim, the central figure in the corruption allegations surrounding Cheong Wa Dae's civil affairs office, held a press conference at the Korea Press Center, Monday, to dispute charge...

Politics | 2019-01-21 17:29

Reps. Sohn, Park exchange barbs over property investments

The controversy over a former ruling party lawmaker's alleged property speculation is growing, as it has pitted former supporters against the suspected lawmaker, producing calls for a National Assembly hearing and possibly a special investigation. Rep. Park Jie-won of the minor progressive Party for Democracy and Peace referred to Rep. Sohn Hye-won, Monday, who left the Democ...

Politics | 2019-01-21 16:57

Korea Foreign School to host open house event on Jan. 24

Korea Foreign School (KFS) will hold an open house in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, beginning 10:30 a.m. Jan. 24. The open house will be for the parents of students in grades one to 10, who want admission when the new school year begins in August or even anytime during the semesters.

Education | 2019-01-21 15:47

Convicted foreigners may be denied naturalization

Foreigners with permanent resident status may not be eligible for naturalization if they are convicted of fraud and embezzlement, a court ruled last week. The Seoul Administrative ruling came in a case in which a Southeast Asian woman filed a complaint against the Minister of Justice for denying her application for naturalization in April. Citing her crimes, the court ruled, ...

Investigations | 2019-01-21 15:03

Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan to discuss radar dispute

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will meet this week amid strained ties to address issues including an escalating “targeting radar row.” Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono will meet on the sidelines of the Davos Forum in Switzerland, Wednesday, the foreign ministry said.

Politics | 2019-01-21 16:09

LKP leadership race heats up

Competition for leadership of the country's main opposition Liberty Party of Korea (LKP) is heating up as major candidates running for the top position are vying for backing from local party members.

Politics | 2019-01-21 16:59

South Korea is 'not bystander' in nuke talks: Moon

President Moon Jae-in said Monday that South Korea isn't a bystander in the ongoing talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear program. “We have to make [denuclearization] happen as we are desperate. This is the issue that can determine the destiny of the country and public,” Moon said during a meeting with senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae, according to press pool re...

Politics | 2019-01-21 16:52

S. Korea playing mediating role in Sweden

10% of college seniors land full-time job before graduation

Only one out of 10 college graduates lands a full-time job before graduating, a survey showed, Monday, implying a serious youth unemployment situation here. According to Job Korea, an online job portal, only 11 percent of 1,112 college students who will graduate in February said they have landed regular jobs.

Labor & environment | 2019-01-21 16:52

Tourists photograph themselves at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul amid a light snowfall, Monday. The temperature will rise slightly on Tuesday and Wednesday, but fine dust will again shroud some parts of Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2019-01-21 17:41

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