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Cat blamed for house fire

YonhapBy Kang Aa-youngA cat has been blamed for causing a fire that damaged a home in Seoul.According to the Seoul Guro Fire Station and police, the fire started on the third floor of a five-story building at around 9:35 p.m. on Saturday.The home owner, a woman surnamed Han, 31, was taken to hospital after inhaling toxic fumes. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before it sp...

Investigations | 2018-06-24 15:58

Moon reaffirms commitment to co-host World Cup with N. Korea

President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his commitment to co-host the FIFA World Cup with North Korea when he met FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Russia, Saturday, according to Cheong Wa Dae officials, Sunday.

Politics | 2018-06-24 15:58

Protest planned against Jeju's refugee-friendly policy

Hundreds of people are expected to gather in central Seoul on June 30 in protest against the Jeju Provincial Government's (JPG) refugee-friendly policy. The move comes after 380,000 people signed a petition against the visa-waiver program, which allows foreigners to stay on Jeju Island for a month.

Politics | 2018-06-24 15:28

Korea moving to abolish death penalty

Heated debate is expected after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it will recommend President Moon Jae-in declare a moratorium on the death penalty in December. A senior official at the oversight agency said last week that joint, working-level discussions with the Ministry of Justice will soon be under way to help President Moon to deliver the declaration Dec. 10, on the 70th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Day.

Politics | 2018-06-24 12:27

US 'indefinitely' suspends select military exercises with South Korea

The U.S. Department of Defense said Friday it has "indefinitely" suspended select military exercises with South Korea to support negotiations to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program. U.S. President Donald Trump announced after last week's historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore that the "provocative" exercises would be stopped while negot...

Politics | 2018-06-23 11:56

Trump extends sanctions on Pyongyang for 1 year

Former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil dies at age 92

Former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil, one of South Korea's most influential politicians in the 1980s-90s who was often dubbed the "eternal No. 2" for his closeness to power and failure to reach the top, died Saturday. He was 92. Kim is believed to have died of old age. He was taken in an ambulance to Soonchunhyang University Hospital in central Seoul from his home in Shindang-d...

Politics | 2018-06-23 11:38

Sunday Sounds: Suuns, Protomartyr wow Hongdae audience

Lead singer of Canadian art-rock band Suuns Ben Shemie previously told The Korea Times all he wanted from the crowd at his band's first-ever Seoul performance was for people to show up. “As long as there are people in the room, I feel confident we can put on a good show,” he said.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-23 11:04

South Korea, Russia agree on free trade talks, economic cooperation with North Korea

President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin have vowed to speed up preparations for three-party economic cooperation between the two Koreas and Russia. South Korea and Russia will also begin the process for negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) in the service and investment sectors. Moon and Putin announced in a joint press conference at the State Kremlin Pa...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-06-22 22:33

Lawmaker brags illegal influence on prosecutor [VIDEO]

The controversial footage - recorded in March 2014 and revealed on Friday - shows lawmaker Kim Jae-won of the opposition Liberty Korea Party publicly boasting about how he influenced a prosecutor to reduce punishment for his friend, who had been involved in a DUI hit-and-run accident. In the video, referring to a DUI case involving former vice agriculture minister Kim Joo-soo...

Politics | 2018-06-22 17:27

Female firefighter wins fitness contest

Female firefighter Lee Min-young won a fitness contest held June 1 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. Lee, who works at Anseong Fire Station, participated in the contest as the only female firefighter among 13 contestants.

Investigations | 2018-06-22 17:20

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