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Mon, September 23, 2019 | 13:56

Justice minister's cousin arrested in widening corruption scandal

Judge Im Min-sung of the Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant, saying the suspect's detention was needed to “prevent him from fleeing or tampering with evidence.”Cho's nephew - the first arrested member of Cho's family - is the centerpiece of allegations about suspicious investments in a private equity fund by Cho's family members. The fund invested most of the mon...

Park Si-soo | 2019-09-17 00:26

Prosecution summons justice minister's daughter for probe

'Japan doesn't trust South Korea'

South Korea's decision to end a bilateral military information-sharing pact was largely because of Tokyo's deep distrust of Seoul, according to an adviser for foreign and unification affairs to President Moon Jae-in.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-09-16 17:13

Moon vows to fully support Trump-Kim summit

President Moon Jae-in pledged Monday that he would fully support a Trump-Kim summit, before heading to a planned meeting with his U.S. counterpart next week.

Park Ji-won | 2019-09-16 17:11

Kim Jong-un invited Trump to Pyongyang via letter: FM

Kim Jong-un invited Trump to Pyongyang via letter: FM

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Monday that she had been briefed by the United States about a personal letter sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to U.S. President Donald Trump inviting him for a third summit to be held in Pyongyang. “I was recently told in detail from the U.S. about the existence of the letter,” she told lawmakers during a meeting at the National As...

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-09-16 17:10

KTO introduces walking tour in downtown Seoul for foreigners

A walking tour program in downtown Seoul will be available for foreign residents, tourists and multiracial families every Thursday and Friday for five weeks, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Monday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-09-16 17:03

Greenpeace under probe for defacing Hyundai's billboard

Activists from Greenpeace have allegedly damaged a Hyundai Motor billboard in a campaign against internal-combustion engines, with police saying Monday that they are investigating them activists on suspicion of destruction of property.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-09-16 16:48

Health ministry moves to regulate e-cigarette ads

E-cigarette makers will soon be blocked from exploiting loopholes in existing tobacco regulations to market their products in Korea, after the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced an amendment to the existing laws Monday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-09-16 16:18

Opposition leader to have his head shaved in protest against scandal-hit justice minister

The chief of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) will have his head shaved Monday to call for the dismissal of the justice minister, whose family is embroiled in corruption allegations, party officials said.LKP chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn plans to shave his head in front of the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae at 5 p.m. to call on President Moon Jae-in to sack Justice M...

2019-09-16 16:00

Amazon fire under control

According to satellite images of the Amazon Protection System (Sipam) of the Ministry of Defense, there was a reduction of the regions affected by fires in the Legal Amazon - the part of the Amazon within the Brazilian boundary - from Aug. 24 to 26. The points detected by Sipam’s satellite indicate the most critical areas, being a useful tool to guide the firefighters in the ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-09-16 15:18

Pakistan's Defense Day rekindles Korean War relief aid

Pakistan’s celebration of its Defense Day in Seoul may not interest South Koreans in general, considering military relations are not noticeably close. However, this year’s celebration in Seoul rekindled at least one reason why South Koreans should pay interest - Pakistan was one of the 63 countries that helped South Korea or expressed intent of support during and after the 19...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-09-16 15:17

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