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Man charged with stealing and selling painting by Kim Whan-ki

Man charged with stealing and selling painting by Kim Whan-ki

A man has been arrested and indicted for stealing a painting by the late Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki from his former university professor and selling it for 4 billion won ($3.35 million).

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-12-11 16:35

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

Korea's modern history could be described as “turbulent.” Starting with the colonial occupation, the nation was divided and almost totally destroyed by war. It also experienced rapid economic development and decades of dictatorships as well. However, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon believes that what he calls the “experience of troubles” is a selling point as he pursues “city diplo...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-12-11 16:22

[INTERVIEW] Seoul ready to listen to foreign residents

[INTERVIEW] Seoul ready to listen to foreign residents

Seoul is becoming increasingly cosmopolitan, with the number of foreign residents and visitors rising, so the city government is working hard to improve the quality of life for them.“I can clearly say Seoul is becoming more global. More than 420,000 foreigners live in Seoul and the number is increasing,” Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said in an interview with The Korea Times on N...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-12-11 16:21

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

Judge suspended for two months after having an affair, injuring wife

Judge suspended for two months after having an affair, injuring wife

A judge, 36, has been suspended for two months after having an affair and injuring his wife who questioned his faithfulness. The Supreme Court said Wednesday it took disciplinary action against the judge, whose identity is being withheld, for tarnishing the court's reputation.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-12-11 16:20

Migrant workers paid in paper coupons by farm employer

Migrant workers paid in paper coupons by farm employer

Dozens of migrant workers at farms in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, have been cheated out of their wages by their employer with fake cash coupons since last year, according to a local migrant workers' rights group.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-12-11 16:18

Fine dust dystopia

Fine dust dystopia

A display board shows the level of fine dust as “very bad” in eastern Seoul, Wednesday. As high concentrations of air pollution blanketed Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan area for the second straight day, the central government again ordered emergency emission reduction measures. / Yonhap

2019-12-11 16:17

US returns four military bases to Korea as return process for Yongsan Garrison begins

US returns four military bases to Korea as return process for Yongsan Garrison begins

The United States on Wednesday returned to South Korea four of its military bases on the peninsula in a decision to end a yearslong delay caused by differences on decontamination procedures and to allay worries over the adverse impact of the delay on regional development schemes. South Korea and the U.S. also initiated the long-awaited return process for the Yongsan Garrison ...

2019-12-11 15:34

US Congress agrees on bill restricting drawdown of US troops in South Korea

Voluntary departure: Re-entry to be allowed for illegal aliens who leave Korea by June

Voluntary departure: Re-entry to be allowed for illegal aliens who leave Korea by June

The Ministry of Justice said Tuesday it will allow illegal aliens to re-enter Korea if they voluntarily leave the country by next June. In an effort to tackle the rapid increase in foreigners who stay here illegally, the ministry also said it will toughen punishment for those hiring people who do not have the proper visas.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-12-11 14:17

Fine dust emissions sharply down amid coal plant cap

Fine dust emissions sharply down amid coal plant cap

Fine dust emissions from coal-powered power plants fell significantly in the first week of December, data showed Wednesday, after the country scaled down the operations of such plants in a broader effort to deal with a spike in fine dust here during the winter season. Emissions of fine dust from local coal plants fell a whopping 46 percent from a year earlier to 221 tons, acc...

2019-12-11 13:54

World plagued by air pollution [PHOTOS]

World plagued by air pollution [PHOTOS]

A traffic coordinator on a construction site wears a mask to protect against smoke pollution in Sydney on December 10, 2019. Toxic haze blanketed Sydney on December 10, triggering a chorus of smoke alarms to ring across the city, as Australians braced for "severe" weather conditions expected to fuel deadly bush blazes.

2019-12-11 13:35

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