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Fri, October 18, 2019 | 02:49

District office in Seoul hires first Chinese-born civil servant

Gwangjin district, home to around 10,000 Chinese immigrants in eastern Seoul, hired its first Chinese-born civil servant last month. Originally from Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China, Chang Yu-jin, 45, immigrated to Korea 20 years ago.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-10-14 16:58

Visitors take pictures in silver grass fields at Gaetgol Ecological Park in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Clear skies are expected nationwide for a while, with big temperature differences between day and night. Yonhap

2019-10-14 16:57

Subway union plans 3-day strike this week

The Seoul subway workers' union plans to go on strike from Wednesday to Friday if its demands for a wage increase and shift system changes are not met by Tuesday. The walkout is feared to cause traffic mayhem, as train operations are expected to fall to about 60 to 70 percent of the ordinary rate.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-14 16:50

Embattled justice minister resigns

Besieged Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced his resignation Monday, saying he had accomplished his mission to get the government's reform plan for the prosecution on track. The sudden announcement came just three hours after he had disclosed a second set of reform measures. He said he made the decision to leave to ease the political burden on President Moon Jae-in and his adm...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-10-14 16:47

Trump's troop pullout in Syria unlikely to affect USFK: experts

Washington appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from northern Syria amid growing worries, cries of “betrayal” and even signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war.

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-14 16:43

Moon offers public apology over Cho Kuk scandal

"I am very sorry for, as a result, having caused a lot of conflicts," he said at the start of his weekly meeting with senior Cheong Wa Dae aides. The statement came an hour after the justice ministry's announcement of Cho's decision to step down. Moon said South Korean society has suffered a great deal of trouble from the Cho case. However, he added, it has served as a chance...

2019-10-14 16:11

Boeing aims to resume B737 Max 8 service this year

Boeing aims to have the ill-fated B737 Max 8 planes back in service within this year and is reviewing ways to compensate airlines that have grounded the jets since March, according to a senior Boeing official.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-14 15:22

Kazakh man extradited to Korea for injuring child in hit-and-run

A Kazakh man has been detained here after being extradited from his country over a hit-and-run that seriously injured a Korean boy, 7, last month. The National Police Agency said Monday that police detained the man, 20, whose identity is being withheld, when he arrived at Incheon International Airport around 7:50 a.m. The suspect faces charges of hitting the first grader on a...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-10-14 14:58

Scandal-hit justice minister steps down

Justice Minister Cho Kuk stepped down on Monday amid an intensifying investigation into a corruption scandal involving him and his family members, which caused a sharp drop in President Moon Jae-in’s approval ratings. Cho announced his resignation at 2 p.m. in a statement, three hours after he revealed plans to reform the prosecution system.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-10-14 14:02

Philippines-Korea ties highlighted at Itaewon festival

Philippine Ambassador to Korea Noe Albano Wong and his wife Maria Elena Wong, both wearing sunglasses in the back row, pose with his embassy officers and Filipino performers from Daegu during the opening day of the Itaewon Global Village Festival 2019 in Itaewon, Seoul, Oct. 12. The Philippines joined the two-day festival as a part of celebrations for its 70 years of friendsh...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-10-14 13:49

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