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Tue, October 22, 2019 | 12:44

New public servants training chief appointed

Park Chun-ran, a former education ministry vice minister, has been appointed president of the National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI, the presidential office announced Wednesday.

2019-10-16 17:21

Seoul, Tokyo discuss details of Lee-Abe meeting

South Korea and Japan held working-level talks Wednesday afternoon on arranging a brief one-on-one meeting between Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. Seoul's foreign ministry said Kim Jung-han, director-general for Asian and Pacific Affairs at the ministry, met with his Japanese counterpart Shigeki Takizaki at the ministry's headquarte...

2019-10-16 17:09

PM to meet Abe at Japanese emperor's enthronement event

SNU students oppose Cho's return

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk has returned to his former job as a professor at Seoul National University, but is facing the cold shoulder from students. More than 90 percent of them disapprove of his return, saying they don't want a professor involved in various corruption allegations, which plunged the country into political and social turmoil.

2019-10-16 16:50

[EXCLUSIVE] ROK Army to reduce KATUSA recruitment by over 25%

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Army will drastically reduce the number of soldiers selected for the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) starting next year, as fewer are needed due to the relocation of U.S. bases to the newly expanded U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, according to ROK Army sources, Wednesday.

2019-10-16 16:15

Moon calls for 'better democracy,' alluding to prosecution reform

President Moon Jae-in stressed Wednesday that South Korean people are still eager for "better democracy" and urged "powerful government institutions" to care about the public's demands.

2019-10-16 11:30

Cho's departure may not be enough for turnaround

Seoul's administrative battle to keep its public parks

Most public parks and nature reserves don't require special landscaping, containing self-regenerative flora and well-trodden paths. But under a new legal provision, such parks will be considered "unfinished" urban planning facilities if the local government hasn't fully acquired all the land on site from private landowners or the central government.

2019-10-16 09:50

HBC Fest returns for fall edition

Hae Bang Chon (HBC) Festival is back this Friday and Saturday, presenting 58 individual performances at nine venues throughout the neighborhood, known for its high foreign population.

2019-10-15 18:44

Heavy metal music festival returns to Seoul's metalworking district

When Singloud Lee launched the two-day festival Mullae Metal City (MMC) five years ago, he had intended to provide a stage for heavy metal musicians to perform on as Hongdae's live music scene was shrinking from venue closures.

2019-10-15 18:29

Parties clash over establishment of special probe unit for high-ranking officials

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said Tuesday it plans to push forward with plans to create an independent prosecution unit to investigate high-ranking government officials. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) fiercely opposes the idea, claiming it is a move by the ruling bloc to extend its power.

2019-10-15 18:03

Cho's resignation may accelerate probe into family

The prosecution's investigation into corruption allegations involving former Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his family is expected to pick up pace following his resignation. His departure is giving the prosecution more leeway in intensifying and widening its investigation into the allegations, including summoning Cho himself for questioning.

2019-10-15 17:36

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