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Sat, January 19, 2019 | 18:03

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Moon gov't suffers from politicians-turned ministers

The Moon Jae-in administration faces a range of daunting tasks to revive the sinking Korean economy, but many do not expect the pro-labor government to do any good as long as politicians-turned-ministers occupy key economy-related ministries.

Politics | 2019-01-18 16:59

Where were you when coach raped national skater?

A national skater claims her coach had been repeatedly raping her since when she was 17. Other skaters then accused the same coach of sexually assaulting them also. Their stories might never have been heard because the skaters were under constant pressure to stick to a code of silence.

Politics | 2019-01-18 14:00

Seoul, Beijing's nuclear envoys discuss North Korea

Top negotiators on North Korea from South Korea and China met for discussions Thursday, ahead of a high-level meeting between Pyongyang and Washington to discuss the time and place for a second summit between their leaders. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou and Lee Do-hoon, the special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, shared the details...

Politics | 2019-01-17 21:55

Gov't to recognize unacknowledged independence fighters

The government is set to recognize Koreans who were imprisoned for fighting for independence during the 1910-45 Japanese occupation, but had not been acknowledged for their efforts. A total of 5,323 Koreans were imprisoned for their involvement in independence movements according to data released by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Thursday.

Politics | 2019-01-17 21:51

Cheong Wa Dae pledges to tighten internal discipline

Cheong Wa Dae plans to tighten its internal discipline, forcing officials to abide by a zero-tolerance policy to any kinds of corruption by overhauling a special inspection team inside the presidential house, it said, Thursday. The plan came amid an ongoing allegation that the presidential office has conducted illegal surveillance activities on civilians.

Politics | 2019-01-17 16:18

Digital strategic alliance

Shinhan Bank India CEO Oh Hyung-kwon, left, and MYND Solution COO Jacob Rapael shakes hands after signing a memorandum of understanding at the bank's headquarters in India, Jan. 11. The two agreed to boost cooperation following the launch of Shinhan's “digital factoring loan,” under which all procedures involving sales of corporate bonds transactions by companies ...

Politics | 2019-01-16 20:21

UK filmmaker introduces NK through defector

New Malden, a suburb in southwest London, is home to about 600 North Koreans _ making it the largest North Korean defector community outside South Korea. “Yet many people in the U.K. are not aware of this,” British filmmaker Roxy Rezvany, 27, told The Korea Times in an interview. Rezvany grew up in London, but only discovered the area in 2014.

Politics | 2019-01-16 18:18

No US Fed rate raise; Korea's economy to grow nicely, says top economist [VIDEO]

U.S. economic forecaster Allen Sinai made optimistic observations during a recent visit to Korea.

Politics | 2019-01-16 17:51

Ruling party lawmaker suspected of property speculation

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) lawmaker Rep. Sohn Hye-won is facing criticism following media reports that she allegedly shared insider information with relatives and aides regarding property investments in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. Local broadcaster SBS reported Tuesday that Sohn’s relatives and aides bought nine buildings in an old street in the city between May...

Politics | 2019-01-16 17:13

Lawmaker under suspicion for influence peddling in court

PDP leader vows to cut lawmakers' salaries in half for electoral reform

Rep. Chung Dong-young, the leader of Party for Democracy and Peace (PDP) proposed cutting lawmakers' salaries to cover the cost of introducing an expanded proportional representation system to increase the number of lawmakers. For the electoral reform, Chung said “The PDP will propose cutting lawmakers' monthly salary to 4.6 million won which is equal to a 2019 median income ...

Politics | 2019-01-16 17:11

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