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Sun, July 22, 2018 | 17:40

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Impeached President Park gets additional prison term

Disgraced former President Park Geun-hye who was impeached and removed from office last year, was sentenced to another 8 years in prison Friday for causing a loss of state funds and interfering in the 2016 elections. When added to the 24-year jail term Park is already serving after being found guilty of multiple charges stemming from a massive political corruption scandal, th...

Politics | 2018-07-20 17:40

'Tanks planned in Gwanghwamun under martial law'

Military documents related to the Defense Security Command's (DSC) plan to declare martial law during anti-government protests showed the plan was more deliberate than thought, and even included mobilizing tanks and armored vehicles to Gwanghwamun and Yeouido, Cheong Wa Dae said, Friday. Presidential spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said Cheong Wa Dae found out the details of the mart...

Politics | 2018-07-20 17:00

'Surion chopper is poor knockoff of old Puma' [VIDEO]

So what went wrong with the Marineone chopper that went down Tuesday, killing five soldiers and injuring one? A person involved in helping Eurocopter win Korea's deal that led to KAI's Surion said the accident was most likely the result of a mismatch of the platform for the chopper and parts that went into it.

Politics | 2018-07-20 10:12

Chopper crash may be due to structural defects

'South shouldn't hold hopes high for biz deals with North'

South Korea shouldn't hold high hopes for looming inter-Korean economic cooperation because China and Japan will be just as aggressive in securing business deals with North Korea, according to the head of the country's largest business association.

Politics | 2018-07-19 22:02

OCA to be shut down amid 'judiciary abuse' scandal

The central administrative body of the judiciary branch is likely to be shut down amid allegations it played a central role in the judiciary's alleged abuse of power under former Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae.

Politics | 2018-07-19 18:08

Ruling party leadership race heats up

Political heavyweights are rushing to join the leadership race of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) as the July 21 deadline for candidate registration is approaching. The party's next leader, who will be elected at a national convention scheduled for Aug. 25, will be in charge of nominations for the 2020 general elections. He or she will replace Rep. Choo Mi-ae.

Politics | 2018-07-19 17:39

Chopper crash may be due to structural defects

A special team looking into the deadly crash of a military helicopter will speed up its investigation with a focus on ...

Politics | 2018-07-19 17:15

'Surion chopper is poor knockoff of old Puma' [VIDEO]

Bill proposed on banning sale of cat, dog fur

Rep. Lee Jeong-mi of the minor opposition Justice Party on Thursday proposed a bill banning the sale of cat and dog fur. At a joint press conference with the animal rights group Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), the lawmaker said existing customs regulations need to be revised so that the production as well as the import and export of cat and dog fur is banned.

Politics | 2018-07-19 16:52

Three-way summit possible in September: FM

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha stated Wednesday that South and North Korea and the U.S. could meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September.“We cannot rule out the possibility,” Kang said regarding the matter, at a press conference with Korean reporters in London.

Politics | 2018-07-19 16:34

Rep. Kim Moo-sung in hot seat because of daughter

The prosecution is investigating an allegation that Liberty Korea Party Rep. Kim Moo-sung's daughter was falsely registered as an employee at her father-in-law's company and received hundreds of millions of won in salary for years. According to the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, Thursday, it received a complaint about the allegation last month.

Politics | 2018-07-19 16:32

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