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Fri, May 29, 2020 | 09:52
'Comfort women' activist refuses to resign over donation scandal
'Comfort women' activist refuses to resign over donation scandal
Yoon Mee-hyang, a lawmaker-elect and former head of a civic group for “comfort women,” refused to abandon her parliamentary seat, Monday, despite mounting controversy surrounding the group, including the alleged misuse of citizens' donations.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-05-18 16:42
  • 'Yoon uses comfort women for own interest'
Moon calls for truth finding of massacre during Gwangju movement
Moon calls for truth finding of massacre during Gwangju movement
President Moon Jae-in has called for a fact-finding investigation into the use of military force against residents of Gwangju during the city's pro-democracy movement in 1980. “It has yet to be revealed who ordered the shooting and who is liable for it,” Moon said during an interview with local broadcaster MBC aired Sunday, a day before the 40th anniversary of the Gwangju May...
Jung Da-min | 2020-05-17 17:29
  • Trauma endures of Gwangju Uprising
  • Gwangju Pro-democracy Movement remembered through immersive theater
Marking 1980 pro-democracy uprising
Marking 1980 pro-democracy uprising
Residents march in front of the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, Saturday, carrying large-sized puppets made in commemoration of the victims of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement. On the ground are pictures satirizing conservative politicians, scholars and activists who have defamed the movement as well as former President Chun Doo-hwan who led the military junta that cra...
Kang Seung-woo | 2020-05-17 16:43
Civic group apologizes for misuse of 'comfort women' shelter
Civic group apologizes for misuse of 'comfort women' shelter
A civic group advocating for Korean victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery has acknowledged that its use of a “healing center” went against the original purpose of providing a shelter for the surviving victims.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-05-17 16:42
Trauma endures of Gwangju Uprising
Trauma endures of Gwangju Uprising
It is 40 years since Choi Jung-ja saw her husband, who has been missing since South Korea's military dictatorship killed hundreds of people when they crushed the pro-democracy Gwangju Uprising, a scar that burns in the country's political psyche to this day. On May 18, 1980 demonstrators protesting against dictator Chun Doo-hwan's declaration of martial law confronted his tro...
2020-05-17 15:15
  • Moon pledges support for fact-finding activities on May 18 movement
  • Moon calls for truth finding of massacre during Gwangju movement
  • Moon urges full fact-finding on those responsible for 1980 Gwangju massacre
Moon urges full fact-finding on those responsible for 1980 Gwangju massacre
Moon urges full fact-finding on those responsible for 1980 Gwangju massacre
President Moon Jae-in stressed the need to find the truth about who ordered the use of military force against civilian pro-democracy protesters in Gwangju in 1980. The key issue remains unresolved four decades after the May 18 Democratization Movement amid continued attempts to conceal and distort facts, he said in a special interview aired on Sunday, the eve of the anniversa...
2020-05-17 09:31
  • Trauma endures of Gwangju Uprising
Moon gearing up for key projects on economy, peace process in June
Moon gearing up for key projects on economy, peace process in June
For President Moon Jae-in, June will be a crucial month in preparations for the post-coronavirus era and efforts to jump-start inter-Korean ties.
2020-05-16 11:51
Pandemic highlights new diplomatic challenges for Korea
Pandemic highlights new diplomatic challenges for Korea
One of the huge differences in President Moon Jae-in's recent speech from previous occasions was the rare mention of diplomacy. Rather than bilateral relations, Moon highlighted the concept of "human security," as one of the keywords in his address.
Do Je-hae | 2020-05-15 10:04
Floor leaders' meeting
Floor leaders' meeting
Rep. Joo Ho-young, left, floor leader of the main opposition United Future Party, talks with Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, during his visit to Kim's office at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. The two agreed on holding the 20th Assembly's last plenary session on May 20 to pass several pending bills. Korea Times photo by Bae ...
2020-05-14 18:42
President meets young entrepreneurs
President meets young entrepreneurs
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with a group of young entrepreneurs at the Narakium Youth Startup Hub in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, Thursday. Moon promised to push the “Smart Korea Fund,” a joint fund created by the government and private sector to invest into startups, especially in the fields of AI, big data and biotech. Yonhap
Jung Da-min | 2020-05-14 18:32
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