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Defense minister pledges fair probe into 1980 Gwangju massacre

Defense Minister Song Young-moo pledged Monday to conduct a fair investigation into a brutal crackdown on a pro-democracy movement in Gwangju in 1980 during his visit to the southwestern city.

Politics | 2018-05-14 17:03

Shinil Educational Foundation awards 7 teachers

Shinil Education Foundation awarded seven teachers last Saturday, in recognition of their efforts and devotion. The event took place as part of the 15th Shinil Teacher Award ceremony at Shinil Campus in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.

Politics | 2018-05-14 16:59

Rights group under fire for lax probe of 'don't ask don't tell' violation

The nation's human rights watchdog is embroiled in controversy over its recent investigation of a former Army chief of staff suspected of masterminding illegal surveillance of homosexual soldiers last year.

Politics | 2018-05-14 16:21

[INTERVIEW] Lawmaker spearheads chaebol reform

The “water rage” scandal involving a Korean Air heiress rocked the nation, giving rise to consecutive demonstrations staged by company workers. Koreans were enraged by the latest tantrums of Cho Hyun-min, a former senior vice president of the family-run carrier, which already came under fire in 2014 for her older sister's “nut rage” incident. Rep. Park Yong-jin, a first-term ...

Politics | 2018-05-14 15:37

New members appointed for minimum wage negotiations

The government has appointed 25 new members to the Minimum Wage Commission, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The commission will begin discussing the country's minimum wage for 2019 this week. The commission consists of representatives from the labor, management and public sectors.

Politics | 2018-05-13 18:14

Loudspeaker project riddled with corruption: prosecution

The prosecution indicted 20 people _ including six military officials _ on charges of corruption and bribery regarding the defense ministry's loudspeaker project worth 16.6 billion won ($15.55 million), the Ministry of National Defense said Sunday. The government started the project in August 2015 when North Korea exploded mines on the south side of the demilitarized zone. The project came as part of the ministry enhancing psychological warfare against the North.

Politics | 2018-05-13 17:28

Top diplomats of S. Korea, US reaffirm alliance

U.S. troops stationed in South Korea are a symbol of an alliance between Seoul and Washington whose position cannot be negotiated with Pyongyang, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said after a meeting with her U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington D.C., Friday.

Politics | 2018-05-13 17:28

North Korea, US in talks over denuke roadmap

DPK forms new team for inter-party negotiations

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) new floor leader, Rep. Hong Young-pyo, announced the lineup of his team for inter-party negotiations, Sunday, in a bid to normalize the National Assembly which has been idle since April due to rows with the opposition parties.

Politics | 2018-05-13 17:06

Tough road ahead uprooting prosecution-related corruption

Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il is expected to postpone his all-out moves to “eradicate” prosecution-implicated corruption, due to thinly-spread investigative manpower amid a number of high-profile ongoing cases.

Politics | 2018-05-13 17:02

Japan protests against 'girl statue' in Germany

Japanese diplomats in Germany are reportedly trying to obstruct a civic group's plan to erect a “girl statue” representing wartime sex slavery victims inside a museum in Bonn.

Politics | 2018-05-13 16:32

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