Politics
Lawmaker gives tour of home on MBN's 'Let's Go'
Rep. Lee Jun-seok of the Reform Party, who previously led the People Power Party (PPP) as chairman, will give a tour of his private residence on a TV show for the first time.
Jul 24, 2024
Anna J. Park
Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
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Law & Crime
Gov't ups limit on meal prices under anti-graft law to 50,000 won
The allowable limit for free meal expenses for public officials, journalists and private school teachers under Korea's anti-graft law will increase to 50,000 won ($36) from 30,000 won, the country's anti-corruption commission said Tuesday.
Jul 23, 2024
Politics
PPP leadership race fails to attract attention amid mudslinging
Negative campaigning in the ruling People Power Party (PPP) leadership race appears to be alienating party members and the general public, according to party observers, Monday, who fear a lower voter turnout at the party's national convention on Tuesday.
Jul 22, 2024
Politics
Political tensions escalate over impeachment petition against Yoon
Rival parties clashed again, Friday, at the first hearing on an online petition calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his alleged interference in a military investigation into a Marine’s death.
Jul 19, 2024
Politics
SNU professor named new science & ICT minister
Yoo Sang-im, a professor of materials engineering at Seoul National University, has been nominated to be the next minister of science and ICT, the presidential office announced Thursday.
Jul 18, 2024
Foreign Affairs
Is Korean American ex-CIA officer really secret agent for S. Korea?
Sue Mi Terry, a well-known North Korea specialist who previously worked at the CIA and the White House National Security Council, has been indicted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan on charges of working as an unregistered foreign agent for the South Korean government for more than a decade.
Jul 17, 2024
Law & Crime
Gov't officials urged to convert work-related airline mileage points to donations
Mileage points accumulated by public servants for official travel should be put toward supporting social welfare facilities and other vulnerable groups, the state-run anti-corruption agency said Tuesday.
Jul 16, 2024
Society
Complaints surge against wedding halls, beauty salons for dubious sales practices
The number of complaints related to wedding halls and other wedding-related businesses has risen by 32 percent during the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) said Monday.
Jul 15, 2024
Foreign Affairs
Yoon pledges to prevent forced repatriations of North Korean refugees
President Yoon Suk Yeol promised on the inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day to protect North Korean escapees abroad from being forcibly repatriated.
Jul 14, 2024
Foreign Affairs
Yoon, NATO leaders condemn threats raised by N. Korea-Russia ties
President Yoon Suk Yeol and the leaders of NATO condemned the enhanced military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, which they viewed as posing a greater threat to not only South Korea, but also the international community.
Jul 11, 2024