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A wave of controversies has erupted between the two rival parties here following a recommendation on Tuesday by a main opposition lawmaker suggesting that U.S. President Donald Trump be considered a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The death of MBC weathercaster Oh Yoanna, along with an ongoing investigation into workplace bullying allegations related to her case, have sparked increased calls for better working conditions for freelancers.
The ideological divide in Korea has deepened, fueled by the political turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3 declaration of martial law last year.
The bereaved family of MBC weathercaster Oh Yoanna has filed a civil lawsuit against her colleague amid allegations that Oh had suffered bullying in the workplace before her death.
Ryu Hyuk, former inspector general of the Ministry of Justice, was having what he described as an "exceedingly tranquil day” on the evening of Dec. 3, 2024.
One hundred travel destinations around the country made the government's list of must-visit tourist spots for 2025-26, revealed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Monday.
Investigators handed over President Yoon Suk Yeol’s case to the prosecution, Thursday, after the anticorruption agency repeatedly failed to get the Korean leader to answer questions related to insurrection allegations tied to last month's martial law fiasco.
Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol defiantly gathered around the Constitutional Court in central Seoul on Tuesday, demanding the rejection of his impeachment motion by the National Assembly as the embattled president arrived to attend a hearing for his trial.
Despite hours of tense negotiations, the ruling and opposition parties failed to reach a compromise on a special counsel probe bill to investigate President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, according to party officials, Friday.
First Lady Kim Keon Hee is reportedly in poor health and has been left alone at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul. This comes after her husband, President Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained by investigators, Wednesday, in connection with his imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, according to ruling party officials, Friday.