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Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.

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Foreign Affairs

INTERVIEW International community should keep condemning North Korea's provocations

Kim Gunn, a first-term lawmaker-elect from the ruling People Power Party, emphasized the importance of the international community working together to unanimously condemn North Korea’s military provocations.

May 10, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
[INTERVIEW] International community should keep condemning North Korea's provocations
Politics

Rival parties split over Yoon's press conference

Ruling and opposition parties showed mixed responses, Thursday, to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s press conference marking his second year in office. This was Yoon’s first press conference since August 2022, when he marked his first 100 days in office.

May 9, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Rival parties split over Yoon's press conference
  • Yoon addresses wife's allegations, livelihood issues in somber, apologetic tone
  • President apologizes for wife’s acceptance of Dior bag
North Korea

Former North Korean diplomat named president of unification institute

A North Korean diplomat-turned-defector has recently been appointed the president of the National Institute for Unification Education (NIU).

May 8, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Former North Korean diplomat named president of unification institute
Foreign Affairs

FM's China visit to offer chance for improved relations

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul’s visit to China, preceding an envisaged trilateral summit involving South Korea, Japan and China, is anticipated to represent a crucial opportunity for diplomatic progress between Seoul and Beijing following recent strains in bilateral relations, experts said, Tuesday.

May 7, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
FM's China visit to offer chance for improved relations
Law & Crime

Prosecutors speed up investigation into first lady's acceptance of luxury bag

The prosecution has launched an investigation into first lady Kim Keon Hee’s acceptance of a luxury handbag from a pastor. The issue has been a bone of political contention for nearly half a year and was one of the factors in the ruling bloc’s crushing defeat in the April 10 general elections.

May 6, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Prosecutors speed up investigation into first lady's acceptance of luxury bag
Law & Crime

Police reinforce patrols near girl statue in Busan after vandalism involving sushi, Japanese beer

Police reinforced patrols to protect the statue of a girl that represents victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery during World War II, following a series of vandalisms.

May 5, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Police reinforce patrols near girl statue in Busan after vandalism involving sushi, Japanese beer
Travel & Food

Tourists to Korea complain most about being ripped off, poor taxi service: KTO report

Foreign tourists to Korea are least happy with its shopping and taxi experiences, a Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) report showed Sunday.

May 5, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Tourists to Korea complain most about being ripped off, poor taxi service: KTO report
Defense

Descendant group slams defense ministry for plan to relocate independence fighter's bust

A group of independence fighters’ descendants criticized the defense ministry, Thursday, for the Korea Military Academy's attempt to relocate the bust of independence fighter Hong Beom-do due to his past record of collaborating with Soviet communist forces.

May 2, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Descendant group slams defense ministry for plan to relocate independence fighter's bust
Society

Labor Day rally

Members of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions participate in a Labor Day rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. They called on the government to give up anti-labor policies and pursue major changes in policy direction. Around 30,000 workers protested in various locations across Seoul. Newsis

May 1, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Labor Day rally
Politics

Ruling party struggles to find new floor leader

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is struggling to find a new floor leader, as no one has stepped forward to run for the position.

May 1, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Ruling party struggles to find new floor leader
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