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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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Migrant workers reel from accidental airstrike northeast of Seoul

POCHEON, Gyeonggi Province — Son Joy, a Bangladeshi worker in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, was stunned when he learned about Thursday’s accidental airstrike on a civilian area roughly an hour and a half northeast of Seoul.

Mar 7, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Migrant workers reel from accidental airstrike northeast of Seoul
  • Gov't to declare Pocheon disaster zone after accidental bombing
Politics

Opposition leader struggles to win over moderates with economic pitches

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, is struggling to win over moderate voters with his economic proposals as skepticism increases over his authenticity and true intentions.

Mar 6, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Opposition leader struggles to win over moderates with economic pitches
North Korea

Lawmaker calls for protection of N. Korean POWs in Ukraine from repatriation

A South Korean lawmaker urged the government Tuesday to intensify efforts to ensure that North Korean soldiers captured as prisoners of war in Ukraine are not repatriated to North Korea against their will.

Mar 4, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Lawmaker calls for protection of N. Korean POWs in Ukraine from repatriation
Politics

Ruling party baffled by former election watchdog chief's link to PPP

A report by the state audit agency that the former secretary-general of the National Election Commission (NEC) used a secret phone to communicate with politicians during his time in office has sent shockwaves throughout the country, including the ruling People Power Party (PPP).

Mar 3, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Ruling party baffled by former election watchdog chief's link to PPP
Politics

Constitutional amendment becomes hot-button issue among presidential hopefuls

The issue of amending the Constitution to curb excessive presidential power has sparked intense debate among presidential hopefuls, with opinions sharply divided on whether it's needed.

Mar 3, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Constitutional amendment becomes hot-button issue among presidential hopefuls
Law & Crime

Constitutional Court rules acting president cannot delay appointment of remaining justice nominee

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that acting President Choi Sang-mok’s decision to withhold the appointment of a ninth justice to the bench is unconstitutional and infringes upon the National Assembly'right for candidate recommendation, pressuring Choi to fill the remaining vacancy.

Feb 27, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Constitutional Court rules acting president cannot delay appointment of remaining justice nominee
Politics

Ex-PPP leader signals political comeback with release of book

Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP), signaled his return to politics on Wednesday with the release of his book, "The People Come First."

Feb 26, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Ex-PPP leader signals political comeback with release of book
Law & Crime

Yoon defends martial law declaration in final hearing of impeachment trial

President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the public for the chaos arising from his martial law declaration, but defended his actions in the final hearing of his impeachment trial, Tuesday.

Feb 25, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Yoon defends martial law declaration in final hearing of impeachment trial
Law & Crime

What are key points of contention in court's review on Yoon’s impeachment?

The impeachment trial for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration has only one hearing left, Tuesday, before the court makes a decision on whether to remove him from power.

Feb 24, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
What are key points of contention in court's review on Yoon’s impeachment?
People & Events

North Korean refugees share stories to raise awareness about defectors' hardship

Kim Su-jin, a 45-year-old nurse who settled in South Korea in 2007 after defecting from the North, recalled that her 20s were filled with hardship and depression.

Feb 23, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
North Korean refugees share stories to raise awareness about defectors' hardship
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