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Unification ministry urges NK to immediately send detained S. Koreans back home

The unification ministry on Sunday urged North Korea to immediately send a South Korean pastor and five other nationals back home, condemning their yearslong detention as "illegal and inhumane."

Oct 8, 2023
Unification ministry urges NK to immediately send detained S. Koreans back home

New defense minister vows to sternly respond to NK threats, bolster alliance with US

South Korea's new defense minister, Shin Won-sik, said Saturday he will sternly respond to North Korea's provocations and strengthen security cooperation with the United States.

Oct 7, 2023
New defense minister vows to sternly respond to NK threats, bolster alliance with US

Early voting turnout for Gangseo Ward chief by-election hits record high

Early voting for next week's by-election for the chief of Seoul's Gangseo Ward office finished Saturday with a turnout of 22.64 percent, the highest ever in Korea's by-election history, election authorities said.

Oct 7, 2023
Early voting turnout for Gangseo Ward chief by-election hits record high

Yoon appoints new defense, culture ministers without parliamentary confirmation

President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointments of new Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and new Culture Minister Yoo In-chon, Saturday, according to the presidential office.

Oct 7, 2023
Yoon appoints new defense, culture ministers without parliamentary confirmation

First lady meets female divers on Jeju Island

First lady Kim Keon Hee visited the southern island of Jeju on Friday to meet with a group of female divers, known as "haenyeo" in Korean, and learn about their long-held traditions and culture, the presidential office said.

Oct 6, 2023
First lady meets female divers on Jeju Island

Lee attends first trial on corruption, bribery cases

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, recuperating from his 24-day hunger strike at a hospital, appeared at a court in Seoul on Friday to attend his first trial on charges of development corruption and bribery arising from his term as mayor of Seongnam, south of Seoul, years ago.

Oct 6, 2023
Lee attends first trial on corruption, bribery cases

National Assembly rejects Supreme Court chief justice nominee for 1st time in 35 years

The opposition-controlled National Assembly rejected Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Lee Gyun-ryong on Friday, marking the first such rejection in 35 years.

Oct 6, 2023
National Assembly rejects Supreme Court chief justice nominee for 1st time in 35 years

Main opposition party thinks twice about boycotting chief justice nominee

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is contemplating whether to issue a party guideline to boycott President Yoon Suk Yeol’s nomination for new Supreme Court Chief Justice Lee Gyun-ryong, although a majority of party members believe that the nominee is unfit for the post.

Oct 5, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Main opposition party thinks twice about boycotting chief justice nominee

Gangseo District by-election to serve as barometer for general election

A by-election for the head of Seoul’s Gangseo District is gaining significant political attention, with rival parties sending their heavyweights to support their respective candidates, in anticipation that the race will act as a barometer of public sentiment in the lead-up to next year’s general election.

Oct 5, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Gangseo District by-election to serve as barometer for general election

S. Korea keeping close tabs on 'high-risk' NK defectors

The unification ministry said Thursday it is closely monitoring some 6,000 vulnerable North Korean defectors considered at a high risk of suicide attempts and lonely deaths due to financial difficulties and other hardships.

Oct 5, 2023
S. Korea keeping close tabs on 'high-risk' NK defectors
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