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14th anniversary of Kim Dae-jung's death

Kim Hong-eop, son of late President Kim Dae-jung and chairman of the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center, burns incense to pay tribute during the 14th anniversary of the elder Kim's passing at the National Cemetery in southern Seoul, Friday. Late President Kim, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2000, is best known for his Sunshine Policy toward North Korea. Yonhap

Aug 18, 2023By Kwon Mee-yoo
14th anniversary of Kim Dae-jung's death

Opposition leader Lee returns home after 13-hour questioning over corruption scandal

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, speaks to reporters in front of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, Aug. 18. YonhapOpposition leader Lee Jae-myung returned home early Friday after more than 13 hours of questioning by prosecutors over suspicions surrounding a land development project in Seongnam, located just south of Seoul, during his previous term as the city's mayor. Lee of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is facing allegations that he facilitated business favors for a private developer in connection with a property development project in Seongnam's Baekhyeon-dong district during his term as mayor in the mid-2010s.The so-called Baekhyeon-dong scandal centers on allegations that the municipal government of Seongnam gave special treatment to the private developer, named Seongnam RD PFV, in connection with the project to develop the former site of the Korea Food Research Institute in the district into apartment complexes between 2015 and 2016. The firm allegedly earned windfall profits of 318.5 billion won ($237.4 m

Aug 18, 2023
Opposition leader Lee returns home after 13-hour questioning over corruption scandal

Main opposition leader grilled again for land development scandal

Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung reads a statement before being investigated at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho District, Seoul, Thursday. YonhapLee refutes Baekhyeon-dong corruption allegations By Nam Hyun-wooMain opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung was questioned by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Thursday, as a suspect in a land development scandal in Baekhyeon-dong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.This is the fourth time Lee has been grilled by the prosecution since taking the helm of the main opposition party. As with his other appearances at the prosecutors' office, Lee cried foul claiming the Yoon Suk Yeol administration was “fabricating false accusations” to persecute the main opposition leader. But speculation is growing that the prosecution will ask the National Assembly to consent to Lee's arrest in the near future. Lee appeared at the prosecutors' office in Seocho District, Seoul, after the prosecution summoned him on charges including breach of trust o

Aug 17, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Main opposition leader grilled again for land development scandal

EXCLUSIVE Ex-North Korean diplomat to be named as aide to unification minister

Ko Young-hwan, who worked as a North Korean diplomat before defecting to South Korea in 1991, attends a seminar on the 2023 Report on North Korean Human Rights in Seoul, July 11. Ko will be named as a special aide to Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho, according to government officials familiar with the matter. NewsisBy Jung Min-hoA North Korean diplomat-turned-defector will be appointed as a special aide to Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho, The Korea Times has learned.According to two government officials familiar with the matter, Ko Young-hwan, who had worked as a North Korean diplomat in Africa for more than 10 years before defecting to South Korea in 1991, will help the minister formulate North Korea policies.The decision is expected to be announced in two weeks as part of other reforms involving the unification ministry. Last month, President Yoon Suk Yeol called for change, saying the ministry should no longer operate like “a support department for North Korea.” Soon afterward, Vice Minister Moon Seung-hyun said the ministry was preparing for a sweeping reshuffle.Spea

Aug 17, 2023By Jung Min-ho
[EXCLUSIVE] Ex-North Korean diplomat to be named as aide to unification minister

Gyeonggi governor only local leader enjoying steady approval

Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Kim Dong-yeon speaks during a press conference at the provincial government office in Suwon, Aug. 3. YonhapBy Ko Dong-hwanGyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon has recorded the country's highest local support rating among 17 mayors and governors, according to a recent survey.Realmeter said that Kim scored 113 points in the “expansion of supporters index” (ESI) that evaluates how much support a mayor or a governor has gained or lost since being elected. Based on the rating Kim had earned since his election in June 2022, the index calculates how much support he has additionally gained or lost.According to the pollster, Kim was the only leader among the country's 17 metropolitan city and province leaders who scored over 100 in the ESI. Scoring over 100 means a leader has gained more supporters since their election, whereas less than 100 reflects a loss of supporters.Since Realmeter started analyzing the index on a regular basis for incumbent mayors and governors whose terms began in June 2022, Kim has never yielded the No. 1 spot to other loca

Aug 17, 2023
Gyeonggi governor only local leader enjoying steady approval

Funeral ceremony held for Yoon's late father

President Yoon Suk Yeol, second from left, and first lady Kim Keon Hee, third from left, walk behind a portrait of Yoon's late father, Yoon Ki-jung, during his funeral at Severance Hospital in Seoul, Aug. 17. Courtesy of presidential officeA funeral ceremony was held for President Yoon Suk Yeol's late father on Thursday, with only close family members, the deceased's former students and senior officials in attendance.Yoon Ki-jung, an honorary professor at Seoul's Yonsei University, died Tuesday at the age of 92.He was known as an expert on studying economic inequality using statistical methods and dedicated his career to teaching applied statistics from 1973 to 1997.The funeral was held at Seoul's Severance Hospital for 30 minutes, starting at 8:30 a.m., with the attendance of around 20 family members, including Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee, the deceased's former students, economists, senior presidential officials and leaders of the ruling People Power Party, according to the presidential office.The funeral procession circled Yonsei University's College of Commerce and Economics,

Aug 17, 2023
Funeral ceremony held for Yoon's late father

Opposition leader Lee appears for prosecution questioning over corruption scandal

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung speaks to reporters as he appears at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office for questioning over suspicions surrounding a land development project in Seongnam during his previous term as the city's mayor, Aug. 17. YonhapOpposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared before prosecutors Thursday for questioning over suspicions surrounding a land development project in Seongnam, located just south of Seoul, during his previous term as the city's mayor. Lee of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea is facing allegations that he facilitated business favors for a private developer in connection with a property development project in Seongnam's Baekhyeon-dong district during his term as mayor in the mid-2010s.It marks the fourth time Lee has come before prosecutors for questioning since he assumed the party leadership a year earlier, following three rounds of summons over bribery charges surrounding corporate donations to the municipal football club Seongnam FC and corruption charges arising from another development project during his term as mayor."I

Aug 17, 2023
Opposition leader Lee appears for prosecution questioning over corruption scandal

Korea aims to attract 300,000 foreign students by 2027

Education Minister Lee Ju-ho speaks during a media conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapGov't to expand scholarships, Korean language institutions, lectures in EnglishBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea aims to attract 300,000 foreign students to study at domestic universities by 2027 in a bid to preemptively secure skilled foreign workers for high-tech industries and boost the global competitiveness of the country, the education ministry said, Wednesday.The goal is part of the “Study Korea 300K Project,” under which universities, businesses and regional governments will join hands to attract more foreign students and help them map out their career paths in Korea. The ministry decided to launch the project amid intensifying global competition to attract foreign students. The United Kingdom aims to invest 35 billion pounds ($44.6 billion) to attract 600,000 foreign students by 2030, while France is working to simplify the process of obtaining visas to draw 500,000 foreign students by 2027, according to the ministry. “We expect the project to stimulate the r

Aug 16, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea aims to attract 300,000 foreign students by 2027

State audit agency signals massive inspection into World Scout Jamboree

The audit agency's office in Seoul is seen in this undated file photo. NewsisThe Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Wednesday it has launched preparations to look into what went wrong in the hosting of the World Scout Jamboree, vowing to conduct a thorough inspection from the winning of the right to host the event to its closure.The quadrennial event concluded Saturday after overcoming significant challenges, including poor preparations, a heat wave and a powerful typhoon, which forced the relocation of around 40,000 participants from a campsite in Saemangeum, a reclaimed wetland on the southwestern coast, to various parts of the country."We are initiating the inspection preparatory process related to the Saemangeum jamboree event today," the BAI said in a press release, adding that on-site inspections will be promptly conducted.The BAI said it will conduct a thorough inspection, starting from the winning of the right to host the event during the previous administration and all the way to its execution. The inspection is expected to look into various entities, including the org

Aug 16, 2023
State audit agency signals massive inspection into World Scout Jamboree
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Father of President Yoon passes away at 92

President Yoon Suk Yeol burns incense at a memorial altar for his father, Yoon Ki-jung, at Severance Hospital in western Seoul, Tuesday. The senior Yoon, formerly a professor emeritus at Yonsei University, died at the age of 92 earlier in the day. Courtesy of presidential officeBy Ko Dong-hwanThe father of President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonsei University Professor Emeritus Yoon Ki-jung, died on Tuesday. He was 92.The presidential office said the senior Yoon was admitted to Seoul National University Hospital recently due to illnesses related to old age. Yoon stayed by his father's side during his last moments after rushing to the hospital following a Liberation Day ceremony, according to the presidential office.A memorial altar has been set up at Severance Hospital for a three-day memorial service through Thursday.President Yoon Suk Yeol talks to the leadership of the ruling People Power Party at Severance Hospital in western Seoul, Tuesday, when the lawmakers made a condolence visit to the funeral for Yoon's father. Courtesy of presidential office“The president decided to hold the fu

Aug 15, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Father of President Yoon passes away at 92
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