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Business leaders, 2,100 others pardoned ahead of Liberation Day

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a meeting with officials of United Nations Command at the presidential office in Seoul, Thursday. Yoon on Monday granted pardons to 2,176 people on the occasion of Liberation Day, including business tycoons. YonhapList includes ex-chiefs of Kumho Petrochemical, Booyoung, Lotte FoundationBy Jung Min-hoPresident Yoon Suk Yeol granted pardons to 2,176 people, Monday, on the occasion of Liberation Day (Aug. 15), including the former chiefs of Kumho Petrochemical, Booyoung and Lotte Foundation.Park Chan-koo, former chairman and CEO of the leading manufacturer of synthetic rubber, Lee Joong-keun, founder and former chairman of Booyoung, a building developer and Shin Young-ja, a daughter of late Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho, were among those on this year's list. The three were all convicted of breach of duty and embezzlement.Other names on the list include Kim Tae-woo, who was given a suspended prison term after disclosing classified information regarding the misconduct of the previous Moon Jae-in administration, and Kang Man-soo, who was sentenced

Aug 14, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Business leaders, 2,100 others pardoned ahead of Liberation Day

First lady caught in controversy over social media verification mark

First lady Kim Keon Hee attends the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, Aug. 2. Courtesy of the presidential officeBy Lee Hae-rinFirst lady Kim Keon Hee is once again mired in a controversy due to the official verification of her social media account.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed, Monday, that the ministry had asked X, formerly Twitter, to apply the gray checkmark on Kim's account following a request from the presidential office.The ministry “followed related procedures upon the judgment that the Twitter accounts of the president and first lady are exposed to many hacking risks and need official verification marks,” a ministry official said.Kim's account (@Firstlady_KR), which says, “President Yoon Suk Yeol's wife Kim Keon Hee” in Korean and “The First Lady of The Republic of Korea” in English on its profile, remains protected, following one unverifiable account and has zero followers as of Monday. First lady Kim Keon Hee's X account, formerly Twitter / Screenshot from XAccording to a

Aug 14, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
First lady caught in controversy over social media verification mark

1919 vs 1948: Controversy rekindled over Korea's founding year

People walk past Seodaemun Prison History Hall in western Seoul, Monday, a day before National Liberation Day which falls on Aug. 15. NewsisBy Lee Hyo-jin As Korea commemorates the 78th National Liberation Day, Tuesday, debates have reignited over which year should be viewed as the founding year of the nation, a topic that has long been a source of ideologically driven disputes. Liberal politicians and scholars regard 1919, when the government-in-exile was set up in Shanghai, China, as the year the country was founded. They view that the interim government undertook administrative, diplomatic and military activities to gain independence from Japan's colonial rule in 1945, and thus serves as the basis for today's Korea.On the other hand, conservatives support the notion that the founding year is 1948, when the internationally recognized government under inaugural President Syngman Rhee was established. This stance has been upheld by the New Right, a group of right-wing conservative historians.The controversy over the country's founding year was first triggered in 2006 by then Seoul Na

Aug 14, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
1919 vs 1948: Controversy rekindled over Korea's founding year
  • Seoul to host concert to celebrate Liberation Day

Gov't to thoroughly analyze shortfalls revealed in hosting jamboree: PM

Prime Minister Han Duk-soo, center, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul, Aug. 14. YonhapThe government will thoroughly analyze the shortfalls revealed in the hosting of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree, Prime Minister Han Duk-soo said Monday, after the event was marred by heat wave, a typhoon and a lack of preparations.Han made the remark during a Cabinet meeting, as the event concluded Saturday after going through significant challenges blamed on poor preparations, as well as a heat wave and a powerful typhoon that forced the relocation of around 40,000 participants to various parts of the country."This World Scout Jamboree has brought forth numerous implications for us," Han said, underscoring the "unprecedented challenge" encountered. "The government will have time to thoroughly analyze and reflect on the tasks that this event left us."The quadrennial event, which kicked off Aug. 1, opened at a campsite in Saemangeum, a reclaimed wetland on the southwestern coast, but faced severe criticism for lacking the facilities to host the young Scouts from around

Aug 14, 2023
Gov't to thoroughly analyze shortfalls revealed in hosting jamboree: PM

State auditor to launch probe into problem-ridden Jamboree

Participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree wave as they prepare to return to their home countries at Incheon International Airport, Sunday. YonhapMany Scouts explore Korean culture even after Jamboree endsBy Lee Hyo-jin The state audit agency is reviewing a plan to investigate the sloppy management of the 25th World Scout Jamboree starting as early as this week, after the 12-day gathering came to an end on Saturday.According to sources and multiple reports, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) is preparing an investigation targeting related organizations including the Jamboree organizing committee, North Jeolla Provincial Government, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.Once launched, the probe is expected to encompass hundreds of government officials of the incumbent Yoon Suk Yeol and previous Moon Jae-in administrations. The major global event, which attracted over 43,000 participants from over 150 countries, had been prepared throughout the last six years since August 2017 when the reclaimed tidal flat of Saemangeum in North

Aug 13, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
State auditor to launch probe into problem-ridden Jamboree
  • Scouts thank Hyundai Motor Group for support as they leave Korea

Troubled World Scout Jamboree wraps up with K-pop concert

Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree enjoy the “K-Pop Super Live” concert at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Friday. YonhapQuestions remain over who should be held responsible for Jamboree fiascoBy Jun Ji-hyeThe 25th World Scout Jamboree that kicked off on Aug. 1 in Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, is set to close its much-troubled 12-day run on Saturday. The closing ceremony and K-pop concert held on Friday night at Seoul World Cup Stadium marked the last official scheduled event of the world's largest international youth camp, according to the organizing committee. Girl group NewJeans performs at the “K-Pop Super Live” concert that was held after the closing ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Friday. YonhapOver 40,000 Scouts and adult volunteers will then head to their home countries or stay a few more days in Korea to participate in further tours and cultural programs. Before the start of the quadrennial event, all of the related parties, including the organizing committee, the Ministr

Aug 11, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Troubled World Scout Jamboree wraps up with K-pop concert
  • How Jamboree money was wasted
  • PHOTOS Jamboree closing concert
  • PHOTOS Time to go home!

Yoon instructs PM to provide full support to Scouts until the end

President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and first lady Kim Keon Hee enter the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, Aug. 2. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol instructed Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday to extend full support to participants of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree until their departure, including accommodation, transportation and tours, his office said.The jamboree is set to close later Friday with a ceremony followed by a K-pop concert at Seoul World Cup Stadium."President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to make utmost efforts for the safety of the World Scout Jamboree closing ceremony and K-pop concert, which will be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium, and to provide maximum support to Scouts from all countries even after the closing ceremony in terms of accommodation and transportation, cultural programs and tours, until the last one departs," senior presidential secretary for press affairs Kim Eun-hye said in a written briefing.Around 40,000 jamboree participants are set to gather for the ceremony and concert be

Aug 11, 2023
Yoon instructs PM to provide full support to Scouts until the end

Yoon orders swift, sufficient support for people who suffered damage in typhoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an emergency meeting convened to discuss readiness against Typhoon Khanun at the presidential office building in Seoul, Aug. 8. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Friday to provide swift and sufficient support to people who suffered damage from Typhoon Khanun, his office said.Yoon gave the instruction to Interior Minister Lee Sang-min after being briefed on the overall scale of damage caused by the typhoon, presidential spokesperson Lee Do-woon said in a written briefing."Provide swift and sufficient support to people who suffered damage in the typhoon and come up with measures to ensure thorough support for the victims so they are not uncomfortable," Yoon was quoted as saying.Yoon stressed the importance of enforcing preemptive control measures and early evacuations in disaster-prone areas, saying the reason Typhoon Khanun caused minimal human casualties, even though it moved slowly while vertically crossing the Korean Peninsula, was because more than 15,000 people were evacuated early, and some 2,400 underground roads and f

Aug 11, 2023
Yoon orders swift, sufficient support for people who suffered damage in typhoon
  • Typhoon Khanun rips through Korean Peninsula

PM emphasizes safety of Scouts as K-pop concert set to wrap up 2023 World Scout Jamboree

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks at a government emergency response meeting on the World Scout Jamboree at the government complex in Seoul, Aug. 11. YonhapPrime Minister Han Duck-soo once again urged officials to ensure the safety of Scouts on Friday as approximately 40,000 participants of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree are set to gather in Seoul for a farewell K-pop concert later in the day.The "K-pop super live" is scheduled to kick off at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m., marking the conclusion of the quadrennial gathering, which has been marred by a heat wave and a typhoon. Teenage Scouts and adult volunteers had earlier been relocated from the Saemangeum venue to inland regions out of safety concerns."I emphasize safety once again," Han said during a government emergency response meeting on the jamboree, underscoring the need for concerted efforts to successfully transport the young participants from various parts of the country to the concert venue.The concert, featuring 19 K-pop artist teams, including NewJeans and IVE, will be followed by a 30-minute closing ceremony at the

Aug 11, 2023
PM emphasizes safety of Scouts as K-pop concert set to wrap up 2023 World Scout Jamboree
  • K-pop concert to wrap up 2023 World Scout Jamboree

DPK's innovation committee recommends changing leadership election rules

Kim Eun-kyung, the chief of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea's innovation committee, speaks about the party's reform measures at the National Assembly in Seoul, Aug. 10. YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)'s innovation committee announced its final set of reform measures Thursday, including changes to the leadership election rules. Under the recommendation, votes from party delegates would no longer be counted toward selecting the chief and the supreme council members and instead, a greater emphasis would be placed on votes from "members with rights." The new approach would allocate 70 percent of the voting weight to members with rights and 30 percent to public opinion polls.Currently, the DPK's party rules allocate a weight of 40 percent to votes from members with rights, 30 percent from party representatives, 25 percent from public opinion polls and five percent from regular members. Furthermore, the committee recommended the addition of ethics standards to assess incumbent lawmakers to exclude unqualified candidates from party nominations.The rec

Aug 10, 2023
DPK's innovation committee recommends changing leadership election rules
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