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DPK leader urges Yoon to fire minister over Itaewon tragedy by Monday

Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea chief Lee Jae-myung speaks during the party's Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly on Nov. 25. YonhapThe floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Friday demanded President Yoon Suk-yeol fire his interior minister to hold him accountable for the Itaewon crowd crush.Unless Yoon complies with the demand, Rep. Park Hong-keun said the National Assembly will sternly hold the minister to account, a remark seen as meaning the DPK will push for a no-confidence motion for the minister or even his impeachment."President Yoon Suk-yeol should come up with clear measures about firing Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min by Monday, which marks one month since the Itaewon tragedy," Park told the party's Supreme Council meeting."If President Yoon ultimately defies the people's will, the National Assembly will sternly hold him to account for the tragedy," Park said, stressing that the minister's termination should be prioritized in order for the deadly crowd crush to be properly investigated.The interior minister and to

Nov 25, 2022
DPK leader urges Yoon to fire minister over Itaewon tragedy by Monday

Nat'l Assembly approves parliamentary probe plan into Itaewon tragedy

The ruling People Power Party floor leader Joo Ho-young, left, and the main opposition Democratic Party leader Park Hong-geun announce they have agreed to open a parliamentary probe into the Itaewon crowd crush in a press conference at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Nov. 23. YonhapThe National Assembly approved a parliamentary investigation plan into the Itaewon crowd crush Thursday, kicking off a 45-day probe a day after the rival parties reached a compromise deal the previous day.Earlier in the day, the 18-member special committee in charge of the probe drew up the plan to conduct hearing and other investigative activities into the deadly disaster that killed at least 158 Halloween partygoers in a crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district on the night of Oct. 29. The investigation is set to last until Jan. 7. Under the plan, government agencies subject to the investigation include the state affairs monitoring team of the presidential office, the national crisis management center, the prime minister's office, the interior and health ministries, as well as the Supreme Prosec

Nov 24, 2022
Nat'l Assembly approves parliamentary probe plan into Itaewon tragedy

Ex-national security adviser quizzed in 2020 death of fisheries official

Former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Oct. 27. YonhapProsecutors on Thursday brought in former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon for questioning as part of an investigation connected to the 2020 death of a fisheries official at the hands of North Korea.Suh was accused of involvement in the then Moon Jae-in government's ungrounded conclusion that the fisheries official was killed while attempting to defect to the North.He was also suspected of ordering key security officials to delete internal intelligence reports running counter to the conclusion.Prosecutors suspect the then heads of the defense ministry and the state spy agency ordered the deletion of such reports inside their organizations at the instruction of Suh's office.The 47-year-old fisheries official was fatally shot by the North's coast guard near the Yellow Sea border between the two Koreas, a day after going missing while on duty on board a fishery inspection vessel.Former President Moon's government at that time concluded the official was shot and

Nov 24, 2022
Ex-national security adviser quizzed in 2020 death of fisheries official

Yoon holds summit with Kenyan leader, expresses hope for expanded ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, right, poses for a photo with Kenyan President William Ruto prior to their talks at the presidential office in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday and expressed hope for greater bilateral cooperation between the two countries, calling the East African nation Korea's "key partner" in the region. Ruto, who took office in September, was on a three-day visit this week at Yoon's invitation. He is the first Kenyan president to visit Seoul in 32 years. During the talks at the Yongsan presidential compound, Yoon stressed that Kenya is the "gateway and logistics hub" for entry into East Africa and a major partner country where South Korean companies have a heavy presence. "Kenya is a traditional ally that has maintained long friendly relations with our country under the banner of free democracy since the establishment of our diplomatic relations in 1964," Yoon said at the start of the summit."I hope that today's summit will serve as the occasion for a further strengthening of the bi

Nov 23, 2022
Yoon holds summit with Kenyan leader, expresses hope for expanded ties

Korea coach sees no need for his underdog team to feel pressure

South Korea coach Paulo Bento during the press conference at Main Media Center, Doha, Qatar, Wednesday. Reuters-Yonhap Aware of South Korea's checkered history at the FIFA World Cup, Korea head coach Paulo Bento said Wednesday he doesn't think his players should put any burden on their own shoulders.Bento and his 26-man squad will open their 2022 World Cup against Uruguay at 4 p.m. Thursday at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, just west of Doha. Against the 14th-ranked Uruguay, Korea, at No. 28, will be the underdogs.At his prematch press conference at the Main Media Centre, Bento said the pressure will be on the other team, since South Korea haven't always been successful in the quadrennial tournament and aren't expected to do much damage this time, either.Korea have been to the knockout stages only twice before, going to the semifinals in 2002 as co-hosts with Japan and to the round of 16 in 2010."If this was a team going to the knockouts every time, it'd be a

Nov 23, 2022
Korea coach sees no need for his underdog team to feel pressure
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Parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy to be launched

Rep. Joo Ho-young, left, the floor leader of the ruling People Power Party, shakes hands with Rep. Park Hong-keun, the floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, during a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday, after the two parties agreed to launch a parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon tragedy. Yonhap By Kang Seung-wooRival parties agreed, Wednesday, to hold a parliamentary investigation into the Oct. 29 tragedy that killed at least 158 Halloween partygoers in Seoul's Itaewon area. The floor leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) announced the agreement to kick off a 45-day investigation, Thursday, and conduct hearings and other investigative activities after the National Assembly passes the national budget for next year.The agreement came hours after the PPP had decided to conditionally participate in the probe if the Assembly passes the national budget first. Previously, the ruling party opposed the probe, claiming that it could hamper ongoing investigations and agre

Nov 23, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy to be launched

How TBS fell out of favor with its sponsor, Seoul City

Kim Ou-joon has been hosting the daily radio news show “News Factory” on TBS since 2016. Courtesy of TBS Public broadcaster loses funding after controversial left-wing journalist rubs city government wrong wayBy Ko Dong-hwanAcerbic liberal journalist Kim Ou-joon, who's been hosting the country's controversial radio news show “News Factory” on TBS for the past six years, now poses the biggest threat to the fate of not just his show but also the company. The Seoul Metropolitan Council on Nov. 15 passed an ordinance bill to repeal the city government's entire funding on its own subsidiary, tantamount to 70 percent of the broadcaster's entire budget, because of Kim's consistent politically “biased” news reports through the show. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, during the city council's plenary meeting last Friday, clarified that he supports the council's move, which will undoubtedly push the broadcaster to its bankruptcy.Having risen to stardom among left-wing supporters by lea

Nov 23, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
How TBS fell out of favor with its sponsor, Seoul City

Presidential office files complaint against opposition lawmaker for 'fake news' on first lady

First lady Kim Keon-hee holds a Cambodian child suffering a congenital heart disease during her visit to the boy's home in Phnom Penh, Nov. 12. The presidential office said Tuesday that it has filed a complaint with police against Rep. Jang Kyung-tae of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. Courtesy of Yonhap News AgencyBy Nam Hyun-wooThe presidential office filed a complaint with the police against main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Rep. Jang Kyung-tae for “spreading false information” about photos taken earlier this month during first lady Kim Keon-hee's visit with a Cambodian child suffering a congenital heart disease. The presidential office complained that Jang had described the first lady's photo shoot as a “concept shoot using at least two or three lights and other on-site studio-level equipment.”Rep. Jang had stirred up debate over his remarks that Kim's photo shoot amounted to “poverty porn,” or the exploitation of people in impoverished conditions to garner sympathy or support for a cause, and that it was a diplomati

Nov 22, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Presidential office files complaint against opposition lawmaker for 'fake news' on first lady

Korean Bar asks former Supreme Court justice to withdraw lawyer license application

Former Supreme Court justice Kwon Soon-il / Korea Times photo by Wang Tae-sukBy Lee Hyo-jin Former Supreme Court justice Kwon Soon-il has drawn strong backlash from the Korean Bar Association over his application for a lawyer license. The association viewed it inappropriate for the retired justice, who is undergoing probes linked with a previous verdict in favor of opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung. The bar association once again urged the 63-year-old former justice voluntarily to withdraw his application, Tuesday, considering the ongoing prosecutors' probe surrounding him.“Opening a law firm at this point in time would lead to public criticism throughout legal circles,” it said in a written letter to Kwon. It had sent a similar letter at the end of October calling on him to retract his decision to obtain the license following the application made on Sept. 26, which Kwon did not respond to.Under Korea's Attorney-at-law Act, the bar association may refuse to grant membership to applicants who have been subject to criminal prosecution or those who have been suspended or

Nov 22, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Korean Bar asks former Supreme Court justice to withdraw lawyer license application

17% of women in Korea experience career break following marriage: data

Visitors look around an exhibition of baby products in Seoul, Sept. 15. NewsisAround 17 percent of Korean women experienced a career break following their marriage this year, with child-rearing among the top reasons, data showed Tuesday.The number of women aged 15-54 who had stopped working after marriage had come to 1.39 million as of April, slightly down from 1.44 million tallied a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea.The decrease came in line with a fall in marriage in Korea. The number of married women in the age group came to 8.1 million in April, down 2.6 percent from 8.32 million tallied in 2021.Many young Koreans have been opting to distance themselves from marriage amid high housing prices and other economic challenges.Among the married women who quit their jobs, the largest proportion of 42.8 percent, or 597,000, said child rearing is the main reason behind their decision. In addition, 26.3 percent said they stopped working due to getting married, followed by 22.7 percent with pregnancy and childbirths.Those between 30-39 accounted for 43 percent of mar

Nov 22, 2022
17% of women in Korea experience career break following marriage: data
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