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31 USFK-linked people test positive for coronavirus upon arrival in S. Korea

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kassidy Peters, 51st Medical Group emergency room technician, receives a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Osan Air Base in this photo provided by the U.S. Forces Korea, Dec. 29. / Courtesy of U.S. Forces KoreaTwenty-six American service members and five civilians affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon their arrival here over the past few weeks, the U.S. military said Tuesday.Of them, 13 service members and three family members arrived at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on government-chartered flights, while 13 other service members, one civilian worker and one dependent came here on commercial flights via Incheon International Airport, west of the capital, according to USFK. They arrived between Dec. 29 and Jan. 18, it added. Eight of the newly confirmed people tested positive on their first mandatory COVID-19 test prior to entering quarantine, and the remainder on their mandatory test required to exit quarantine, according to USFK.All USFK-affiliated individuals arr

Jan 19, 2021
31 USFK-linked people test positive for coronavirus upon arrival in S. Korea

Outgoing US ambassador meets President Moon

President Moon Jae-in gives outgoing U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris a gift box containing Andong soju, a type of traditional Korean liquor produced in the Andong region in North Gyeongsang Province, during the latter's courtesy visit to Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. The meeting was held a day before Harris leaves office in line with the change in leadership in the U.S. During the meeting, Moon vowed to continue to keenly cooperate with the incoming Joe Biden administration to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula. / Yonhap

Jan 19, 2021
Outgoing US ambassador meets President Moon

To field single opposition candidate

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the minor People's Party, speaks during a news conference at the National Assembly, Tuesday, calling on the main opposition People Power Party to open its primary race for the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election to all opposition parties so the bloc can field a single united candidate to take on a candidate from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. Ahn announced his decision to run in the April 7 by-election, Dec. 20, saying an opposition bloc win could lead to a presidential power transition in 2022. / Yonhap

Jan 19, 2021
To field single opposition candidate

Moon's remarks on 'adoption cancellation' spark controversy

President Moon Jae-in attends a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. YonhapBy Jung Da-minRemarks on adoption procedures President Moon Jae-in made during his New Year press conference Monday have triggered fresh controversy following the recent media focus on the death of a 16-month-old girl in October last year following alleged brutal abuse by her adoptive parents.The President said systems for protecting adopted children need to be strengthened so that signs of abuse can be detected quickly and children separated from their abusive parents. Moon also called for more shelters to be built to accommodate children abused by adoptive parents. However, what triggered a public furor were Moon saying that adoptive parents could “cancel” their adoption if they changed their minds. Critics saw those words as offensive to families with adopted children and an infringement on the rights of minors.“In cases of adoption, officials need to thoroughly check whether people hoping to adopt a child have made thorough preparations, and are also required to make frequent v

Jan 19, 2021
Moon's remarks on 'adoption cancellation' spark controversy

Foreign Line

Lecture on Manchu invasions of KoreaIn the 17th century, Korea faced invasions from the Manchus, who attacked in 1627 and again a decade later, after Korea aligned itself with the Ming Dynasty in China.Scholar George Kallander will give a lecture about the second attack for the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea, next Tuesday. Kallander will share the diary of scholar-official Na Man-gap, who recorded the events of the second invasion in 1636. The diary was the basis of Kallander's recent book, “The Diary of 1636: The Second Manchu Invasion of Korea.”Kallander is an associate professor of history at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where he is director of the East Asia Program at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs. The lecture will be held Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Attendance is free, but donations are urged to support the world's oldest Korean studies organization. Visit raskb.com or fb.com/raskb for more information about the lecture. AMCHAM hosts fireside chatThe American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea) i

Jan 19, 2021By Jon Dunbar

Apology tour

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Rep. Lee Nak-yon, center, speaks after paying a visit to the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju, Monday. His visit to the southwestern city was part of his efforts to ease anger and regain trust from citizens who were unhappy with Lee's proposal to pardon imprisoned former Presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak. Both his supporters and critics gathered at the cemetery to hold demonstrations. / Yonhap

Jan 18, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Apology tour

Moon rejects pardons of ex-presidents

By Kang Seung-wooPresident Moon Jae-in announced his objection to offering presidential pardons for his two jailed predecessors, Monday, claiming the timing was inappropriate.President Moon Jae-in speaks during a press conference at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. / Courtesy of Joint Press CorpsThe rejection of the suggestion to release former Presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak came during his New Year press conference at Cheong Wa Dae.Park is serving a combined 22-year sentence for bribery and illegal interference in a nomination process of her former party, while Lee has been sentenced to 17 years in jail for embezzlement and bribery.“It is not the right time yet to discuss pardoning them,” Moon said. “It is very unfortunate to see two former presidents behind bars, but their trials have just finished and their acts of misconduct did the nation a lot of harm, inflicting enormous pain and suffering on the people.” The President expressed his belief that he should only use his authority to grant pardons if there is a public consensus.“Otherwise, the pardo

Jan 18, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Moon rejects pardons of ex-presidents
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It is premature to talk about pardons of two ex-presidents: Moon

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a media conference at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Monday. YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in made clear Monday that it is premature to talk about granting special pardons to two convicted former presidents -- Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye."I think now is not the (right) time to talk about pardons (for them)," he said, breaking his silence on the politically sensitive issue.He was speaking during his unprecedented online New Year's press conference."The imprisonment of the two former presidents is a very unfortunate incident nationally," he said. Moon noted, however, that the court trial procedures have just finished and national consensus is a prerequisite for any possible future discussions on the matter.Last week, South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a 20-year prison term for the impeached former President Park over bribery and embezzlement. Lee was earlier sentenced to 17 years in jail for similar charges.As corruption and other wrongdoing by the two have been confirmed to be true, "there has been enormous national damage, and the pain and wounds that the

Jan 18, 2021
It is premature to talk about pardons of two ex-presidents: Moon
  • Moon says Korea will seek dialogue with Japan over solution to wartime sexual slavery

Ex-minister's daughter's acquisition of medical license provokes controversy

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk speaks during a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly, Sept. 6, 2019. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Lee Hyo-jin Controversy is rising after former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's daughter, who has been embroiled in academic fraud scandals including having documents fabricated that were used to gain her admission to medical school, recently obtained a medical license.Cho Min, 29, a senior at the medical school of Pusan National University (PNU), acquired the license after passing the written test of the state medical license exam conducted on Jan. 7 and 8. She had already passed the practical skills test last September. With the medical license, Cho will be able start her career as a doctor starting with internships at general hospitals. The news provoked a backlash from doctors' groups, who viewed that the license was inappropriately issued to an unqualified person who had entered medical college using forged documents and certificates. Lim Hyun-taek, head of the Korean Pediatric Society, expressed discontent citing a recent court ruling w

Jan 17, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Ex-minister's daughter's acquisition of medical license provokes controversy

Moon seeks turnaround with New Year press conference

Media staff set up a stage in Cheong Wa Dae, Friday, for President Moon Jae-in's New Year press conference to be broadcast live at 10 a.m. Monday. YonhapBy Yi Whan-wooPresident Moon Jae-in will hold a New Year press conference, Monday, seeking a turnaround in his sinking approval ratings, according to political analysts.The conference comes less than three months before the mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan, which are considered a major litmus test for the 2022 presidential election.Moon's approval ratings have remained at a record-low 38 percent for two consecutive weeks, according to a Gallup Korea poll released Friday. “How he tries to send a message of bringing people together over sensitive issues will be extremely important for him to rebound amid concerns over a lame-duck presidency,” said Shin Yul, a political science professor at Myongji University.Beginning at 10 a.m. the conference will be broadcast live for 100 minutes from Cheong Wa Dae. Over 120 journalists including foreign correspondents will participate, either offline or online, and will be freely

Jan 17, 2021By Yi Whan-woo
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