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Tue, August 4, 2020 | 22:27

Six indicted for smuggling drugs in teddy bear, other objects

Six indicted for smuggling drugs in teddy bear, other objects

Six people, including three Malaysian nationals, were indicted Tuesday for smuggling drugs into the country inside various objects through international mail, according to Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office.

2020-08-04 17:30

Top prosecutor scrambling to tighten grip on office

Top prosecutor scrambling to tighten grip on office

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl broke his long silence Monday, with a message that many viewed as an expression of Yoon's intention to tighten his grip on the nearly 2,300 prosecutors who have seen their standing increasingly falter amid the ongoing prosecutorial reform drive backed by the Moon Jae-in administration.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-08-04 17:30

Ruling party railroads real estate-related bills

Ruling party railroads real estate-related bills

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) passed controversial bills on real estate policies and the establishment of a special anti-corruption investigative body, among others, despite protests from the main opposition United Future Party (UFP), at a plenary session held Monday.

Kim Rahn | 2020-08-04 17:16

Gov't to declare heavy rain-hit regions special disaster zones

Gov't to declare heavy rain-hit regions special disaster zones

The government is moving to designate special disaster zones in the nation's interior, paving the way for state support for the central regions that have seen losses of life and property damage due to deadly downpours.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-04 17:10

'US to ratchet up pressure on SMA talks'

'US to ratchet up pressure on SMA talks'

The appointment of a new U.S. envoy for defense cost-sharing negotiations with Korea is seen as Washington's attempt to add more pressure on Seoul to pay more for the cost of maintaining American troops here, according to government officials and diplomatic pundits, Tuesday.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-08-04 16:44

Ex-manager of Sammi Superstars dies at 84

Ex-manager of Sammi Superstars dies at 84

Kim Jin-young, former manager of the professional baseball club Sammi Superstars and “Godfather” of the Incheon baseball scene, died in Florida, U.S., Monday (local time). He was 84.

Park Ji-won | 2020-08-04 16:18

Kazakh man honored for saving 10 people from blaze

Kazakh man honored for saving 10 people from blaze

A Kazakh man, 28, an undocumented migrant who risked his life to rescue 10 people from a burning building in March, has received an award for his heroic deeds. Kim Jin-ha, head of the Yangyang County Office in Gangwon Province, presented the award to Yuldashev Aliakbar, better known as “Ali” among Koreans, for outstanding bravery. The ceremony was held at Kim's office after t...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-08-04 15:59

US ambassador expresses sympathy for deluge-hit S. Koreans

US ambassador expresses sympathy for deluge-hit S. Koreans

U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris offered sympathy Tuesday to South Koreans affected by torrential rains that have left at least a dozen people dead.

2020-08-04 14:52

'World Domination 2' features 4 ska bands, 4 countries

'World Domination 2' features 4 ska bands, 4 countries

Four bands representing four countries have come together to release a four-song compilation album on the Korean label World Domination, Inc. (WDI). This is volume 2 of the “World Domination” series, this time spotlighting ska-punk bands from Korea, Malaysia, the U.S. and the U.K.

2020-08-04 14:27

[Korea Encounters] Experiencing Beer Halls and Makgeolli houses in late 1960s

[Korea Encounters] Experiencing Beer Halls and Makgeolli houses in late 1960s

In late 1969, Korea Times columnist and future novelist Ahn Jung-hyo wrote an article about makgeolli houses narrated by a drunken local who had bumped into a foreign tourist, told him to “Throw that damned tourist map away” and offered to show the tourist a “real place”: Octopus House.

2020-08-04 14:19

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