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Tue, June 15, 2021 | 18:14

Ex-President Kim Dae-jung's widow dies

Lee Hee-ho, the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung, died Monday. She was 96. YonhapFormer President Kim Dae-jung and his wife Lee Hee-ho talk to each other in their house in this Aug. 12, 1993, file photo. YonhapLee Hee-ho, the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung, died Monday at the age of 96, according to her aides.She had been hospitalized at a Seoul hospital while b...

2019-06-11 07:23

Ex-first lady remembered as political buttress for husband, pioneer for women's rights

Eric Talmadge, AP's North Korea bureau chief, dead at 57

Eric Talmadge, who as North Korea bureau chief for The Associated Press tenaciously chronicled life and politics in one of the world's least-understood nations, has died. He was 57.

2019-05-17 10:41

Pyongyang calls UN 'unfair organization,' vows to fight sanctions

Star educator, who built business empire Hansaem, dies

Seo Yong-ung, a star educator who assembled quite a fortune in the 1980s through his business empire Hansaem named after his nickname, died on Monday of a chronic ailment. He was 75.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-05-07 16:14

Korean ambassador to Finland dies

Korean Ambassador to Finland Moon Duk-ho died on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in Helsinki. He was 58. The Korean Embassy in Helsinki said Wednesday Moon had been undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia at Helsinki University Hospital.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-05-01 16:39

Argentine envoy visits FKI

Argentine Ambassador to Korea Alfredo Carlos Bascou, left, shakes hands with Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Chairman Huh Chang-Soo during Bascou’s visit to the FKI in Seoul, April 25. The two discussed ways to bolster bilateral economic cooperation. / Courtesy of FKI

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-04-29 14:33

Kim Hong-il, son, political ally of ex-President Kim Dae-jung, dies

Kim Hong-il, a former three-term lawmaker and eldest son of late President Kim Dae-jung, died in Seoul Saturday. He was 71. The cause of his death is unknown. A local fire station said it received a report that Kim was found collapsed at his home in Mapo at around 4 p.m. on Saturday. He was immediately transferred to Yonsei Severance Hospital in Sinchon but was declared dead ...

Park Ji-won | 2019-04-21 17:22

Ex-lawmaker, eldest son of former President Kim Dae-jung, dies

Kim Hong-il, an ex-lawmaker and the eldest son of former South Korean President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-jung, died on Saturday. He was 71. A local fire station said that it received a report at around 4 p.m. that Kim had collapsed at his home in Mapo District, western Seoul.

2019-04-21 10:20

Hanjin Group holds Chairman Cho Yang-ho's funeral service

The body of Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho arrived from Los Angeles on a Korean Air flight early Friday morning, and his funeral is being held over five days at Sinchon Severance Hospital in Seoul.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-04-12 17:06

Actor Lee Il-jae dies of lung cancer

Actor Lee Il-jae, 59, died of lung cancer, Friday. “Lee had been battling the disease but died on Friday. His family was around him when he passed away,” a spokesperson for his agency said.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-04-05 17:27

Former CJ Vice Chairman Lee Chae-wook dies at 73

Former CJ Group Vice Chairman Lee Chae-wook has died at age 73.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-03-11 16:50

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