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Fri, October 30, 2020 | 14:28

Assembly audit of Cheong Wa Dae delayed

Assembly audit of Cheong Wa Dae delayed

Presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min, second from left, and chief of staff for policy Kim Sang-jo, left, leave a meeting room at the National Assembly, Thursday, after the Assembly House Steering Committee's audit of Cheong Wa Dae was put off to Nov. 4, after lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party boycotted the session in protest of non-attendance of seven k...

2020-10-29 19:13

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Dignitaries recognize Korea Times' role in linking Korea, world

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Dignitaries recognize Korea Times' role in linking Korea, world

Distinguished guests at the reception held to celebrate The Korea Times' 70th anniversary complimented the nation's oldest English language newspaper, Thursday, recognizing its role in delivering information on Korea to the world.

2020-10-29 17:32

Parliament lifts arrest immunity of sitting lawmaker under investigation

Parliament lifts arrest immunity of sitting lawmaker under investigation

The National Assembly on Thursday passed a motion that allows prosecutors to arrest a ruling party lawmaker under investigation for alleged campaign accounting fraud ahead of the parliamentary election in April.

2020-10-29 16:16

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] President lauds Korea Times' 70 years of exceptional journalism

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] President lauds Korea Times' 70 years of exceptional journalism

President Moon Jae-in praised The Korea Times for its exceptional contribution to informing the world about the country in a congratulatory message for the nation's oldest English daily, founded 70 years ago on Nov. 1, 1950 during the 1950-53 Korean War.

2020-10-29 15:19

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Time has come for constitutional amendment

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Time has come for constitutional amendment

Since the first Constitution was established in 1948, it has undergone nine revisions. The latest amendment was made in 1987 after the June 10 pro-democracy movement that year, introducing a direct presidential election system in which the president serves a single five-year term. Thirty-three years have passed since then, but no additional amendments have been made to the Co...

2020-10-29 14:29

The Korea Times, a living history

Since The Korea Times published its first issue on Nov. 1, 1950, it has been on the ground reporting stories from around the world keeping its values of fairness, impartially and independence. These founding values have helped South Korea's longest-running English-language newspaper stay above political affiliation or ideologies and suggest solutions to social, political and ...

2020-10-29 14:29

Japanese diplomat arrives in Seoul for talks on wartime history, trade

A Japanese diplomat arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean counterparts amid a prolonged row between the two countries over Tokyo's wartime forced labor and export curbs.

2020-10-28 20:58

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Media's role critical in protecting human rights

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Media's role critical in protecting human rights

I extend my warmest congratulations to The Korea Times on the 70th anniversary of its first publication. As Korea's oldest continuously published English-language newspaper, The Korea Times has been serving as a bridge linking Korea and the world.

2020-10-28 19:31

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] To readers, staff, thank you

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] To readers, staff, thank you

The Korea Times was founded on Nov. 1, 1950, only four months after the outbreak of the Korean War. The war had already turned the Korean Peninsula into a giant battlefield, filled with dense smoke and the roar of countless artillery barrages.

2020-10-28 18:33

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Redefining identity, service for next 70 years

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Redefining identity, service for next 70 years

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Redefining identity, service for next 70 years

A paper borne in the tragedy and ashes of the 1950-1953 Korean War in essence is a shout-out of desperation to the world hoping people will listen and focus their attention on affairs taking place on the Korean Peninsula. That was the beginning of The Korea Times, which also served as a medium, a conduit for Koreans to assert their national identity after decades of subjugati...

2020-10-28 18:31

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] To readers, staff, thank you

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