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Election watchdog demonstrates ballot-counting process to dispel ‘rigging’ claimsSocial affairsMay 28, 2020South Korea’s election watchdog demonstrated the ballot-counting process to the public in a mock version on Thursday, intent on debunking vote-rigging allegations raised by a lawmaker who lost his se... -
Don’t use ‘comfort women’ advocacy group for political strife: Democratic leaderSocial affairsMay 27, 2020The leader of the ruling Democratic Party has defended activist-turned-lawmaker-elect Yoon Mi-hyang, who came under fire over allegations of misappropriating funds during her years as head of an advo... -
Prosecutors summon Samsung heir over controversial 2015 mergerSocial affairsMay 26, 2020Prosecutors summoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong as part of a probe into suspicions surrounding a 2015 merger between two key affiliates, which helped the scion secure control of t... -
Face masks mandatory on public transportSocial affairsMay 25, 2020The Korean government has decided to require all passengers on buses, taxis, subways and flights to wear masks, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The face-covering mandate, issu... -
Govt. considers strengthening mask requirements, reports 16 new coronavirus casesSocial affairsMay 25, 2020South Korea reported 16 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the national’s total number of infections to date to 11,206, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. T... -
With Kim at helm, conservative opposition party sets out to rebuildPoliticsMay 24, 2020The main opposition United Future Party is set to embark on a reform process, with an 80-year-old party outsider at its helm. The party on Friday voted Kim Chong-in, a veteran politician well-versed... -
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[Eye Plus] Modern Korean history at a glanceCultureMay 23, 2020The forces that shaped today’s Korea -- from its belated opening to the outside world in the late 19th century and its annexation by Japan in 1910 to the 1950-53 Korean War, dictatorships, rapid indu... -
Democratic Party seeks to revisit ex-PM Han’s bribery casePoliticsMay 21, 2020Controversy surrounding the conviction of former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, who served a two-year jail term for bribery, has been rekindled, after the ruling Democratic Party sought to revisit t... -
Assembly rushes through over 100 billsPoliticsMay 20, 2020The 20th National Assembly held its final plenary session Wednesday and approved 141 pieces of legislation, including a bill to prevent online sex crimes and another addressing historical human right... -
Pioneer in ‘comfort women’ advocacy under scrutiny for corruptionSocial affairsMay 19, 2020The prosecution is set to probe corruption allegations against Yoon Mi-hyang, a lawmaker-elect from the ruling Democratic Party and a longtime activist for the rights of victims of Japanese wartime s... -
Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 suppliesSocial affairsMay 18, 2020The South Korean government and nonprofit organizations are offering quarantine and medical supplies to countries fighting the novel coronavirus in a bid to boost relations in challenging times. Acc... -
Govt. urges citizens to avoid gatherings over the weekendSocial affairsMay 15, 2020The South Korean government urged citizens to refrain from gatherings and access to enclosed facilities over the weekend in the wake of a growing number of infection cases as a virus breakout at club... -
South Korea reports 27 new coronavirus casesSocial affairsMay 15, 2020South Korea reported 27 new cases of coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 11,018, according to the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. The death ... -
Korea at critical moment in fight against second wave of infectionsSocial affairsMay 14, 2020Korea is at a critical moment in its struggle to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections, as a virus breakout at clubs and bars in a popular Seoul nightlife area threatens to turn into a wide... -
South Korea reports 29 new COVID-19 casesSocial affairsMay 14, 2020South Korea reported 29 additional cases of the new coronavirus Thursday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 10,991. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ...
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